Tag: Trade and exchanges
With the Ukrainian crisis, raw materials are on the rise
The world markets no longer knew on which foot to dance after the decision of the Russian president to recognize the independence of the Ukrainian separatist territories. Oil, metals, wheat…
Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial visit to Moscow
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Moscow. A visit that will take place in the midst of the Ukrainian crisis.…
manufacturing activity down slightly since the start of the year
In China, manufacturing activity fell slightly in January, according to official data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the BNS, published this Sunday, January 30. The PMI is 50.1 versus…
Truckers blocked at the border between Mali and Côte d’Ivoire
Since January 9, the borders of Mali have been closed. ECOWAS has sanctioned the Malian junta by imposing a blockade on the country. If basic necessities can enter Mali, nothing…
The quarrel with Beijing puts the industrialists of Lithuania under pressure
Since the announcement in July 2021 of the opening of a representation of Taiwan in Lithuania, relations have been difficult between Vilnius and Beijing. It is the industrialists who suffer…
With 300 billion euros, the EU wants to create a “global portal” to counter China
The European Commission unveiled on Wednesday 1 December an investment plan of 300 billion euros worldwide for the next six years. Caught up in the Sino-American economic tug-of-war, the EU…
Black Friday breaks sales records, mainly online
The Friday after Thanksgiving in the United States is D-Day for shopping: Black Friday. And after the peaks of the Coronavirus pandemic, 2021 broke the sales record. With our correspondent…