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Has Elon Musk taken his eye off the ball at Tesla?

Elon Musk might be doing a lot of damage to Tesla

The horror start to the year for Musk’s carmaker has continued, with its latest results shocking Wall Street and wiping billions off the company’s value. His antics might be playing a big role.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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Australian wines in Beijing.

China drops tariffs on Australian wine

China has dropped its tariffs on Australian wine after years of sanctions that crippled the billion-dollar export industry. 

  • Eryk Bagshaw
“So terrible”: Donald Trump has slammed Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition deal.

Trump wants to kill this fading giant. It might die anyway

The clock is ticking for the body that sets the rules for global trade. Even if Trump doesn’t get back in the White House, the outlook is grim.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Leaders pose for a “family photo” at the the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

APEC leaders divided over Ukraine, Gaza but together on WTO reform

The 21 APEC members, which include Russia and Muslim-majority Indonesia and Malaysia, went into the meetings divided over the wars and that is how they left.

  • David Lawder and David Brunnstrom
Is this the start of the end of globalisation?

Is this the end of globalisation, or is world trade just changing shape?

It is too early to tell whether the ugly flare-up in the Middle East will add to the prospect of a “de-globalisation” of trade and geopolitics.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Productivity Commission says unions have too much industrial power on the waterfront, which is costing the economy $600 million a year.

It’s not the end of globalisation (yet), but world trade is splintering

In future, the strongest growth in global trade may be between blocs of aligned economies rather than free-flowing trade around the world. That’s a threatening prospect for China, and Australia.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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China has lifted tarrifs on Australian barley.

China drops tariffs against Australian barley

The decision puts an end to a three-year-dispute over the $1.2 billion export.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 02: (CHINA OUT) China's first self-developed large passenger jetliner C919 is presented after it rolled off the production line at Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd on November 2, 2015 in Shanghai, China. The C919 jet developed by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2016.. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) China's C919 airliner

China’s dream of ruling the skies is problematic

China’s homemade passenger jet has finally made its debut after a 16-year odyssey. It is a key part of a much bigger plan.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Wine producers have vowed to fight a new Irish law demanding wine bottles be labelled with health warnings including risk of cancer and other fatal illnesses.

Australia joins fight to stop introduction of cancer-risk wine labels

Labels will be required to provide detailed warnings about calorie content of all booze and the risk of cancer, liver disease, and drinking while pregnant.

  • Rob Harris
Don Farrell

A tipping point looms on the Australia-China reset

After months of meetings, visits and tours, it is now time for China to start removing more than $20 billion in trade bans on Australian exports. Or Australia will have to escalate the dispute.

  • Anthony Galloway

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/world-trade-organisation-1myx