foreign trade

German Companies Remain Top Foreign Investors in France After US Companies: What Makes France So Attractive?

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German Companies Remain Top Foreign Investors in France After US Companies: What Makes France So Attractive?

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech during a visit to the German chemical company BASF. Photo: Benoit Tessier/POOL REUTERS/AP/dpa Companies from Germany remain the most important foreign investors in France after US companies. The reasons are the attractiveness of the market, qualified workers and simply the proximity. Paris – France remained the European country … Read more

Business welcomes partial agreement in Schengen dispute

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Business welcomes partial agreement in Schengen dispute

Schengen-Air first important joint step Vienna (OTS) – Romania and Bulgaria are important economic partners for Austria’s economy; our companies are the second most important foreign investor in both countries and have important sales markets in the region. The WKÖ therefore welcomes the current agreement with regard to Schengen Air as an important joint step. … Read more

Argentine Beef Companies at China International Import Expo (CIIE) Face Market Challenges in Shanghai

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Argentine Beef Companies at China International Import Expo (CIIE) Face Market Challenges in Shanghai

The China International Import Expo (CIIE) fair closed this Friday in Shanghai. The 19 companies that accompanied the Institute for the Promotion of Argentine Beef (Ipcva) at this event assured that the demand for Argentine beef remains firm. The companies received hundreds of customers at the Argentine Beef Pavilion at the Shanghai City Exhibition and … Read more

Argentine Beef at China International Import Expo: Demand Remains Strong Despite Market Challenges

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Argentine Beef at China International Import Expo: Demand Remains Strong Despite Market Challenges

The China International Import Expo (CIIE) fair closed this Friday in Shanghai. The 19 companies that accompanied the Institute for the Promotion of Argentine Beef (Ipcva) at this event assured that the demand for Argentine beef remains firm. The companies received hundreds of customers at the Argentine Beef Pavilion at the Shanghai City Exhibition and … Read more

Shanghai’s Foreign Trade with Belt and Road Initiative Countries Surpasses 27.92 Trillion Yuan in Past Decade

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Shanghai, October 19, 2023 (Xinhua) – The eastern Chinese municipality of Shanghai recorded a cumulative total of its foreign trade with partner countries of the Belt and Road Initiative amounting to 27.92 trillion yuan (about 3.9 trillion US dollars) during the past decade, which constitutes more than a third of the total value of imports … Read more

The Potential and Challenges of Northern Ireland: Exploring Economic Success Amidst Political Disarray

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The Potential and Challenges of Northern Ireland: Exploring Economic Success Amidst Political Disarray

BELFAST Great Britain and the EU agreed on a compromise in March after a long dispute over special Brexit rules for Northern Ireland. This means that food and medicine can be easily exported from the rest of the United Kingdom to Northern Ireland. However, uncompromising supporters of the union with Great Britain are fighting with … Read more

Nigeria Considers Membership in G20, President Tinubu to Attend Summit in India

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Nigeria Considers Membership in G20, President Tinubu to Attend Summit in India

Tinubu ball The Nigerian President is awaiting an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP) Abuja Nigeria, the largest country in Africa, is considering membership in the G20 confederation of the world’s most important economic powers. This is the result of consultations about the risks and benefits of such membership, a spokesman for … Read more

The Rise of Castilla-La Mancha Cheese: A Bestseller in the American Market

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The Rise of Castilla-La Mancha Cheese: A Bestseller in the American Market

“He left and came back with all my favorite foods: Manchego cheese and chocolate truffles and a cold bottle of Sancerre wine.” This menu is the one enjoyed at a crucial moment in history by the protagonist of ‘Lost’, a bestseller by the American Gillian Flynn that Hollywood made a movie of in 2014 with … Read more

Shanghai’s Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Cross-border E-commerce and Exhibition Economy Growth

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In order to stabilize the favorable environment for foreign trade, Shanghai has frequently made moves. On July 20, Shanghai issued the “Shanghai Action Plan for Promoting the High-quality Development of Cross-border E-commerce (2023-2025)” (hereinafter referred to as the “Action Plan”) to further deepen the construction of China (Shanghai) Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone and stimulate … Read more

“US-Philippines Military Exercise ‘Balikatan’: China Accuses US of Stoking Tensions in Asia-Pacific Region”

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“US-Philippines Military Exercise ‘Balikatan’: China Accuses US of Stoking Tensions in Asia-Pacific Region”

military exercise The exercise takes place under the name “Balikatan” (“shoulder to shoulder”). (Foto: Bloomberg) Peking China accuses the US of stoking tensions in the Asia-Pacific region. The United States would move military to the region, the Defense Ministry said in Beijing on Thursday. The regional powers should beware of an escalation, it said with a … Read more