Tag: Global economy

02
Apr

The EU has extended the black list of tax havens.

The European Union has expanded the black list of tax havens that it created at the end of 2017. It has added 10 jurisdictions, including the United Arab Emirates, Oman as well as the British and Dutch overseas territories. Blacklisted countries may be covered by stricter controls of transactions with the EU.Continue Reading..

18
Mar

The latest results of the euro area’s foreign trade.

The Eurostat statistical office has reported the outcome of the euro area’s foreign trade. In January 2019, it amounted to EUR 1.5 billion. One month earlier, the level of EUR 17 billion has been reached.Continue Reading..

28
Feb

The US-North Korea summit finished ahead of time.

Donald Trump and Kim Dzong Un stopped the meeting in Hanoi before the time. A joint lunch and a document signing ceremony were canceled. According to the White House, no agreement was reached.

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26
Feb

The United States is delaying the imposition of duties on China. Does this herald the end of a commercial war?

Bilateral talks are taking place in Washington between the representatives of the American and Chinese government. The US side is represented by US Finance Minister Steven Mnuchin and US trade representative Robert Lighthizer, while the Chinese delegation was headed by Deputy Prime Minister Liu He, head of the Ministry of Trade.

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10
Jan

Will Poles decide to adopt the euro?

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovakia gained from joining the monetary union – according to the report made by Polish scientists. Will it convince Poles to join the euro zone?

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22
Nov

Black Friday – the increase can reach as much as 70 percent.

In 2017, the worldwide value of online retail sales amounted to over $ 2 trillion, and by 2021, it is expected to increase more than double and reach almost $ 5 trillion. One of the factors driving the development of e-commerce is the growing popularity of sales, which generate additional traffic on websites and increase the turnover of stores.Continue Reading..

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Nov
10
Sep

Qatar wants to invest EUR 10 billion in Germany.

Emir Qatar Sheikh Tamim ibn Hamad Al-Sani announced on Friday in Berlin that his country wants to invest 10 billion euros in Germany within five years. Qatar is looking for ways to break the isolation policy pursued against him by Saudi Arabia.

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20
Jul

The European Union and Japan have signed a free trade agreement.

Initially, the agreement was to be signed last week in Brussels, but the EU-Japan summit was postponed due to the floods that hit the Land of the Rising Sun. Heads of European institutions have declared that they can go to Tokyo to finalize the deal.

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16
Jun

From July 1, China significantly lower duties on almost 1,500 products.

The Chinese finance ministry announced on Thursday that on 1 July it would lower tariffs on 1449 consumer goods, including clothing and footwear, household appliances, food and cosmetics, to stimulate imports, to continue opening the economy and increase its competitiveness.

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