February
‘Australia killing US aluminium’: Trump’s top trade adviser
Peter Navarro has become a red flag for Australian negotiators trying to secure an exemption from the president’s tariffs on steel and aluminium.
How fear of China is hurting the trans-Pacific free trade pact
Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to Australia is urging the Albanese government to end an impasse over his country’s bid to join the CPTPP.
Labor says tech levy doesn’t target US firms as Trump trade tsar hits out
The US trade tsar says Donald Trump is ready to fight countries imposing taxes on US tech companies, as the Labor government pushes ahead with a digital tech levy.
Trump’s trade war could hit inflation, rates, and growth in Australia
The pressure is on the Albanese government to negotiate the same deal the Turnbull government did in 2018, which exempted Australia from steel and aluminium tariffs.
How China is turning Trump’s tariff war into a win
Rising US protectionism may prove to be an opportunity for Beijing to further improve trade ties with America’s frustrated allies.
January
Here are Europe’s three big fears in a Trumpian world
If it fails to adapt, the European Commission may end up looking like the Los Angeles fire department – scrambling after the damage has already been done.
Coalition vows to reopen talks with Israel on a free trade deal
Amid a deterioration in relations between the Albanese government and Israel the Coalition wants to boost trade and investment ties with a fellow democracy.
$260b Rio Tinto, Glencore mega-deal would sideline Australia
Follow the money, and it’s hard to see how this mining merger would say much good about Australia’s future.
Bumpy Trump era can be boom years for Australia, investors
Australian boardrooms can’t know what his second presidency holds, but they need to be ready to seize opportunities. Change is coming.
The pressure tactics that turned CSL from ‘minnow’ to powerhouse
Previously unreported documents show US trade negotiators tried to bust CSL’s Australian monopoly. Brian McNamee says it spurred the company to global success.
Howard backs free trade and fossil fuels in Trump era
Trade experts doubt a 20-year free trade agreement between Australia and the US will influence Donald Trump’s decision on tariffs.
December 2024
Santa quashes Bain Capital’s big Aussie buyout, for now
Behind the flurry of statements, there’s a game of M&A chess. Insignia Financial is this year’s Christmas special.
November 2024
Australian meat, dairy, grain and honey exports to win from UAE deal
The federal government will finalise a new comprehensive economic partnership deal with the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
September 2024
UAE petrodollars to fuel Aussie ‘green’ mineral boom
Australia’s first free trade deal with a Middle East nation will boost exports by almost $700 million a year to the United Arab Emirates.
August 2024
How China would work with Future Made in Australia
Chinese economic modernisation encompasses enormous potential for bilateral cooperation in emerging sectors such as green development and the digital economy.
July 2024
What is Trumponomics 2.0, and how will Australia manage it?
Some of Donald Trump’s new economic plans may help Canberra. Most of them will leave us more alone in increasingly volatile world markets.
The world needs to prepare for a US-China trade war
Democrat and Republican policymakers believe Washington must impose huge restrictions on Chinese technologies, including electric cars and solar panels.
This could be the funniest business book you’ll read all year
Former Australian trade negotiator Dmitry Grozoubinski has written a tome about international trade policy. And for that, he’s very, very sorry.
June 2024
China, EU agree to talks to head off EV trade war
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao and EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis will hold discussions to ease an escalating dispute.
What Aussie business can expect from Europe’s far-right shift
Both sides of politics in Europe will back industrial policies designed to onshore or diversify supply chains – and that’s the space where Australia plays.