Trade War

Listen to this story Australian small businesses have been among the more hard hit by the country’s tensions with China, but Dynamic Business would like to help. With the world superpower threatening to slap major tariffs on many industries, the Australian economy may need to field a $6 billion blow…

Biting new Chinese trade tariffs have stoked fears that Australia's virus-weakened economy is being targeted for political retribution and the two countries may be sliding into a shadow trade war. Since Canberra pointedly demanded an investigation into the origins and spread of the coronavirus, the number of Aussie businesses being…

Turbulent times can expose weaknesses in distribution chains, putting stress on chokepoints and reducing access to critical components, suppliers, and capital. The ability to respond to changes rapidly and effectively depends on a variety of assets and business capabilities: replacing or augmenting supply sources in response to partner inventory issues…

The forestry sector—landowners, logging companies, and sawmills—have lost an estimated $1.1 billion in 2020. Devastating wildfires and Hurricane Laura have played a part, but the Covid-19 pandemic has also contributed to significant losses. If workers are required to stay home, then no trees will be felled or logs sawed into…

SAO PAULO/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers sold freshly harvested soybeans directly off their combines for a profit as prices rose to a four-year high this autumn, a welcome change from the losses suffered during the U.S.-China trade war.FILE PHOTO: A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town…

There are signs that Australia's billion-dollar wine trade with China has effectively ground to a halt, as winemakers continue to grapple with disruptions.Key points: Winemakers say they don't know of any Australian wine that has cleared China's customs in the past two weeks Up to 60 per cent of wine…

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming U.S. Treasury secretaries have been confronted over the past two decades with the financial rescue of other countries, the bailout of the U.S. banking system and a trade war.FILE PHOTO: The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020.…

A Chinese flag flies alongside a set of European flags at a Shanghai mall on March 22, 2019. (Image credit: TechNode/Cassidy McDonald) Beijing rolled out on Tuesday draft rules to curb anti-competitive practices at tech companies. The China International Import Expo (CIIE), a government-backed trade fair, was held Nov. 5…

The Chinese Communist Party took a swipe at President Donald Trump losing several "Rust-Belt" states this year which he'd won in 2016, claiming through several government-run media pieces that his ongoing trade war with China is to blame.Multiple state-run Beijing publications continue to openly mock Trump and Secretary of State…

Opinion Danil Bochkov China-US relations under Biden are likely to become less confrontational and more predictable, but they will remain challenging. Meanwhile, Russia can expect more of the same, including the continuation of sanctions Danil Bochkov Published: 6:45am, 10 Nov, 2020 Updated: 6:51am, 10 Nov, 2020 Why you can trust…