Protectionism

The accelerating transition to a lower-carbon economy, now well underway, has produced its fair share of what Antonio Gramsci would have called “ morbid symptoms ”. One of the most morbid of these is the way in which the Global North appears to be, unilaterally and at least partially, turning…

Jason Felix Share your Subscriber Article You have 5 articles to share every month. Send this story to a friend! Loading, please wait... Subscribers can listen to this article DA leader John Steenhuisen. DA leader John Steenhuisen is keeping the door open for a "like-minded" individual from business to be…

China and the European Union (EU) are partners, not rivals, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday. The development of the manufacturing industry depends on fair competition, not protectionism, Wang said during a telephonic conversation with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of…

Australians’ living standards are being risked by governments rushing to protect local businesses and post-COVID supply chains while using taxpayers’ money to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the nation’s top independent economic agency has warned. The Productivity Commission, in its annual stocktake of federal government assistance to the business sector, found…

BHP Group Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Mike Henry has warned too much government intervention in global critical minerals supply chains could undermine efforts to fight climate change. Author of the article: Bloomberg News James Fernyhough Published Jun 26, 2023  •  Last updated 14 hours ago  •  2 minute read Trucks transport…

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SCED attends OECD meeting in Paris (with photos) ************************************************      The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Algernon Yau, attended the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris, France on June 7 (Paris time).        Speaking at a discussion session on trade…

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The US will subsidise North American-made electric vehicles, sparking responses from other rich countries – but there are concerns on the effects on the developing world. As rich countries compete to get electric vehicles made in their countries, the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that a “slide…

Bishop & Taylor’s wide-ranging discussion in this episode takes in the 90-year-old Buy American Act, concrete made from seashells, problems with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete and what plant-hire companies want from the upcoming budget statement. 22nd February 2023: Episode 122: Listen online  www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/podcast Re:Construction Podcast: A fortnightly podcast in which veteran construction…