Once dependent on Europe for trade, Russia has been forging new routes that will allow it to skirt Western restrictions. A planned railway through Iran could be key for those ambitions.
Tag: International Trade and World Market
Brian Mulroney Divided and Reshaped Canada Through Free Trade With the U.S.
The former prime minister, who died this week, brought dramatic changes, good and bad, to the country’s economy with the pact.
Brian Mulroney Divided and Reshaped Canada Through Free Trade With the U.S.
The former prime minister, who died this week, brought dramatic changes, good and bad, to the country’s economy with the pact.
Lead-Tainted Applesauce Highlights Failings in Food Safety System
Hundreds of American children were poisoned last year. Records show how, time and again, the contamination went unnoticed.
Farmers Clash With Police and Macron at Paris Agricultural Fair
At the annual show where the French countryside comes to the capital, President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to calm a monthlong confrontation were met with anger.
France Will Cut Spending as It Sees a Weaker Economy Ahead
War, high interest rates and slowdowns in major trade partners are trimming tax revenue and forcing the government in Paris to scale back.
Africa’s Donkeys Are Coveted by China. Can the Continent Protect Them?
Governments are seeking to curb donkey skin exports to China, where demand for traditional medicine and other products is threatening animals that rural households need.
France Will Cut Spending as It Sees a Weaker Economy Ahead
War, high interest rates and slowdowns in major trade partners are trimming tax revenue and forcing the government in Paris to scale back.
2 Years Into Russia-Ukraine War, U.S. Campaign to Isolate Putin Shows Limits
Many nations insist on not taking sides in the war in Ukraine, while China, India and Brazil are filling Russia’s coffers.
New Freighters Could Ease Red Sea Cargo Disruptions
Analysts and shipping executives say they expect costs to fall later this year as companies receive vessels they ordered two to three years ago.