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Canada Must Abandon Free Trade for Managed Trade Approach
Former Ottawa trade leaders advise Canada to abandon its reliance on free trade agreements, due to their failure and the vulnerability of Canadian SMEs, advocating for a more pragmatic, managed trade approach focused on specific sectors and strengthened government support for Canadian businesses.
Canada Must Abandon Free Trade for Managed Trade Approach
Former Ottawa trade leaders advise Canada to abandon its reliance on free trade agreements, due to their failure and the vulnerability of Canadian SMEs, advocating for a more pragmatic, managed trade approach focused on specific sectors and strengthened government support for Canadian businesses.
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52% Bias Score
Merz Visits Trump Amidst Tensions and Uncertainties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Washington D.C. for his first official meeting with President Trump, aiming to address the war in Ukraine, trade disputes, and strengthen transatlantic ties, while acknowledging the unpredictability of the Trump administration.
Merz Visits Trump Amidst Tensions and Uncertainties
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Washington D.C. for his first official meeting with President Trump, aiming to address the war in Ukraine, trade disputes, and strengthen transatlantic ties, while acknowledging the unpredictability of the Trump administration.
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36% Bias Score
German Customs: Surge in Chinese E-Commerce Packages, Fewer Cocaine Seizures
German customs experienced a more than fourfold increase in online trade clearances in 2024, reaching 235 million, mostly from China; seizures of cocaine fell while those of marijuana rose; and 161 war weapons were seized, compared to 19 in 2023.
German Customs: Surge in Chinese E-Commerce Packages, Fewer Cocaine Seizures
German customs experienced a more than fourfold increase in online trade clearances in 2024, reaching 235 million, mostly from China; seizures of cocaine fell while those of marijuana rose; and 161 war weapons were seized, compared to 19 in 2023.
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40% Bias Score
UK Seeks US Steel Tariff Exemption, Highlighting Industrial Policy Imbalance
UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday to negotiate a UK exemption from US steel tariffs, despite the steel industry's small contribution to the UK economy (0.1%), highlighting potential concessions and a perceived bias towards traditional ...
UK Seeks US Steel Tariff Exemption, Highlighting Industrial Policy Imbalance
UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds will meet US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday to negotiate a UK exemption from US steel tariffs, despite the steel industry's small contribution to the UK economy (0.1%), highlighting potential concessions and a perceived bias towards traditional ...
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64% Bias Score
U.K. Auto Production Hits 70-Year Low
U.K. car production slumped to a 70-year low in April 2024, with only 59,203 vehicles manufactured, a 15.8% drop year-on-year and a 25% fall from March, due to factors including decreased export demand and the transition to electric vehicles.
U.K. Auto Production Hits 70-Year Low
U.K. car production slumped to a 70-year low in April 2024, with only 59,203 vehicles manufactured, a 15.8% drop year-on-year and a 25% fall from March, due to factors including decreased export demand and the transition to electric vehicles.
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40% Bias Score
Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs, Approves U.S. Steel-Nippon Merger with U.S. Oversight
President Trump doubled tariffs on steel imports to 50%, announced a merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon with U.S. government oversight to mitigate national security risks, and stated that U.S. Steel will remain under U.S. control.
Trump Doubles Steel Tariffs, Approves U.S. Steel-Nippon Merger with U.S. Oversight
President Trump doubled tariffs on steel imports to 50%, announced a merger between U.S. Steel and Nippon with U.S. government oversight to mitigate national security risks, and stated that U.S. Steel will remain under U.S. control.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Criticizes Fed, Faces Trade and Domestic Headwinds
President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates, citing weak jobs data; expressed frustration with slow progress on a new trade deal with China; and faces pushback from Elon Musk on his economic agenda bill, projected to add $2.4 trillion to the nati...
Trump Criticizes Fed, Faces Trade and Domestic Headwinds
President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates, citing weak jobs data; expressed frustration with slow progress on a new trade deal with China; and faces pushback from Elon Musk on his economic agenda bill, projected to add $2.4 trillion to the nati...
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52% Bias Score
US Company Relocates Manufacturing to Dominican Republic to Avoid Tariffs
Facing increased tariffs on goods manufactured in Mexico and China, World Emblem CEO Randy Carr used ChatGPT to discover the Dominican Republic and is investing millions of dollars to build a 100,000 square foot plant in the country's free zones, aiming to save seven figures annually by leveraging t...
US Company Relocates Manufacturing to Dominican Republic to Avoid Tariffs
Facing increased tariffs on goods manufactured in Mexico and China, World Emblem CEO Randy Carr used ChatGPT to discover the Dominican Republic and is investing millions of dollars to build a 100,000 square foot plant in the country's free zones, aiming to save seven figures annually by leveraging t...
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44% Bias Score
EU bars Chinese firms from medical device contracts
The EU blocked Chinese firms from bidding on public procurement contracts for medical devices exceeding €5 million for five years, prompting criticism from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU, which denounced it as protectionist and contradictory to the EU's proclaimed principles of open marke...
EU bars Chinese firms from medical device contracts
The EU blocked Chinese firms from bidding on public procurement contracts for medical devices exceeding €5 million for five years, prompting criticism from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU, which denounced it as protectionist and contradictory to the EU's proclaimed principles of open marke...
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52% Bias Score
US Economic Data and Strong Earnings Drive Stock Market Rally Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Positive US economic data and strong corporate earnings, particularly from Nvidia, fueled a stock market rally last week, offsetting concerns about tariffs despite a temporary court ruling against them being quickly reversed.
US Economic Data and Strong Earnings Drive Stock Market Rally Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Positive US economic data and strong corporate earnings, particularly from Nvidia, fueled a stock market rally last week, offsetting concerns about tariffs despite a temporary court ruling against them being quickly reversed.
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48% Bias Score
Obstacles to U.S. Companies Returning to Russia Post-Invasion
Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of foreign companies withdrew, facing obstacles like asset seizures and legal restrictions that make a return unlikely, despite suggestions from President Trump and Putin.
Obstacles to U.S. Companies Returning to Russia Post-Invasion
Following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of foreign companies withdrew, facing obstacles like asset seizures and legal restrictions that make a return unlikely, despite suggestions from President Trump and Putin.
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48% Bias Score
Trump Raises Steel Tariffs to 50 Percent
President Trump announced a tariff increase on steel imports from 25 percent to 50 percent on Friday, framing it as a benefit to the US steel industry, despite uncertainty regarding its impact on trade deals with Canada, Mexico, and the UK, as well as a controversial partnership between Nippon Steel...
Trump Raises Steel Tariffs to 50 Percent
President Trump announced a tariff increase on steel imports from 25 percent to 50 percent on Friday, framing it as a benefit to the US steel industry, despite uncertainty regarding its impact on trade deals with Canada, Mexico, and the UK, as well as a controversial partnership between Nippon Steel...
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52% Bias Score
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