Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. The agreement, adopted Friday (July 26), is the first-ever set of global digital trade rules endorsed by the WTO. It calls for a prohibition on customs duties on electronic transactions...
A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy costs. Exports and imports are anticipated to increase just 1% next year, down from a...
In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, cryptocurrency lenders face less regulation in the U.K. than in the U.S., and the European Union accused China of preventing European tech firms from defending their patents in court. Plus, London-based FinTech Nous closed a $8.9 million...
The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from pursuing recourse in foreign courts to defend their own patents. “It is part of a global power grab by the...
July 28, 2024
Several dozen World Trade Organization (WTO) countries have signed a sweeping agreement governing global eCommerce. The agreement, adopted Friday (July 26), is the first-ever set of global digital trade rules endorsed by the WTO. It calls for a prohibition on customs duties on electronic transactions and also includes rules for the recognition of e-signatures and […]
October 05, 2022
A surge in trade volumes that started in 2020 is bottoming out due to multiple economic factors that include weakened household demand, higher interest rates and an uptick in energy...
February 18, 2022
The European Union (EU) brought accusations against China to the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Friday (Feb. 18), alleging Beijing stopped European tech firms from pursuing recourse in foreign courts...
January 24, 2019
World leaders from countries including Japan, South Africa, China, and Germany said there should be global oversight of the technology industry, underscoring the interest internationally to regulate tech, which is...
