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…

By Luz Wendy T. Noble FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) inflows dropped year-on-year for the sixth month in a row in August, according to data which the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released on Monday. Economists blamed generally weak investor sentiment …

Speaking in Berlin on Friday ahead of 30th anniversary events to mark the falling of the Berlin Wall, Mike Pompeo took aim at both China and Russia, saying the world needs to be protected from threats posed by both and that “free nations are in a competition …

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…

This session featured the three major themes that Chief Global Market Strategist Kristina Hooper considers critical for her 2020 macro outlook -- disruption, divergence, and demographics & debt. Within the disruption theme, she outlined three major force…

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…

Updated November 06, 2019 12:00:29 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, link…

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…