Economy

• Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:48 UTC

  Joe Biden said he would pursue policies targeting China’s “abusive practices”

  

  Joe Biden will not immediately cancel the Phase 1 trade agreement that President Donald Trump struck with China nor take steps to remove tariffs on Chinese exports, the New York Times on Wednesday quoted the U.S. president-elect as saying.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:40 UTC

  Ecuador expects the economy to grow 3,1% next year following an 8,9% contraction

  

  Ecuador’s central bank said it expected the country’s economy to expand by 3.1% in 2021, following an 8.9% contraction in 2020 due to a plunge in crude prices and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

• Thursday, December 3rd 2020 - 09:25 UTC

  China becomes the EU's top trade partner, ahead of US in nine months of 2020

  

  China pushed past the United States in the third quarter to become the European Union's top trade partner, as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the US while Chinese activity rebounded.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 16:41 UTC

  Falkland Islands Government position on fishing exports post-Brexit

  

  The Falkland Islands Government, both here and in London, have worked hard over the past four years to ensure that the impact of Brexit on the Falkland Islands was fully understood by the UK government.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 08:53 UTC

  Argentine agro-export industry workers on strike freezing shipments

  

  Two major unions in Argentina's agro-export industry, one of the world's top grains exporters, said that they would launch an indefinite strike starting Tuesday morning, ramping up a standoff that has been simmering for months.

• Wednesday, December 2nd 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  UK historic retailers go down, putting 25,000 jobs at risk

  

  The UK retail industry suffered one of the harshest blows yet after two of the country's best-known retailers collapsed, putting 25,000 jobs at risk in less than 24 hours. Debenhams said on Tuesday morning it's preparing to close its doors for good after failing to find a buyer

• Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 09:30 UTC

  Falklands' seafood industry concerned with Brexit outcome and likely imposition of EU tariffs

  

  The Executive Secretary of the Falklands Islands Fishing Companies Association FIFCA, James Bates would like to issue the following press statement.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  US sanctions Chinese company supporting Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

  

  The United States imposed sanctions on Monday on Chinese firm China National Electronics Import & Export Corporation (CEIEC), accusing it of supporting Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro efforts to undermine democracy.

• Tuesday, December 1st 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  Strong recovery in Asian factories during November spurred by China

  

  Asian factories continued to recover steadily in November thanks to a boom in economic powerhouse China, private surveys showed on Tuesday, offering hope the region was shaking off the drag from the COVID-19 crisis.

• Monday, November 30th 2020 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina in no rush to sign an agreement with IMF, says minister Guzmán

  

  Argentine Economy Minister Martin Guzman played down the chances of an early agreement with the International Monetary Fund to repay a US$ 44 billion loan, the Financial Times reported.