In 2013, China and the European Union embarked on marathon negotiations for an investment agreement between the two major trading blocs. The Union sought “closer trade and investment ties between our economies”, as the deal attempted to improve accessibility for European businesses, streamline import frameworks for Chinese corporations, and promote
Recently, Amazon employees were reported to be engaged in internal competitions of ‘tokenmaxxing’: maximising their usage of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, in order to satisfy their leadership. Largely because of shifting investor expectations and the efficiency gains promised by AI companies, many companies are increasingly pushing for their employees to
Over the past decade, Western governments have increasingly come to see China as a threat. While Chinese industry started out as a boon for Western companies to outsource manufacturing jobs, reducing costs and improving efficiency, the benefits have since begun to swing the other way. In 2015, the Chinese government
If there was any doubt before, October and November 2024 proved that protectionism is fully back on the menu. In October, the European Union (EU) agreed to raise tariffs on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from Chinese manufacturers. The tariffs, which were originally capped at 10%, may be increased up to