Geopolitical risks challenge global shipping rules, warns industry body
The Consultative Shipping Group warns that wars, contested chokepoints and a growing shadow fleet are threatening the rules underpinning global trade...
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China’s two-speed economy, record exports and a consumer who will not spend
Shipments are growing at 25% a year while retail sales barely move. Beijing now has a dedicated plan for the gap, but the fixes are slow...
Trade war: Ottawa’s counter-tariffs kick in, Washington bans Canadian imports
Ottawa’s countermeasures match, in broad dollar terms, the latest tranche of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian goods worth USD 20 billion...
Trump threatens Bombardier amid trade war with Canada, Republicans hit back
Trump said that the Canadian aviation giant won't be allowed to sell its planes in the US unless it started manufacturing in the country...
UK airlines, government challenge NATS after air traffic control failure
Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, has called for NATS boss Martin Rolfe's removal, while citing his role in the system meltdown in August 2023...
PIF launches company to develop Al-Khafji as Kingdom’s mega coastal tourism hub
Gulf Coast Development Company will build 16,000 homes, 1,400 hotel rooms and a 10km waterfront as Saudi Arabia expands tourism investment...
IPO-bound Dangote refinery eyes production capacity expansion by 2029
The move, due to be completed by 2029, would increase the refinery's capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day from the current figure of 700,000...
IF Insights: Shein finally lists, and Hong Kong marks it down
While the fast fashion giant raised USD 1.74 billion at a quarter of its old valuation, the tepid reception says more about the end of duty-free parcels...
Tech boom props up China’s export fortunes amid weak domestic demand
Exports from the Asian giant surged 25% in August in US dollar terms, matching forecasts and accelerating from the 23.9% growth seen in July...
Jaguar Land Rover to cut 4,000 jobs in 1.7 billion pound cost-reduction drive
The Tata Motors-owned carmaker targets lower costs and a 300,000-vehicle break-even point as tariffs, weaker sales and Chinese competition squeeze margins...