No charges in fatal Export shooting, DA cites self-defense
GREENSBURG, Pa. — The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office has announced it will not pursue criminal charges in the June 18, 2024, shooting death of Daniel Chicka, 65, following an altercation in…
S.Korea export downtrend likely slowed in June, offers hope for global trade: Reuters poll
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s downtrend in exports likely slowed in June, with the trade balance set to swing to a surplus for the first time in 16 months,…
Dutch human rights body: ASML may follow US export rules when hiring
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML may refuse job applicants on the basis of their nationality when required to do so by U.S. export rules, a Dutch human rights…
Berlin loosens requirements for Ukraine export guarantees
BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government has loosened its requirements for export credit guarantees for companies doing business with Ukraine in an effort to shore up economic recovery in the country, the…
Colombia will export fossil fuels for a long time -finance minister
By Rodrigo Campos and Nelson Bocanegra NEW YORK (Reuters) – Colombia will continue to extract fossil fuels for “much longer” until it has other exports to replace that revenue, while considering diversifying…
Brazil poultry lobby sees little risk of nationwide export ban over bird flu
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Revised trade accords with most of Brazil’s trade partners, including China, make it unlikely the world’s largest chicken supplier will impose a nationwide ban on…
Taiwan central bank sees export momentum picking up in H2
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s economic growth is likely to be low in the first half of the year under continuing global inflationary pressure, but export momentum may pick up in the second…
EU faces test to get members to cede power on export controls
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union faces a challenge to convince its members to relinquish authority over export controls as it aims to bring in an EU-wide system that…
Taiwan cuts GDP forecast, export outlook as global demand weakens
TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan’s economy will probably grow more slowly in 2023 than previously forecast, the government’s statistics office said on Friday, as weakening global demand weighs heavily on its key technology exports.…
US State Department wants to speed weapons export process
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it wants to update internal processes for the tens of billions worth of foreign military sales it oversees…
Chevron export earnings boost supply of US dollars in Venezuela -sources
By Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) – Some of U.S. oil major Chevron Corp’s export earnings from its Venezuela operations are bolstering supplies of U.S. dollars in the South American country, three sources…
Russian factory activity expands in April as export orders pick up
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s manufacturing sector grew for the 12th month running in April, and new export orders ended a 14-month sequence of decline, while inflationary pressures regained momentum, a…
Exclusive-Tesla readies export of Model Y to Canada from China – source, memo
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla has begun producing in Shanghai a version of the Model Y to be sold in Canada this year, the first time it will ship cars to North America…
Chipmaking tool firms expect boom in China sales despite export rules
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Two companies that make tools for manufacturing chips said that they expect sales to China to boom later this year despite U.S. export restrictions on equipment used…
As EV costs tumble in China, an export wave builds
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Elon Musk has said the only thing holding back electric vehicle (EV) sales is their price. Companies like BYD are solving that problem in China – and getting ready…
German industry association raises 2023 export growth forecast to 2% – report
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s BDI industry association expects exports to grow by 2% in 2023, double its forecast in January, its president told the Rheinische Post newspaper in comments published on Saturday.…
Iraq petitions US court to enforce oil export arbitration award against Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Iraq has petitioned a U.S. federal court to enforce an arbitration award against Turkey related to Iraqi oil exports through a pipeline to a Turkish port, according to documents…
Export restrictions mount on critical materials, says OECD
LONDON (Reuters) – Global export restrictions on critical materials have grown more than five-fold over the last decade, the OECD said on Tuesday, potentially impeding governments’ efforts to reduce carbon emissions. About…
Cameroon aims to boost export revenues, rejoin AGOA – minister
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cameroon is working to boost export revenues to fend off a potential debt crisis and has relaunched talks with the U.S. to rejoin Washington’s flagship trade initiative with Africa,…
Argentina looks to defuse economic timebomb with soy export boost
By Anna-Catherine Brigida and Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina has patched up its wobbly economy with a so-called “soy dollar” preferential exchange rate to boost grains exports and bring in…
U.S. adds Nicaraguan National Police to export control list, citing human rights
By David Shepardson and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday added the Nicaraguan National Police to a government export control list after the Biden administration said the police…
Taiwan Feb export orders miss forecast, China a big drag
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders in February shrank for a sixth straight month, though at a slower pace, dragged down by China and as global demand continued to be squeezed by…
ASML, China customers haunted by uncertainty on new Dutch chip export rules
By Toby Sterling and Philip Blenkinsop AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government has not yet defined crucial aspects of new restrictions on chip-technology exports to China including whether ASML Holding NV can…
Argentina makes headway in establishing a cannabis export industry
MONTE VERA, Argentina (Reuters) – Argentina’s new cannabis watchdog is overseeing more than 50 projects related to the research and development of cannabis and is establishing a regulatory framework as it bids…
France’s manufacturing sector shrinks in Feb as export demand weakens -PMI
PARIS (Reuters) – Activity in France’s manufacturing sector declined in February, after stabilising the previous month, due in part to worsening export demand, a survey by S&P Global showed on Wednesday. “Moderate…
Taiwan Jan export orders fall more slowly, downside risks remain
By Faith Hung TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s export orders in January contracted from a year earlier for a fifth month in a row, though at a slower pace, hit by a continued…
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