TRADE WARS - AFRICA DAILY

Germany takes aim at China on trade on eve of key visit

Nov 01, 2016 (AFP)

Germany's economy minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday launched a fresh attack on "unfair and aggressive trade practices" by China ahead of a visit to the country....

Risking Beijing's ire, Germany gets tough on Chinese takeovers

Oct 30, 2016 (AFP)

Alarmed by a raft of Chinese takeovers, Germany is putting the brakes on the Asian giant's shopping spree as it sends out the message that not everything is for...

Belgian leaders near consensus for EU-Canada trade deal

Oct 26, 2016 (AFP)

Belgium's political leaders edged closer to resolving differences that have blocked a landmark EU-Canada free trade deal but time was running short for holding ...

Belgium's Wallonia misses EU 'ultimatum' on Canada trade pact

Oct 24, 2016 (AFP)

A Brussels summit to seal a landmark EU-Canada trade deal is "still possible" this week, European Council President Donald Tusk said Monday, even though Belgium...

EU-Canada trade summit 'still possible' despite holdout Belgium

Oct 24, 2016 (AFP)

A Brussels summit to seal a landmark EU-Canada trade deal is "still possible" this week, European Council President Donald Tusk said Monday, even though Belgium...

China firm to buy US insurance giant Genworth for $2.7 bn

Oct 24, 2016 (AFP)

A Chinese conglomerate has agreed to buy New York-listed US insurance firm Genworth Financials for $2.7 billion, the latest in a Chinese buying spree of foreign...

Canada-EU failure signals more bad news for free trade deals

Oct 23, 2016 (AFP)

The collapse of free trade talks between Canada and the European Union Friday is yet another sign of increasingly stiff resistance to economic globalization. De...

Belgian region rejects EU 'ultimatum' over Canada trade pact

Oct 23, 2016 (AFP)

Belgium's Wallonia region on Sunday dealt a fresh blow to a proposed EU-Canada trade deal, rejecting a 24-hour ultimatum from the bloc to end its objection to t...

Indian washermen keep tradition alive despite daily grind

Oct 21, 2016 (AFP)

Standing knee deep in a cement tank of milky water, Dinesh Kumar dunks clothes before vigorously scrubbing them with a brush at an outdoor laundry in the Indian...

EU's Tusk warns Canada trade deal 'could be our last'

Oct 20, 2016 (AFP)

European Union president Donald Tusk warned the bloc would be incapable of negotiating new trade deals if Belgium fails to approve the accord with Canada by Fri...

Belgian region rejects EU ultimatum for Canada deal

Oct 19, 2016 (AFP)

The head of the Belgian region of Wallonia on Wednesday said he still refused to sign off on a EU-Canada trade accord and asked that a visit by Canadian premier...

Tycoon Packer 'deeply concerned' for staff held in China

Oct 18, 2016 (AFP)

Australian gaming tycoon James Packer said Tuesday he was "deeply concerned" about 18 of his Crown Resorts staff detained in China as his board held an emergenc...

EU sets Belgium ultimatum to back Canada trade deal

Oct 18, 2016 (AFP)

The European Union gave Belgium until a leaders' summit on Friday to approve a troubled free trade pact with Canada which has been blocked by its small French-s...

Crown shares dive as China detains high-roller chief

Oct 17, 2016 (AFP)

Shares in billionaire James Packer's Crown Resorts plunged Monday after 18 sales and marketing staff were detained in China, including an executive in charge of...

Bangladesh, China firms ink multi-bln deals as Xi ends tour

Oct 15, 2016 (AFP)

Bangladeshi and Chinese firms have signed $13.6 billion in trade and investment deals on the sidelines of President Xi Jinping's brief tour to the South Asian n...

Rights group urges Nicaragua to scrap canal project

Oct 14, 2016 (AFP)

A leading human rights group urged Nicaragua on Friday to abandon plans for a massive interoceanic canal, saying it poses a threat to people, forests and Centra...

Belgium's Wallonia region blocks EU-Canada trade deal

Oct 14, 2016 (AFP)

Lawmakers in the small Belgian region of Wallonia on Friday voted to block an EU-Canada free trade deal, a move which could seriously complicate future talks wi...

US seeks WTO panel on China trade barriers for raw materials

Oct 13, 2016 (AFP)

The United States on Thursday said it was calling for a World Trade Organization arbitration panel to resolve an escalating trade dispute on Chinese export barr...

China exports dive in September on weak global demand

Oct 13, 2016 (AFP)

China's exports plummeted in September, data showed Thursday, as anaemic global demand dealt another blow to the world's second-largest economy, while weak impo...

Paypal founder raises $100 mn for new payments startup

Oct 13, 2016 (AFP)

Affirm, a startup led by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, said Thursday it secured $100 million in financing to expand its consumer lending business that aims to ...