Global trade

The Commonwealth’s greatest prize lies beyond the Games

2026-07-22T23:00:00.000Z
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asserted a need for the Global South to have a bigger influence in shaping international economic and political decisions.

India intensifies its pitch for Global South leadership

2026-07-16T23:00:00.000Z
Geopolitical tensions, regulatory divergence and shifting trade routes are forcing companies to rethink how they structure themselves across markets.

How merchant states are reshaping global business connectivity

2026-07-08T23:00:00.000Z
Despite the challenges to free trade under the current geo-economic paradigm, Japan recognises that the opportunities it grants cannot be ignored.

How Japan is fighting Trump’s protectionism with new trade deals

2026-07-02T23:00:00.000Z
Beijing has loosened its grip on the yuan, allowing it to gain 4.6% in inflation-adjusted terms in the past year. 

The yuan ‘Plaza Accord’ would barely dent China’s edge

2026-07-01T11:38:09.000Z
Trump has recently declared that he thinks the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is not working and should be scrapped.

The USMCA review will signal Trump’s upcoming global tariff strategy

2026-06-30T10:00:00.000Z
At the Summer Davos, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Chinese technological advancements benefit the rest of the world.

To understand China’s growing confidence, look at the ‘Summer Davos’

2026-06-25T23:00:00.000Z
Spot container rates to move goods to the US and Europe from Asia have surged over the past seven weeks, according to the Drewry World Container Index.

Maersk CEO sees solid container demand through second half

2026-06-23T12:53:21.000Z
French President Emmanuel Macron is to host a video call between the Group of Seven countries and China to address global trade imbalances, Politico reports.

China’s trade imbalance with EU swells with imports in new slump

2026-06-09T11:49:33.000Z
President for international Benjamin Hung says Standard Chartered is “in a compounding phase of growth”.

StanChart sees growth opportunities as firms reduce ‘single points of vulnerability’

2026-06-03T02:00:00.000Z