trade

Rising earth temperatures have opened up new navigation routes through the Arctic, allowing commercial ships to shorten journeys between Europe and Asia dramatically. While this could improve trade flows between continents, territorial conflicts and legal uncertainty have given rise to concerns. With no binding legal treaty regulating the region, Arctic ...

Leaving the high-cost, bureaucratized European Union is not enough for the UK to unleash its entrepreneur potential, boost its share in global trade and return to high growth. To bring benefits, Brexit would need to be followed by bold liberal reforms: cutting taxes, rolling back government spending and reducing excessive, ...

Already burdened with tightening regulations at home and growing competition abroad, the European automotive industry is now facing the threat of U.S. tariffs as the trade dispute between Washington and Brussels escalates. A deal could materialize before the end of March 2020 if both parties compromise, especially on U.S. agricultural ...

Many expected the Airbus-Boeing trade conflict to be over by 2020, more than a decade after it began. However, the latest developments show that tensions could easily rise. The U.S. has not only turned down peace offers from the EU, it has also crippled the WTO, making it difficult for ...