Rivalry between Washington and Beijing has put global trade under intense pressure. But the system is proving more resilient than many expected
Shares in Pernod Ricard and Rémy Cointreau jump after preliminary ruling but industry ‘disappointed’
Beijing escalates trade dispute after Brussels unveils additional levies on vehicles
Brussels plans additional levy for electric vehicles made at the US carmaker’s Chinese factories
Despite similar climate ambitions, a big price differential and design differences in the schemes will be hard to overcome
Beijing says EU trade measures undermine global co-operation on climate
Decades in the making, agreement with Mercosur nations nears finishing line
New chief must tackle resistance to bloc’s green agenda, strike right balance on tariffs and reckon with potential Trump win
Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
If the Republican candidate returns to the White House, Brussels will offer a quick deal then threaten retaliation against tariffs
Lift comes amid Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s bid to improve relationship with EU
The pre-Brexit economic relationship is out of reach but closer ties are possible if each side moves from entrenched positions
Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will remain ‘vigilant’ but is not planning to follow Brussels’ lead
Australia and Brazil dispute forest maps and urge Brussels to delay rules that could ban goods entering bloc
On energy and innovation, we are being outplayed by the US and China
Inland border facility beset by delays and communication issues as it struggles to implement post-Brexit regime
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
European Commission plans to scrap €150 threshold below which goods are exempt from customs duties
The cross-party consensus on trade policy in the UK and even the US is absent in France
An assessment of the economic benefits of the party’s pledge to revisit the Brexit agreement
Bloc to apply ‘emergency brake’ on imports from Kyiv signalling difficult membership talks ahead
German minister Robert Habeck welcomes the move during visit to Beijing to soothe tensions
Decline comes as economy minister sets off for Beijing seeking to defuse brewing spat over electric vehicles
First-ever measures against Russia’s gas part of latest restrictions against Moscow
Ban on imports including chocolate and sanitary products will hurt American producers, says Biden administration