European Union forum on Indo-Pacific will lack US and China, which were not invited
The European Union will host its third Indo-Pacific forum in Brussels this week, but the world’s top superpowers are not invited.
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Apple has 'very serious' issues under sweeping EU digital rules, competition chief says
Apple has numerous "very serious" issues under the European Union's sweeping rules aimed at reining in Big Tech, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager told CNBC on Tuesday, following reports that regulators are preparing charges against the iPhone maker.
EU to challenge U.S. and China strategically on trade, competition chief says
The European Union may be no economic match for its U.S. and China trade partners, but it can seek to contend with them strategically, the bloc's competition chief said Tuesday.
China launches anti-dumping probe into imported EU pork as trade tensions grow
Beijing has launched an anti-dumping investigation aimed at certain pork products from the European Union, days after the Brussels raised tariffs on Chinese vehicles.
Friday Briefing: A $50 Billion G7 Loan to Ukraine
At the G7 summit in Italy, the member countries agreed on a plan to give Ukraine a $50 billion loan to help it buy weapons and begin to rebuild damaged infrastructure. The new loan comes at a crucial moment in the war, when Russia has the momentum on the battlefield.
EU slaps additional duties of up to 38% on Chinese EVs
LONDON/BRUSSELS -- The European Commission announced on Wednesday import tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles, after its investigation found that producers in China benefited from "unfair subsidies" throughout their supply chains -- from lithium refining to the transportation of the final products.
G7 to create Ukraine aid fund using income from frozen Russian assets
BRUSSELS -- The Group of Seven leading industrialized nations will set up a fund to support Ukraine, using income generated from frozen Russian assets, Nikkei has learned.