East of the Geopolitical Eden
The Great Lions of Power and the Peoples Condemned to Watch the Banquet from the Door “There are…
Brazil, US pig iron deals pause on tariff uncertainty
There has been a pause this month in new pig iron transactions between Brazil and the US due…
Trade, geopolitics, and growth are shaping the US battery market
Andy Miller, chief executive of Benchmark, opened Giga US 2026 in Washington, DC by outlining a rapidly evolving…
EU Commission plans new squeeze on Chinese trade – POLITICO
The push would also accelerate work on a so-called overcapacity instrument to deal with state-subsidized firms producing vast…
China threatens to retaliate over EU self-reliance push – POLITICO
Cybersecurity tensions Adding to the trade tensions is the EU’s draft Cybersecurity Act, which is intended to strengthen…
EU circular economy act 2026 to reshape packaging and recycling
The European Commission is preparing to publish the EU Circular Economy Act (CEA) in 2026, setting out new…
Trump’s Iran ceasefire doesn’t mean Europe’s economy is out of the danger zone – POLITICO
But the damage done to the world’s supply chains, especially for energy, will simply not be undone overnight,…
Europe’s coming energy crunch – POLITICO
“Markets are now grappling with a scenario long discussed in theory but rarely thought of as a legitimate…
War with Iran puts Taiwan’s chip production under pressure • Table.Briefings
The conflict in the Persian Gulf is creating growing difficulties for Taiwan. Home to leading semiconductor manufacturers, the…
EU, Australia set to conclude trade talks early next week – POLITICO
Brussels and Canberra relaunched trade negotiations after Donald Trump’s return to the White House last year. They had…
Ireland leads charge against biggest EU economies forming elite club – POLITICO
Harris’ comments came after the finance ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Poland met in…
5 things holding up the EU’s trade deal with Australia – POLITICO
There’s also a 5 percent import duty on all foreign cars. Trading partners that have deals with Canberra…