Protectionism

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said some e-commerce companies are indulging in predatory pricing which is adversely impacting millions of small retailers. "I would like to highlight the adverse impact of predatory pricing indulg…

America’s economic future will be driven by openness and innovation, not drawbridge-up protectionism. Just as always.

Indias decision to opt out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was not the right decision, especially from an economic angle. It is true that there were political compulsions such as opposition from farmers, industrialists and other stakeholder…

Following the Bank of England's decision to keep its policy rate unchanged at 0.75%, Governor Mark Carney is delivering his remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference with key quotes, via Reuters, found below. "Global growth is well below t…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China mobile payment giants Alipay and WeChat Pay said on Wednesday payments can now be made with foreign cards. China has long been dogged by allegations of protectionism, a practice that has floored attempts by foreign payment firms to…

Posted November 06, 2019 05:00:02 Another gathering of regional leaders. Another triumph on free trade. This time the photo opportunity relied less on colourful attire and more on theatrics as the 15 leaders, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, linke…

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global trade barriers must be removed, and countries should uphold basic multilateral trade principles while standing firm against protectionism and unilateralism, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a speech on Tuesday. Speaking at the…

China’s President XI Jinping is on the wires now, via Reuters, delivering a keynote address at the annual party meeting.We must take more steps, work together to make the pie of the global market bigger. We must explore new ways of international cooperation.…

Posted November 05, 2019 02:32:33 Australian businesses are not unduly worried about the simmering global trade tensions according to one of the region's largest banks. Key points: The HSBC cites "external conditions" as the main reason Australia…

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called upon member-countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strengthen and implement all existing international laws and mechanisms without exceptions or double standards to combat terrorism. He …