Tag: World trade
Daniel Stelter: Social enterprises must remain entrepreneurial
Woman packs donation box Many donations are destroyed although they could still have been used for charitable organizations and needy customers. (Photo: IMAGO/Westend61) The Federal Government is working on a…
Australia wants to ship more minerals and hydrogen to Europe.
hydrogen tanker Special hydrogen tanker: Transporting the energy carrier is one of the greatest challenges. (Photo: imago images/Kyodo News) Berlin Don Farrell came to Europe at just the right time.…
Germany threatens to become the loser in world trade
It is not the first time that globalization has gone into reverse gear. Economic historian Harold James has identified seven globalization crises since 1850, some of them severe. Although each…
World Trade Organization declares US tariffs on steel imports unjust
World Trade Organization logo The WTO has ruled out US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) has scrapped US tariffs…
World Trade Organization scraps US tariffs on steel imports
World Trade Organization logo The WTO has ruled out US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Geneva The World Trade Organization (WTO) has declared US tariffs…
An agenda for the world economy in five points
Economies around the world have suffered from the events of the past three years. The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed millions of lives and brought the global economy to a standstill.…
EU tightens crackdown on China at WTO
View of the WTO building The World Trade Organization should decide on the cases. (Photo: imago images/Andreas Haas) Brussels In the dispute over China’s trade restrictions against Lithuania, the EU…
Biden’s “Buy America” offensive is a necessary wake-up call for Europe
Meeting of the TTC US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Margrethe Vestager, Vice President of the European Commission. (Photo: Reuters) At least outwardly,…
Biden’s “Buy America” offensive is a necessary wake-up call for Europe
Meeting of the TTC US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Margrethe Vestager, Vice President of the European Commission. (Photo: Reuters) At least outwardly,…
Medium-sized companies are changing supply chains – dependency remains
Container terminal in China Many medium-sized companies remain dependent on the country. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf With tensions rising globally, many companies are trying to reduce their dependence on China. This…
Apple is accelerating plans to pull manufacturing out of China
iPhone A disruption to production in China could affect the Christmas business. (Photo: Bloomberg) London According to the Wall Street Journal, iPhone maker Apple has accelerated its plans to withdraw…
German industry fears market access in the USA
Kirsten Ludowig in conversation with Bosch manager Rolf Najork at the Industry Summit 2022 “The trade barrier is there – and the Americans will not be impressed at all by…
British trade with Japan collapses despite Brexit trade pact
Containers in Suffolk Despite trade deals, trade between Japan and Britain has plummeted. (Photo: dpa) London Despite a trade pact with the Asian country, post-Brexit trade between Britain and Japan…
America remains selfish – Europe must accept that
Olaf Scholz, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden (from left) It’s been just a year since the US and EU celebrated their renewed friendship. At that time, both sides settled their dispute…
How China forces us to do things we don’t want to do
The federal government is currently writing its China strategy and is anything but unanimous. This is also due to the fact that China’s state capitalism calls our basic market principles…
The US-China rivalry will continue to grow despite renewed courtesies
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in Bali Side by side in a tropical setting. (Photo: AP) One cannot overstate the importance of the meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping.…
Chancellor’s trip – more realism
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Vietnam Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and Pham Minh Chinh (l), Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, stroll through Hanoi in the evening. (Photo:…
Will the German economy succeed in reorienting itself in Asia?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Vietnam Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received with military honors in Hanoi by Pham Minh Chinh (left), Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo:…
Economy complains about “overloading of trade talks”
Talks in Singapore Economy Minister Robert Habeck meets Lawrence Wong, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister. The Greens politician wants to consistently align German trade policy with climate protection. (Photo: dpa) Brussels,…
Will the German economy succeed in reorienting itself in Asia?
Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Vietnam Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) is received with military honors in Hanoi by Pham Minh Chinh (left), Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. (Photo:…