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Future UK-Africa trade policy will mirror EU approach

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UK/AFRICA

Even in a no-deal outcome, the United Kingdom's trade orientation towards Africa will look remarkably familiar as London seeks immediately to replicate the terms of the EU’s…

EU may struggle to enforce social standards via trade

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EU

In 2020 the European Commission appointed a Chief Trade Enforcement Officer for the first time, signalling that Brussels is intent on enhancing its capacity to enforce standards…

US trade policy is evolving more slowly than expected

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UNITED STATES

Tai had meetings in Brussels with EU officials and business, labour and environmental leaders as she works to coalesce European support for addressing China's non-market trade…

Trump trade bluster will alienate US allies in Asia

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US/ASIA

Even without Trump's scheduled participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) in the Philippines -- he left Manila just before the meeting began -- he made his foreign policy…

Dollar could plausibly lose its global dominance

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INTERNATIONAL

Questions over the future of the international monetary system.

Trade issues mount in Canada-US bilateral relations

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CANADA/US

The potato ban is one of several issues in which, when seen from Ottawa, US policy looks less neighbourly that many in the United States might assume. Although Prime Minister…

Riyadh will edge into a more visible role in Africa

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SAUDI ARABIA

Hosting the inaugural Saudi-Africa summit in November, Riyadh pledged to invest USD25bn, provide USD10bn in export finance and commit USD5bn billion to development projects by the…

Egypt will take a hands-off approach to African Union

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EGYPT

This could provide an opportunity to strengthen political, economic and cultural ties with African countries. It also raises questions about the trajectory of ongoing efforts to…

Madagascar's apparel sector could be key to rebound

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MADAGASCAR

Madagascar apparel sector.

Big tech scrutiny is taking different forms globally

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INT

These concerns extend far beyond the United States, with several countries conducting similar investigations, albeit using different approaches.