Trade War

Many companies expected 2020 to be a challenging year. They anticipated technological shifts that would affect their business—like the transition from combustion to electric vehicles for automotive manufacturers—or ongoing instability due to raging trade wars or Brexit. But the impact of the covid pandemic on top of these challenges has,…

Last month, fifteen countries signed what could be the biggest trade deal in history. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) covers a third of the world’s population and a corresponding third of the global economy. The RCEP is historic in many ways: it’s the first trade deal between China and…

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She will be responsible for repairing economic ties damaged by Trump’s trade wars while fulfilling Biden’s pledge to stay tough on China Tai, who is fluent in Mandarin, is a former China enforcement head at the Office of the United States Trade Representative  Published: 7:17am, 10 Dec, 2020 Updated:…

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…