Trafigura v Gupta, the London High Court trial that has been gripping the global commodities scene for over a month, concluded today as both sides made their closing statements. The… read more →

Saying that tariffs have been transformative for global trade is, by now, a cliche. However, the impact of those tariffs in facilitating and accelerating trade reconfiguration – from nearshoring to… read more →

Mauritius, the tiny island country off the coast of East Africa, has been hailed as an African financial miracle. Despite its remote location and population of just over a million… read more →

The deal was finalised in Jakarta during Peruvian President Dina Boluarte’s state visit – the first by a Peruvian president since formal ties were established in 1975. Bilateral trade between… read more →

“After months of starts and stops, threats and retreats, Liberation Day is upon us.” When we wrote our tariff roundup almost four months ago to the day, we had little… read more →

The Dubai-based ports operator signed the build-operate-transfer agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports in Damascus, representing a significant vote of confidence in Syria’s economic prospects following… read more →

Similarly, both Indonesia and Thailand promoted an FTA with the GCC in February 2025, targeting a deal by the end of 2025, while Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… read more →

The deal agreed between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, has been marked by the sanitary and phytosanitary goods (SPS) deal.… read more →

India, the world’s fifth-largest economy, seeks to expand bilateral trade with the UK, the world’s sixth-largest, by a further $34 billion by 2040. The agreement, announced yesterday by Business and… read more →

It’s been a crucial but relatively stable week in the world of general elections, against the growing tide of anti-incumbency which dominated and almost defined 2024. On Monday, 28 April,… read more →