Image by Militiamobiles from Pixabay The ongoing public discourse on Sustainability – meant here not in its plain-language meaning but rather in its evolving definition in law- and policy-making (see e.g. Verschuuen) – pivots, to a significant extent, on the need to promote better models of consumption and production. This need to optimize the exploitation … Read more
Cheap Chinese imports pose a threat to European businesses, but EU anti-dumping measures could do more harm than good, writes Enrico Vanino. President Trump’s spiralling trade war with China increasing tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods – including everything from electric vehicles to consumer products and industrial inputs of production – might soon … Read more
As wildfires and droughts intensify across the globe, the insurance industry is searching for ways to close the growing protection gap. With traditional insurance struggling to keep pace with the escalating frequency and severity of climate-driven disasters, parametric insurance is emerging as a powerful tool, but its effectiveness relies on accurate data.To address this challenge, … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Chinese trade myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Beijing says it will impose tariffs on Canadian agricultural and food products in retaliation for Ottawa’s levies on Chinese electric vehicles, stoking greater uncertainty over the North American country’s economy. China’s commerce ministry on Saturday … Read more
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[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) and academics from The University of Hong Kong released new tobacco control surveys which show a higher rate of flavoured cigarette use among teenagers and women. Mr Henry TONG Sau-chai, COSH Chairman, said, “Menthol, fruit, … Read more