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Supermicro consultant pleads guilty in US to role in AI server diversion scheme October 09, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A third-party consultant to tech company Supermicro pleaded guilty to his role in a scheme to divert billions of dollars’ worth of servers integrated with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology to China, ac... (more story)

US trade court mostly upholds Commerce wood flooring order October 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US Court of International Trade on Friday mostly upheld the US Commerce Department’s latest remand of a review on an antisubsidy order of multilayered wood flooring from China.

EU, China reach understanding on controlling China's export of hybrid cars October 09, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU and China have reached an understanding on controlling Chinese exports of hybrid vehicles to the European Union, potentially cutting shipments by more than half, EU trade chief Maroš Šefčovič said after... (more story)

EU selects 46 new raw materials projects, with recycling in focus October 09, 2026 | Ryan Harrison and Oscar Pandiello

The EU has selected 46 new strategic raw materials projects to strengthen industrial supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers. Together with earlier selections, they could meet the bloc’s 2030 ca... (more story)

China proposes supply-chain assessments for shipping cooperation agreements October 09, 2026 | MLex Staff

International liner shipping companies would be required to assess how their cooperation agreements affect China's shipping-related industrial and supply chains under proposed regulations that would also intro... (more story)

China rejects currency-manipulation claims as EU talks intensify October 09, 2026 | Yonnex Li

China's central bank has issued a forceful rejection of claims that it manipulates the yuan exchange rate to gain trade advantages, declaring that market forces play the decisive role in determining the curren... (more story)

US producers urge injury finding on pulp from Brazil, Norway October 08, 2026 | Bradley Dress

High purity dissolving pulp from Brazil and Norway is endangering the domestic industry, petitioners testified on Thursday to the US International Trade Commission, which also heard from foreign manufacturers ... (more story)

US trade court rules against Commerce on redetermination in rail couplers case October 08, 2026 | Zack Budryk

The US Court of International Trade ruled against the Commerce Department on Thursday, remanding its redetermination in a countervailing duty investigation into Chinese and Mexican freight rail couplers.

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Declaration or notice: a critical decision in CFIUS national security reviews October 09, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Foreign investors are grappling with the decision to file a short-form “declaration” in hopes of a quick national security approval, or the long-form “notice,” which can be more arduous but that guarantees safe harbor.

US trade court certifies importer class, opening new tariff refund fight October 09, 2026 | Bradley Dress and Zack Budryk

The US Court of International Trade’s certification of a class action for importers still awaiting refunds of illegally collected emergency tariffs pushes the dispute over access to those refunds into new terr... (more story)

US trade court panel draws mixed reaction to forced labor hearing October 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk

The US Court of International Trade's late-September hearing to consider the Trump administration's global tariffs over alleged forced labor has drawn mixed reactions, but raised the possibility that the judic... (more story)

HSBC, StanChart kept Huawei as client after it denied Iran reports, US jury told October 06, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Two of Huawei Technologies' largest international banks kept the company on as a client after it denied media reports linking the Chinese telecommunications equipment giant to sales of surveillance equipment i... (more story)

Canada’s push for economic autonomy complicates merger, investment reviews October 01, 2026 | Curtis Eichelberger

Canada’s push to build companies that can compete globally could favor domestic consolidation, even as tougher merger rules make large combinations harder to clear. At the same time, its broader national secur... (more story)

EU’s push to cut China dependency tests its appetite for confrontation October 01, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet

The EU's plans to steer companies away from dominant suppliers are raising the stakes for trade talks with China. A new tool to diversify supply chains — expected by December — could give Brussels more leverag... (more story)

US adopts new steel excess capacity framework in bid to counter China October 01, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zachary Budryk

The US on Wednesday led a group of countries in releasing a new framework for adopting practices that curb overcapacity in steel goods, as the Trump administration looks to push back against China’s excess capacity. 

EU’s ‘Made in Europe’ procurement push fueling fears of a fragmented rulebook September 29, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The European Commission has three new laws in the works that aim to help EU member states use public procurement to help strengthen Europe's industry while also making the rules easier to use. But the initial ... (more story)