global trade

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Thoughts

The fragmented future of global trade

As US turns away from multilateralism, bilateral deals and retaliatory tariffs are redrawing the map of world trade—reshaping alliances, straining supply chains, and leaving poorer nations to bear...

Donald Trump
World+Biz

Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, next to cranes at the APM Terminals in the port of Algeciras, Spain January 20, 2023. Photo: REUTERS/Jon Nazca/ File Photo
Global Economy

Maersk warns global container volumes could drop due to trade war

A drone view shows containers and cargo ships at a port in Wuhu, Anhui province, China February 4, 2025. China Daily via REUTERS/File Photo
World+Biz

WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump due to Trump tariffs

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Panorama

Working together to defend multilateralism and jointly maintain the global economic order

A drone view shows trucks as they transport cargo at the Bayport Container Terminal in Seabrook, Texas, U.S., 7 April, 2025. REUTERS
World+Biz

Trump's latest tariffs kick in, deepening global trade war

Xi Jinping. File Photo: Collected
World+Biz

Xi seizes role as global defender of free trade against Trump

Ships and shipping containers are pictured at the port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, 30 January 2019. Photo: REUTERS
Global Economy

Container rate surge enters longest stretch since the pandemic

The Tiger Express service(TEX service) of Germany's Tailwind Shipping Lines has launched to ship containers between Chattogram port and Europe, especially to transport textile goods. Photo: TBS
Analysis

Realignment of global trade: The good, the bad and the in-between

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World+Biz

UN trade body voices concern over escalating disruptions to global trade

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Global Economy

Container rates soar on concerns of prolonged Red Sea disruption, inflation

The world's first methanol-fueled container vessel Laura Maersk, owned by shipping company Maersk, is seen in Copenhagen, Denmark September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen/File Photo
Global Economy

Shipping firms impose extra fees as Red Sea attacks hit global trade

Containers are seen on the Maersk's Triple-E giant container ship Majestic Maersk, one of the world's largest container ships, as it sails in the Strait of Gibraltar towards the port of Algeciras, Spain January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Bloomberg Special

Global trade to drop 5% this year amid geopolitical headwinds