international trade

On Sunday, Brussels bowed to demands from across the Atlantic. Some call it a strategic blunder. Others say it’s a clever bluff.

With just one week to go until the U.S. deadline of August 1, European policymakers are finalising retaliation measures that could place transatlantic relations under severe strain.

Even those expected to back Trump’s tariff move are responding with unease. Over the weekend, that unease turned to hostility.

With the Chinese government cracking down, foreign investors are reassessing their exposure to China. It is a balancing act between capitalising on the lucrative opportunities the country offers and protecting portfolios against the apparent arbitrariness of the government. The attentive investor can nevertheless hold on to a common thread.