Tag: Global Trade

SME share recovers to near 30% in India’s GDP after significant decline in FY21

If trade bought prosperity to all corners of the world, then COVID-19 is showing the dark side of an interdependent world. Media interest in COVID-19 is increasingly shifting from the public health aspects of the crisis to the economic consequences of the biggest global pandemic in over a century.  Often the issues involved in fighting the […]

With the global economy looking fragile and one of Australia’s largest trading partners, China, slowing down, it’s important for Australian business decision-makers to re-evaluate their position as the new financial year begins, according to Atradius. Mark Hoppe, managing director, Oceania, Atradius, said, “The start of the new financial year is traditionally an ideal opportunity for […]

With trade tensions between the US and China continuing to simmer, global trade growth could potentially grind to a halt this year, contracting by up to 2.3 per cent in 2020. (1) However, it is not just the risk of short-term suffering of the Chinese economy from trade restrictions that poses a risk to the […]

As the dust starts to settle on what has been an astounding US election, the question on everyone’s lips is how will global trade be affected? Let’s face it, the protectionist policies that helped propel Donald Trump’s vote in Middle America will have far-reaching consequences for the global economy and global alliances  – if implemented. Nevertheless, we need […]