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Increases in unemployment result in a decrease in apprentice numbers, as well as employers taking on fewer new apprentices. Australia can’t lose the workforce we might need for our recovery efforts.
Trump talks trade with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He.
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Despite the delays caused by the coronavirus, China has the capability to at least comply with promises in the phase one trade deal with the US.
Donkey carries water for pastoralists in Marsabit, Kenya.
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Ejiao, a traditional Chinese medicine, is what’s driving demand for donkey skins the most. It consists of gelatin that is extracted from boiled donkey hides.
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Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement has some apparent implementation challenges.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson during the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, in August 2019. Can the U.K. and Canada forge a post-Brexit trade deal?
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The U.K. is now in the unenviable position of having to negotiate multiple trade deals following Brexit. Here’s why it should start with Canada.
Remain voters overwhelmingly prioritise a deal with the EU.
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How the public ranks different post-Brexit trade partners and which sections of the economy they prioritise.
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Public opinion is likely to pose an additional constraint to Boris Johnson’s attempts to strike post-Brexit trade deals.
Seven democratic candidates convened in Los Angeles for a debate.
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Scholars explain important moments in the Democratic presidential debate on Dec. 19.
Canada imported more than $60 million of artificial trees in 2017, almost all from China.
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Real Christmas trees may be in short supply this year thanks to the 2008 economic downturn, climate change and insect infestations.
US service members practising water rescue techniques during a routine training exercise off the coast of Djibouti in 2007.
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Kenya and Djibouti are building a more secure and sustainable domestic maritime sector.
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The United States may violate the World Trade Organisation rules if it punishes South Africa for adopting a new copyright bill, explain two US trade experts.
The game is far from over.
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The US and China have reportedly agreed on a partial deal to ease tensions in the two-year old trade war. Does that mean it’s almost over? Fat chance, an economist says.
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A large free trade area could hinder the development of manufacturing, which countries need for economic growth.
Cross-border smuggling is a persistent issue in Nigeria
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Stricter policing at the border does not address the root causes of Nigeria’s smuggling issue.
Media and others prepare the stage for the Democratic presidential debate in Atlanta.
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Health care, immigration and trade have been hot topics during the campaign and are likely to come up during the fifth Democratic debate.
A small boat carries passengers across the Zambezi river.
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Malawi must change its diplomatic approach and align its national interests with Mozambique’s
Canada can benefit enormously from trade with China. That’s why Justin Trudeau’s government should work to lead a China strategy among western nations.
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Justin Trudeau’s government should assemble a strong, non-partisan China team led by the West to build a uniquely Canadian Asia strategy, with China at its core.
The UK has signed a number of trade deals to keep trade flowing in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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The UK has signed 15 trade agreements, covering 46 countries. Most fail to cover human rights issues.
The border closure has affected goods from other West African countries.
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Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
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The US is still a major world power and world leaders need to keep in Donald Trump’s good books.