The EU Industrial Accelerator Act, published in early March, is meant to boost the bloc’s economy while reducing dependencies on other regions. But EU member states' initial discussions on the proposal raised ... (more story)

After 25 years of talks, the EU-Mercosur interim trade deal will start applying provisionally on Friday. It will bring initial tariff cuts and some immediate duty-free access, but its first impact is likely to... (more story)

China's landmark decision to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus underscores Beijing's evolving approach to evaluating cross-border technology deals, with authorities now... (more story)

Chinese e-commerce titan JD.com will face down calls for an EU foreign-subsidy probe into its acquisition of European consumer electronics giant Ceconomy by pointing to how it’s a publicly traded company with ... (more story)

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)

Hungary will struggle to fully cut ties with Russia, despite a pledge by new prime minister Péter Magyar to diversify its energy mix, experts say. Diversification appears feasible for oil and gas, thanks to ro... (more story)

The US government’s approach to export controls on AI chips has drawn bipartisan concern from China hawks and protectionists, who argue it is insufficient to address Chinese diversion of such technology.

With European Parliament visits to China resumed after an eight-year hiatus — and a trade committee trip planned for this October — lawmakers see opportunities to discuss EU policy plans including the bloc's c... (more story)