China surpasses $1 trillion trade surplus despite Trump tariffs
China’s annual trade surplus, the difference between money spent on imports and money earned from exports, has exceeded…
As trade deficit mounts, is EU offering China what it wants to buy?
Facing an ever-increasing trade deficit with China, Europe has limited options to balance the situation in the short…
India Turns to U.S. Energy to Shield Itself From Massive Tariffs
India has agreed to deepen its energy trade with the United States in a bid to avoid the…
Vietnam talks trade with US, Trump, tariffs removed on some goods
The United States and Vietnam will finalise a trade agreement in the coming weeks that will maintain 20…
China’s Summer of Economic Weakness Likely Stretched Into August
China’s economy likely endured another month of weakness in August, with a slowdown in industrial output and investment…
Saudi Arabia sees growth in non-oil exports
The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) released its International Merchandise Trade Statistics Bulletins for June and the second…
Italy’s trade surplus increases year-on-year in June
Photo credit: legamart.com Italy posted a trade surplus of 5.409 billion euros ($6.30 billion) in June, up from…
US-EU Trade Agreement Ensures Only Modest Blow to the Sluggish European Economy
The EU economies most exposed to the 15% US levies on imports agreed at the weekend are those…
Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures slip as Trump reveals baseline global tariff of 10%, raises rate on Canada
US stock futures slipped as the White House began to release the policy consequences of the expiration of…
Nigeria Records N5.17tn Trade Surplus in Q1 2025
Nigeria achieved an N5.17tn trade surplus in the first quarter of 2025, representing a 51.07 per cent increase…
Taiwan Eyes Alaskan LNG Imports Amid U.S. Tariff Concerns
2/10/2025 (Reuters) — Taiwan is interested in natural gas from Alaska and will continue to assess the feasibility…
South Korea Looks to Import More U.S. Oil and Gas Under Trump
U.S. ally South Korea, one of the world’s biggest buyers of oil and natural gas, is looking to…