Shares in Pernod Ricard and Rémy Cointreau jump after preliminary ruling but industry ‘disappointed’
Beijing escalates trade dispute after Brussels unveils additional levies on vehicles
Brussels plans additional levy for electric vehicles made at the US carmaker’s Chinese factories
Politicians warn of rising geopolitical tensions but country’s carmakers stick with Chinese manufacturing
Beijing says EU trade measures undermine global co-operation on climate
Russia is displeased with the latest sign that President Aleksandar Vučić is integrating his economy with Europe and the US
Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
Prime minister seeks to stabilise relations during visit to Beijing but also insists trade must be ‘more fair’
For whom the cell tolls
Hungarian premier has rattled EU and Nato allies with recent diplomatic forays to Kyiv and Moscow
European Commission plans to scrap €150 threshold below which goods are exempt from customs duties
Premier seeks to win over sceptical foreign investors despite tension over trade
German minister Robert Habeck welcomes the move during visit to Beijing to soothe tensions
A transformed trade relationship has left Europe’s farmers vulnerable to retaliation
Investigation comes after Brussels imposes tariffs on Chinese EVs as trade tensions rise
Leaders accuse Beijing of ‘enabling’ Ukraine conflict and consider more confrontational stance on its economic policies
Stock of Tesla’s China rival rises as much as 9% following Brussels’ announcement of electric vehicle import duties
Brussels’ duties heighten trade tensions with Beijing but are unlikely to stop the advance of Chinese-made electric cars
Brussels acts against imports it says are heavily subsidised by Beijing despite German warnings move could spark trade war
A little bit of trade war, as a treat
Move comes as Brussels increases scrutiny of goods from world’s largest export economy
Also in this newsletter: Brussels warns major tech platforms to do more against Russian disinformation
Treasury secretary rejects Brussels claims of protectionist lurch by Washington
Also in this newsletter: is Austria’s top green politician a compulsive liar?
Tit-for-tat investigation into thermoplastics follows a pattern established during the Trump presidency
