Trade
Malaysia to export 1st batch of sustainably certified rubber to EU
Two companies to ship 100 tonnes each to Netherlands, Slovakia
Markets
AI, finance push global corporate profits up a 2nd straight quarter
Auto industry takes hit from low-cost Chinese EVs
Interview
ECB on track to keep 'gradual' rate cuts, Belgian central banker says
Pierre Wunsch sees slowing inflation but warns of impact from Trump tariffs
Trade war
EU challenges Chinese anti-dumping measures on brandy at WTO
Move comes after October tariff vote on Chinese-made EVs
Trade war
China widens anti-subsidy probe into dairy imports from EU
Move covers programs of bloc, as well as in Denmark, France, Italy and Netherlands
Electric cars in China
Xi asks Scholz to help resolve issue of EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
Chinese and German leaders meet on sidelines of G20 summit in Brazil
International relations
Japan, U.K. brace for Trump trade risks with economic 2-plus-2
Ishiba and Starmer agree to framework that will also promote supply chain cooperation
Trade war
Hennessy staff strike over plans to bottle cognac in China
Union says bottling in China circumvents tariffs but a "disaster" for workers
International relations
Japan, U.K. to hold economic 2-plus-2 talks eyeing Trump transition
Two nations step up cooperation to counter potential U.S. tariff increases
Opinion
Asia can shape a weak and divided Europe like never before
Rising Central and Eastern European economies offer opportunities for Asian exporters
Trade
Taiwan hosts U.K. officials for fresh trade talks, sources say
Move to expand cooperation comes as China steps up efforts to isolate Taipei
Interview
Germany's reliance on China, Russia was like being 'doped': vice chancellor
Berlin to push ahead with derisking, doesn't face structural recession: Robert Habeck
Immigration
Germany aims to draw 90,000 skilled Indians annually to fill jobs
STEM professionals from India earn highest wages in Europe's biggest economy
Trade war
German car industry and politicians slam EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
Volkswagen, Mercedes hit by weak China demand as strikes loom over troubled sector
Trade war
China 'does not accept' EU tariffs on EVs, calls for more talks
Brussels has slapped import taxes of up to 35.3% on EVs from the Asian nation
Trade war
EU slaps tariffs on Chinese EVs, risking Beijing payback
Extra levies range from 7.8% for Tesla to 35.3% for China's SAIC
Your Week in Asia
India celebrates Diwali, EU tariffs on China EVs, Japan earnings
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Trade war
EU and China agree to discuss possible alternatives to EV tariffs
Europeans set to add tariffs on Chinese EVs of up to 35.3% next week
Trade
India-EU trade talks stumble over agriculture, German minister says
Robert Habeck calls for negotiations to tackle industrial sector first
Economy
ECB cuts rates once more as eurozone economy sags
European economy still on track for 'soft landing,' Lagarde says
Trade
China-led regional group calls for countering protectionism
Shanghai Cooperation Organization also condemns 'unilateral sanctions'
Society
Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson share economics Nobel
Awarded for studies on how institutions form and generate prosperity
Trade war
China hits out at EU brandy in tit-for-tat after EV tariff vote
Move impacts brands from Hennessy to Remy Martin
International relations
Vietnam upgrades ties with former colonizer France
Move comes amid intensifying business links between the two nations
Energy
Japan expands LNG flexibility via ties with South Korea, Italy
Japan's JERA and Korea Gas collaborate; JOGMEC signs deal with Italian Eni
Trade war
German vote against EV tariffs undercuts EU's tougher China stance
Chinese chamber of commerce calls bloc action 'politically motivated'
Electric vehicles
EU countries vote to impose China EV tariffs of up to 45%
10 bloc members back levies while 5 vote against, with 12 abstentions
Trade war
EU headed for 'economic cold war' with China, Hungary's PM says
Orban says world must not split into two economic camps
Trade war
EU-China talks over EV tariffs to continue beyond Friday's vote
Bloc divided over action but minimum price, import quota are options on table
Immigration
Indian nurse's payout in U.K. exposes visa scams
Poor regulatory oversight leaves many migrant workers in trouble