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Small Exporters Face a Hard Truth: PCI DSS Is Now a Market-Access Requirement
Global digital payments have opened markets for small firms, but inconsistent enforcement and costly breach settlements ...
Arctic Route Open 10 Months a Year as China Cuts Europe Transit to 20 Days
Melting sea ice has turned the Arctic corridor into a 10-month shipping season. A Chinese vessel reached Europe in 20 da...
El Niño and Hormuz Closure Push Panama Canal Transit Fees to a Record
Daily auctions for Panama Canal locks averaged US$1.1 million in August as drought and rerouted oil demand squeeze the w...
Panama Canal Auction Prices Hit $3.78 Million as El Niño and Iran War Converge
Record transit fees and falling water levels squeeze global trade. A double blow from drought and the Strait of Hormuz d...
ITMF Survey: Textile Conditions Weaken in July, But Outlook Stays Positive
The 39th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey shows current business conditions fell to -26pp from -17pp in May, while si...
China's Manufacturing PMI Slips to 50.9 in July as Eight-Month Expansion Continues
China's factory sector grew for an eighth straight month in July, but the pace cooled: the PMI eased to 50.9 from 51.7 a...
China vs India: What a Decade of Data Says About Two Development Models
China bet on factories, India on services. A decade of trade data shows neither model delivers cleanly — and neither is ...
AI Goods Trade Soars 40% as Global Commerce Defies Middle East Conflict
WTO data shows global merchandise trade grew 3.2% in Q1 2026, propelled by a 40%+ surge in AI-enabling goods that offset...
Okonjo-Iweala: Africa Must Act Now as Global Trade Reaches Record $34.7 Trillion
WTO chief and Nigeria’s central bank governor warn that Africa risks losing a historic chance to reshape its economic fu...
Shein's $50bn Hong Kong IPO Hits Valuation Reset as Revenue Growth Fades and Margins Squeeze
A new prospectus filing reveals slowing 8% revenue growth, a 39% profit drop and a first-quarter loss, casting doubt on ...
Trump's Tariff Whack-a-Mole: How the US Keeps Taxes Flowing Despite Legal Setbacks
The White House instantly replaced expiring Section 122 tariffs with a permanent Section 301 mechanism targeting 60 coun...
Two Commercial Ships Targeted Near UAE and Oman as US Intensifies Iranian Port Blockade
Two vessels were hit by unknown projectiles off the UAE and Oman on Sunday. Crews are safe but one ship is ablaze and ad...
From Oil to Inflation: How US-Iran Tensions and the Hormuz Risk Recast Global Economic Calculations
Rising US-Iran tensions and instability around the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves through oil markets, shipping...