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China and Middle East strengthen ties despite growth dip

Recent data has shown that growth in China has slowed to its lowest rate in the almost 25 years. Despite the slowdown, China is still a steadily

19/05/2015

World News

France reportedly facing 1.2 billion euro claim from Russia over Mistral warships

Russia reportedly wants almost 1.2 billion euros in compensation, if France cancels a contract to deliver two Mistral helicopter carriers. President

15/05/2015

USA

Empty-handed, but smiling: US and Japan fail to agree on trade pact

US President Barack Obama and have Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe emerged smiling, but empty handed, from talks in Washington. The two nations

29/04/2015

USA

Everything you need to know about the EU-US trade deal

The EU and US are in talks to create the world’s biggest free trade zone, claiming it will make both regions richer than ever But critics question the alleged economic benefits of the deal – called th

17/04/2015

Europe News

MEPs seek tougher rules on conflict minerals

EU lawmakers have backed tougher rules to limit the import of conflict minerals. A European Parliament committee said it should be more difficult for

14/04/2015

World News

India to strengthen its fleet with 36 French-made warplanes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has ordered 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets. The move, an effort to modernise his country’s ageing

11/04/2015

Bermuda

China: Xi Jinping opens Boao Forum

Xi Jinping opened the Boao Forum in China with a plea for political and economic cooperation concerning Asia. During his key note speech, the Chinese

28/03/2015

World News

France: Optimism that first foreign Rafale fighter jet sale could trigger more orders

Now that France has found a first foreign buyer for its Rafale fighter jet, maybe the orders will just keep rolling in. That is certainly the hope of

13/02/2015

Europe News

NGOs, demonstrators rally against EU-US trade deal

Several dozen protesters took to the streets of Brussels on Wednesday to rally against a planned EU-US free trade deal. Negotiators say it would

04/02/2015

Europe News

EU publishes free trade papers amid transparency row

EU officials have released confidential papers being used to negotiate a free trade deal with the US. The European Commission took the step after

07/01/2015

Cuba

Forbidden fruit: What renewed US-Cuba ties could mean for the cigar industry

The cigar is one of Cuba’s most iconic products, and remains forbidden fruit in the USA. Milagros Diaz has been rolling habanos for 48 years and is

23/12/2014

World News

Everything you need to know about the EU-US trade deal

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Turkey

Putin to focus on trade over diplomacy during Turkey visit

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Real Economy

EU and Global Trade

06/05/2014

Cuba

Raul Castro's Cuba lets citizens buy new cars for first time since 1959 revolution

19/12/2013

Belgium

Ukraine will "soon sign" EU deal, says deputy PM

12/12/2013

World

The art of negotiation: how the EU and the US should approach free trade talks

08/07/2013

Bangladesh

US Senators urge Obama to suspend Bangladesh trade benefits

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World

China's Xi on friendship and influence tour

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My Europe Series

WTO vs Protectionism

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