Protectionism

OTTAWA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former U.S. President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never underestimate U.S. protectionism. Taking that lesson to heart has prompted Canada to mirror U.S. strategy in the…

The Deforestation Regulation was initially proposed by the European commission in November 2021. It seeks to mandate companies to ensure all goods sold inside the EU have ‘not been produced on deforested or degraded land’ and are therefore ‘deforestation-free’. All other products would be banned. It was finally put to…

Satellite operator consolidation has been a perennial topic at industry conferences such as the annual World Satellite Business Week in Paris. The potential for small and regional fixed satellite service (FSS) operators to consolidate was highlighted as a key trend to watch out for at WSBW back in 2006, recalls…

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Asia has been slammed by a wave of protectionism in recent months, with countries enacting food export restrictions on items from palm oil to wheat, sugar and chicken. The disruptions have sent already inflated food prices soaring, with Singapore's food price increase in April hitting levels not seen since March…

Global food protectionism is now in full swing. After India, some major EU food exporting nations like Hungary halted the export of certain crops. Many African countries are also banning the export of their produce. Ghana and Ugandaare among a slew of African countries banning the export of grains and…

May 27, 2022 // Now that we have entered a new period of geopolitical conflict, protectionism, and regionalism, one wonders whether the cosmopolitan, globalized world of Davos is gone forever. The critical issue looking ahead will be how to maintain global cooperation on global challenges, writes Carl Bildt. Read Full…

With a gauge of global prices already at a record following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a spate of nations have moved to curb exports in crops from wheat and sugar to cooking oils, exacerbating security risks for the rest of the world. Bad weather is a concern, too. Still, while…

Malaysia just announced a ban on chicken exports, causing consternation in Singapore, which gets a third of its supplies from there. India has moved to curb wheat and sugar shipments, Indonesia has limited palm oil sales, and some other nations have issued grain quotas. The poorest countries are most vulnerable…

Please try another search EconomyMay 24, 2022 10:46PM ET © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker carries a sack of wheat flour at a World Food Programme food aid distribution center in Sanaa, Yemen February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah By Jessica DiNapoli and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - A growing…