British Chambers of Commerce urge ministers to do more to help exporters
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Britain’s trade minister says a ‘club’ would be natural response to global glut of metal
Fossil fuel exporters claim investment and security of supply will be imperilled
Brussels’ trade commissioner and Chinese commerce minister also discuss ‘serious’ situation at chipmaker Nexperia
China and the US are heading for an unstable truce
Brussels plans to work on clean energy and climate action with ‘subnational entities, business and think-tanks’
Move escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology
Brussels tells London to comply before it can start serious talks on a sweeping agrifood agreement
Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans
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Brussels also plans to cut amount that can be imported tax free which would be ‘terminal’ for British companies
European Commission set to propose a levy of 50% on steel imports
US threatens to apply tariffs of up to 107% on Barilla and other makes of Italian staple over alleged dumping
There are immediate steps that we can take to consolidate our single market
European textiles industry body says Chinese companies are selling in ‘aggressive’ way
New measures would protect industry, but some countries fear that curbing low-cost imports could drive up prices
Beijing’s decision to eschew developing country status won’t rescue multilateralism
Trading partners, including the US, and member states had pressured Brussels to postpone climate law further
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Chamber urges Beijing to lower trade barriers as businesses suffer bottlenecks over critical minerals
Brussels and Jakarta to sign pact next week as they seek to reduce reliance on US
Former Italian PM frustrated with ‘inaction’ a year after his report on how to improve Europe’s competitiveness
Brussels plays for time as New Delhi and neighbouring Pakistan press competing claims to grain’s protected status
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