20 Oct
Member News

Jaguar Freight | The Weekly Roar – More tariff threats, global container traffic hits record, jitters over changes to USMCA rules, European labor strife, and a landmark emissions deal crumbles.

The U.S.-China trade war is escalating, and it’s creating more uncertainty for importers. President Trump recently threatened an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods, effective November 1, due to China’s actions restricting access to rare earth minerals. After some strongly worded pushback from China, President Trump acknowledged on Friday that the threatened high tariffs on Chinese goods were “not sustainable” but are still planned for implementation. In other tariff news, there are signals that auto tariffs may be easing, while supply chains everywhere...

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17 Oct
Chapter News

IMF | Resilience in a World of Uncertainty

Speech by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the 2025 Annual Meetings Plenary Deputy Prime Minister Olavo Correia, thank you, and may my future travels take me to the beautiful shores of Cabo Verde and the soulful melodies of Cesária Évora—or perhaps even to a football victory chant! Congratulations to your national team for qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in your country’s history! Dear Ajay, I cannot think of a better partner to have at the Bank than you! Thank you for...

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17 Oct
Chapter News

ECB | How Do Markets React to Banks’ Share Buybacks?

By Pauline Avril, Maciej Grodzicki, Lukas Jürgensmeier and Alessandro Ricci Banks have bought back over €60 billion of their own shares since 2020, which is a sign of the industry’s confidence. However, share buybacks can also reduce the capital banks have available for potential crises. This blog post examines how euro area banks’ share prices reacted to these buybacks. Share buybacks indicate that a bank’s management is confident in its financial soundness and future prospects. Also, buybacks are subject to approval...

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17 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Vulcan View: The latest EU developments 13 October – 17 October

EU mulls new rules on technology transfer targeting foreign companies The European Commission is considering a new policy that could require non-EU companies, particularly those from China, to share their technology and manufacturing expertise with European partners. This move, part of a broader strategy to boost Europe’s industrial competitiveness, has gained traction following the Dutch government’s recent intervention in Nexperia, a Chinese-owned tech firm. The proposed framework, which could be unveiled on 25 November as part of the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator...

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17 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

GDLSK | Commerce Department Posts New Steel and Aluminum Derivative Inclusion Requests – Comments Due October 21

The Department of Commerce has received 95 requests to include additional products on the list of steel and aluminum derivatives subject to the assessment of 50% ad valorem tariffs under Section 232.  A list of the inclusion requests and covered products have been posted to the regulations.gov portal, and can be accessed here.  Comments supporting or opposing the inclusion requests must be submitted through regulations.gov no later than October 21. Pursuant to regulations, Commerce is to post a decision to approve or deny...

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17 Oct
Member News

Stephenson Harwood | Neural Network – October 2025: Regulatory and government updates

European Commission’s new AI strategies The European Commission (“Commission”) has announced two complementary strategies this month to accelerate AI across EU industry and science. The “Apply AI Strategy” is the EU’s overarching AI sectoral strategy which focuses on deploying AI in key sectors such as healthcare, energy, mobility, manufacturing, and public services. In parallel, the Commission’s “AI in Science Strategy” aims to position Europe at the forefront of AI-driven research and scientific innovation by supporting the development and use of AI...

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16 Oct
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

Transatlantic Trade Monitor: Facts You Need Now | Buy Back Better: How Europe Is Re-shaping U.S. Industry by Acquiring It

By: Ian Hunter, Director, OCO Global 2025 has been a big year for M&A.  In a year when cranes aren’t the only measure of progress, much of the action has been happening on cap tables as well as construction sites. But the cranes will come later. As with many of these deals, the key words following an acquisition is 'growth'.  In short, European investors are buying in, and scaling up. In December 2024, Novo Holdings completed its $16.5 billion acquisition of Catalent, the U.S. contract manufacturer whose sterile fill-finish lines...

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16 Oct
Chapter News

World Bank | Publication: Europe and Central Asia Economic Update, Fall 2025: Jobs and Prosperity

Executive Summary: Economic growth in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) has slowed but the region has remained resilient amid continued global and regional challenges. Regional gross domestic product is likely to grow by 2.4 percent in real terms this year, down from 3.7 percent in 2024, because of a weaker pace of expansion in the Russian Federation. Excluding Russia, which accounts for about 40 percent of the region’s output, growth is likely to remain little changed at about 3.3 percent...

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16 Oct
Chapter News

European Commission | Statement by President von der Leyen on the Pact for the Mediterranean

Today the College of Commissioners approved our Pact for the Mediterranean. For millennia, the Mediterranean has been a bridge between continents. For people, goods and ideas. These exchanges have shaped who we are and how we live. The truth is that Europe and the Mediterranean cannot exist without each other. And today, the future of our two shores is more connected than ever before. In an increasingly competitive and contested global economy, our economic ties with our Southern neighbours...

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16 Oct
Member News

Eversheds Sutherland | Global Sustainability & ESG Insights – August & September 2025

Europe Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism On September 29, the European Council adopted a regulation to simplify the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as part of the Omnibus I legislative package. The reform is designed to ease administrative burdens and reduce compliance costs, particularly for SMEs, while preserving CBAM’s climate ambition, which continues to cover approximately 99% of embedded emissions in imported goods. Notable changes include a new de minimis threshold that exempts importers from CBAM obligations for up to 50 tons annually, streamlining requirements for...

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