UK trade with EU falls while exports rise to rest of the world
December 13th, 2012 | by Lewis Parker
At £28bn, it’s the UK’s biggest trade deficit since records began. But there are reasons to be cheerful for UK [&hellip
World’s biggest free trade pact planned for EU and US
December 13th, 2012 | by Louise Ramsay
Preliminary talks are underway between US and European officials to create the world’s largest free trade pact. Signaling a dramatic [&hellip
Facing the scrapheap challenge
December 12th, 2012 | by Lewis Parker
In countries experiencing recession, scrap is one of the few industries where demand is outstripping supply. As a general rule [&hellip
Mexico’s western fashion revolution
December 12th, 2012 | by Lewis Parker
While its 2012 fashion week was dominated by shows from Mexican designers, foreign clothing brands are breaking through to the [&hellip
Dispute over beer tax deepens as Belgium accuses France of protectionism
December 12th, 2012 | by Louise Ramsay
The price of a pint is causing a spat between Belgium and France to worsen, with Belgian brewers furious at [&hellip
UK funding to boost overseas trade
December 12th, 2012 | by Louise Ramsay
The UK Government is providing a £1.5bn loan facility to encourage foreign firms to trade with the UK. The scheme [&hellip
Saudis’ green energy investment targets Europe
December 12th, 2012 | by Lewis Parker
It’s quite a change of direction: from the world’s second largest supplier of oil and notoriously obstructive force in climate [&hellip
Toyota will launch global sugar trading desk within months
December 10th, 2012 | by Louise Ramsay
Toyota will begin trading globally in sugar within months, their director of sugar trading has said. The Japanese conglomerate Toyota [&hellip
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