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EU could put cars, chemicals and more into a tariff deal with US, Demarty says February 14, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

Cars, chemicals, ceramics and textiles are examples of products that the EU could include in a deal with the US on "reciprocal" tariffs, Jean-Luc Demarty, a former head of the European Commission's trade depar... (more story)

UK needs ‘cool, clear thinking’ in face of US tariff threat, tech minister says February 14, 2025 | Patricia Figueiredo

The UK government would "act appropriately in the best interests of Britain” in case new tariffs are imposed by the US in reaction to the UK’s digital tax, tech minister Peter Kyle said today. Kyle avoided dir... (more story)

Japan to tighten foreign investment rules amid national security concerns February 14, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

The Japanese government is set to tighten screening rules for foreign direct investments, targeting foreign investors obligated to cooperate with their governments' intelligence gathering. This move comes amid... (more story)

FTC officials, other regulators, not protected from removal, US DOJ says February 13, 2025 | Maria Dinzeo

Members of the Federal Trade Commission and other key regulatory officials can be fired by the president, and the US Department of Justice will no longer come to their defense, according to a letter the DOJ se... (more story)

Trump orders trade probe that may spur 'reciprocal' US tariffs from April 2 February 13, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

Exporters, including those from the EU, might soon face additional US tariffs under a plan announced by President Trump. In an executive order signed today, Trump asked his administration to consider imposing ... (more story)

US Commerce to continue duty investigations into Chinese slag pot imports February 13, 2025 | Eliana Hubacker

The US International Trade Commission has voted unanimously to continue antidumping and antisubsidy investigations of slag pots from China.

Deploy anti-coercion weapon to respond to US’s tariff attack on Denmark, Demarty says February 13, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

The EU’s “nuclear weapon” — the anti-coercion tool — should be deployed by the bloc if the US President targets individual EU countries such as Denmark with tariffs to force certain policy decisions, the Europ... (more story)

Farming, market access divide EU lawmakers on Mercosur trade deal's future February 13, 2025 | Ansley Franco and Oscar Pandiello

EU lawmakers are split over a potential Mercosur trade deal, as a balance between fair farming competition and the addition of new markets was debated today in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. EU trade c... (more story)

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If tariff talks with Trump fail, EU can call on its 2018 retaliation playbook February 12, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

The EU has vowed “firm and proportionate countermeasures” against US tariffs of 25 percent on steel and aluminum announced on Monday. The European Commission has been very careful not to reveal any details of ... (more story)

China's retaliation playbook puts US giants on guard February 11, 2025 | MLex Staff

China's targeting of US giants Nvidia and Google is clearly a warning shot fired by Beijing amid escalating trade conflicts with Washington. The pressing question: Who's next? So far, the companies targeted by... (more story)

Trump’s tariff blackmail faces pushback for provoking uncertainty and chaos February 10, 2025 | Joanna Sopinska

Donald Trump shows himself ready to use tariffs not only in a traditional way to win economic concessions, but also to force policy change. Businesses worldwide should therefore brace for an even more uncertai... (more story)

Seizure of USAID puts anti-corruption initiatives on the brink February 05, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

An Elon Musk-led takeover of the lead US development aid agency could wreak havoc on global anti-corruption initiatives. By law, the president cannot abolish, move or consolidate USAID, but Musk and Trump admi... (more story)

Google caught in crossfire of US-China trade conflicts February 05, 2025 | MLex Staff

Despite China celebrating the Lunar New Year over the past week, the festivities were overshadowed by the country's sharp response to the latest tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Amid Beijing's swe... (more story)

Antitrust enters the trade war as China, US turn political spotlight on tech February 04, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

China's new antitrust probe into Google and Donald Trump's warnings to the EU over picking on US tech may signal the start of a new era of politicized enforcement. This will increase the risk for companies of ... (more story)

EU's free-trade pulse is racing, but patience is needed to overcome resistance January 31, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU's ambitious trade liberalization agenda is back in motion with recent deals and objectives announced. But policy makers must navigate political headwinds to turn agreements into reality. Poland, leading... (more story)

For Big Tech companies, Southeast Asia can no longer be an afterthought January 17, 2025 | Jet Damazo-Santos

Big Tech’s increasingly contentious relationship with Southeast Asian governments is unlikely to improve in the coming year, with regulators growing bolder in cracking the whip against companies once thought t... (more story)