Chinese Exporters Elated by Reprieve in US-China Trade War May 12, 2025 The US-China deal temporarily lowering tariffs comes as a relief for Chinese exporters in limbo since the onset of a...
US Companies Say ESG Rules Are a Serious Barrier to EU Trade February 10, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff US companies are adding their voice to the list of critics targeting ESG regulations in Europe. The American Chamber of...
US Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Tuesday January 2, 2025 By Laura Curtis Leaders from a US dockworkers’ union and the group that represents their employers are set to resume contract talks on...
China State Media Warn Trump Against Mutually Destructive Tariff War November 27, 2024 By Joe Cash China’s state media warned U.S. President-elect Donald Trump his pledge to slap additional tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl flows...
US Shippers Avoid East Coast Ports on Risk of Second Strike November 4, 2024 By Lisa Baertlein, Doyinsola Oladipo and Jessica DiNapoli U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs...
US Dockworkers Suspend Three-Day Strike After Contract Extension October 4, 2024 By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove US dockworkers agreed to end a three-day strike that had paralyzed trade on the US East and Gulf coasts and...
Biden Says Prolonged Port Strike Would Be ‘Man-Made Disaster’ October 3, 2024 By Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove President Joe Biden ratcheted up pressure on US port employers and shipping lines to restart talks with striking dock workers,...
Viewpoint: Strike’s Duration Will Determine Impact on P/C Insurance Industry October 2, 2024 By Michel Leonard The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) went on strike on Tuesday, Oct 1. The strike is expected to affect more than...
US Slips in Supply-Chain Ranks After Child-Labor Violations June 20, 2023 By Frances Schwartzkopff The US has joined a list of mostly emerging-market countries where ESG supply-chain risks are “high,” after the world’s richest...
US Imposes Sanctions on Hundreds of Targets in Fresh Russia Action May 19, 2023 By Daphne Psaledakis The United States and its partners on Friday announced new penalties aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine,...