US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Haward Lutnick, a Wall Street executive and leader of Trump’s transition team, to be the next US Commerce Secretary. The billionaire has been a key economic adviser to Trump and a keen advocate of using tariffs as a tool to protect American jobs and industries. Plus, German police moved … Read more
The arms maker forecasts $21.2 billion in sales over the next three years amid higher defense spending in western markets. Source link
He’s been a lumberjack athlete, MTV star, attorney, Fox News regular and US Representative for Wisconsin. Now, Sean Duffy’s been named the next Transportation Secretary by President-Elect Donald Trump. Source link
The EU-Mercosur trade deal faces divisions among governments over ratification. Meanwhile, Toyota has unveiled its latest hydrogen hybrid model, and Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the US, has filed for bankruptcy amid over $1 billion in debt. Source link
As French farmers take to the streets to oppose a potential free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur trade bloc in South America, we take a closer look at what the agreement entails and why the French agricultural sector and government are so strongly opposed. Also in this edition, Donald Trump nominates … Read more