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US Usurps Australia as New Zealand’s Number 2 Export Market

The US overtook Australia as New Zealand’s second-biggest export market last month amid increased demand for wine and meat.

By Tracy Withers

Scholz, Milei Demand Swift Deal on EU-Mercosur Free Trade Pact

The leaders of <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/3413Z%20GR%20Equity","_id":"00000190-47d6-d497-a7fb-efdf4bbd0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Germany and <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1310Z%20AR%20Equity","_id":"00000190-47d6-d497-a7fb-efdf4bbd0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Argentina called for a swift conclusion to a major trade deal between the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/345300Z%20BB%20Equity","_id":"00000190-47d6-d497-a7fb-efdf4bbe0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">European Union and four South American economies that has been opposed by French President <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"00000190-47d6-d497-a7fb-efdf4bbe0001","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Emmanuel Macron.

Canada’s China EV Tariff Plan Draws Debate Over Best Approach

Automotive and environmental groups are at odds over how far Canada should go in imposing new tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SFETVCDWLU68","_id":"00000190-3cad-d497-a7fb-fcad1dab0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">weighs levies to protect the domestic industry.

Car Dealers Reel From Cyberattack on $1.2 Trillion Market

A dealership in Phoenix is handwriting paper contracts and gauging creditworthiness with guesswork. A Jeep owner in Alabama keeps calling about when a replacement part will be in stock. A family in New Jersey is waiting for word on when they can take delivery of their new Audi.

US Moves Closer to Restricting Investment in China for Chips, AI

The Biden administration advanced plans to restrict investments by US individuals and companies into China, with a focus on curbing Beijing’s ability to gain ground in semiconductors, quantum computing and artificial intelligence.

Top Brazil Sugar Producer Fires Traders After Exchange Fine

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/RAIZ4%20BZ%20Equity/ESG","_id":"00000190-3b6c-d497-a7fb-ff6d38040000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Raizen SA dismissed three members of its sugar trading desk after Brazil’s top sugar producer was fined for potentially breaking rules set by a New York futures exchange.

First Solar Fights Foreign Subsidies While Cashing In on Its Own

Long before panel-maker First Solar Inc. asked the US to penalize rival imports it says illegally benefit from foreign subsidies, the company began receiving similar incentives from some of the same countries.

China Gives European Pork Farmers Another Headache: Supply Lines

For Danish pig farmer Torben Farum, a potential trade war with China is the last thing he needs right now.

Huawei Mobile Devices Near a Billion as Apple Rivalry Heats Up

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/40978Z%20CH%20Equity","_id":"00000190-3a3c-d497-a7fb-fe3d39b30000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Huawei Technologies Co. is closing in on a billion active consumer devices, underscoring how the US-sanctioned company is taking the battle to Apple Inc. in the pivotal Chinese market.