Trade Related Content
The debate on the future of the EU’s fiscal rules needs more pragmatism!
Reform of the fiscal rules is currently being discussed in a highly ideological fashion in the EU.
Economic inequality in the US: Building back better for whom?
Jeronim Capaldo and Richard Kozul-Wright, from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), examine economic inequality in the United States.
European Council agrees use of Baltic fish stocks for 2022
Yesterday (11 October), EU farming and fisheries ministers decided on the use of Baltic fish stocks in 2022 - including access to a species in UK waters.
UK Government to create temporary visas for HGV drivers
The UK Government have proposed expire-at-Christmas visas for 5,000 HGV drivers - weeks after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps spoke against "using foreign labour" in the haulage industry.
UK unable to make post-Brexit fishing deal with Norway
The UK failed to maintain British fishing-rights in Norwegian waters, after taking over negotiations from the EU for the first time in 40 years.
The MOSES Project: Shaping the future of European Short Sea Shipping
Associate Professor Nikolaos P. Ventikos tells us about the MOSES research and innovation project, illustrating its contribution to sustainable European Short Sea Shipping (SSS) cargo transport.
Indian farmers continue to protest controversial agricultural reforms
Prime Minister Modi cut the internet in many districts where Indian farmers continue to protest agricultural reforms, which would enable corporate takeovers of small farms while lowering crop value.
The EU authorises AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for use
European regulators have approved their third vaccine, AstraZeneca - which comes after a week of tense communications between the two parties.
AstraZeneca CEO discusses the European Commission vaccine feud
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot spoke to Antonello Guerrera about the ongoing vaccine feud - with the Commission receiving 60% less than expected, raising tense questions about why.
European Commission to create “transparency mechanism” for vaccine exports
In response to the AstraZeneca feud, EU officials are creating a "transparency mechanism" for vaccine exports - which would indirectly hold companies accountable for fulfilling their agreed contracts.
Brexit and COVID anxieties create 25% drop in British exports
According to recent data analysis, Brexit and COVID anxieties have created tangible decreases in how many commodities leave the UK.
UK bans Huawei tech from 5G network by September
Today (30 November) the UK Government announced that Huawei tech would be banned from UK 5G networks in September, 2021 - with all equipment to be removed by 2027.
When is the UK COVID-19 vaccine going to be ready?
While AstraZeneca and Oxford University continue to work on a UK COVID-19 vaccine, what about the rest of the world?
International policy required to control exploited fish stocks
Up until recent Brexit negotiations, discussion over exploited fish stocks has always been National: Where is the international policy agreement?
Hong Kong’s national security law: A taste of what is to come for Taiwan
Robert Whittle, Project Assistant at LSE IDEAS, dissects what Hong Kong's national security law means for the future of Taiwan.
EUMCA: Medical cannabis and research collaboration after Brexit
Here, we talk to Professor Trevor Jones at the European Medical Cannabis Association (EUMCA) about storing CBD, clinical trials post-Brexit and the UK-US trade deal.
What is being done to reduce supply chain emissions?
Increased demand for renewables increases carbon exhaustive mining, so how can supply chain emissions be reduced?
What you need to know about the UK-Japan trade deal
On 11 September, the UK and Japan announced a successful free trade deal: What does this mean for Brexit?
European Union: Small scale solutions for climate neutrality by 2050?
The Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies proposes that small scale solutions could be the cheaper way that climate neutrality happens by 2050.
Covid-19: UK falls into recession for the first time in 11 years
The COVID-19 outbreak caused the UK to enter the deepest recession since records began, with GDP falling a staggering 20.4%.