EU and US rapprochement over import tax feud
THERE are moves afoot to ease looming trade barriers between the US and the EU.
US president Donald Trump met with European Commission chief Jean-Claude...
Inefficient supply chains ‘cost UK businesses £1.5bn a year’
The processing of shipments ties up 50,000 jobs in procurement and freight administration – and Brexit could make matters worse, report says
SUPPLY chain inefficiencies...
Trump lashes out at Harley-Davidson over offshore production solution
H-D breaks silence over EU-US tariff issue with plan to make bikes in other countries.
By HAL WILLIAMS
HARLEY-DAVIDSON has earned the ire of US president...
Trade war ‘almost inevitable’ as Trump’s steel tariffs start to bite
Countries line-up to target US products with their own retaliatory taxes. HAL WILLIAMS reports
EUROPE, Canada and Mexico are girding their loins for a trade...
EU steels itself for trade battle as 25 percent US tariffs...
THE EU – the world's second-largest steel producer after China – is preparing to confront US tariffs on steel imports due to come into...
The onus is on business to drive more inclusive trade
In his first speaking engagement as ICC Secretary General, John Denton put the onus on business to help drive transition to a more inclusive...
World leaders issue clarion call for accelerated action on water
A fundamental shift is needed to avert devastating consequences, says high-level panel on water
A HIGH-level Panel on Water consisting of 11 Heads of State...
‘The Rock’ aims to give a solid foundation to crypto industry
Experts and investors are heading to Gibraltar for an international convention on DLT, blockchain and cryptocurrency
By HAL WILLIAMS
The tiny British enclave of Gibraltar has...
SCORE-ing big! How a cooperative approach to improved work conditions in...
Improving SMEs workplace practices can help them achieve better productivity. The ILO’s SCORE Training programme is helping companies in China improve work conditions, and...
Too darned hot… how our inner thermostat affects behaviour
Could good air-conditioning be the key to better customer service?
IN THE summer of 2010, Moscow experienced its worst heat wave in centuries. Air-conditioning and...
