protectionism

China Announces New M&A Panel

February 14, 2011 Ainsley Brown One comment

By: Ainsley Brown Is China growing more hostile to foreign investment? Many would answer the question with a resounding, YES, especially given the recent Cabinet announcement of a panel to review foreign mergers and acquisitions (M&A). However I think it’s all a matter of perspective – are the Chinese doing anything different than what the United States, Canada or the

Commercial Awareness, Economy, Government Policy, Investment, Mergers and Aquisitions, Regulation

EU Shoe Tariff: Balancing Competing Interests

November 18, 2009 Ainsley Brown Leave a comment

By: Ainsley Brown There is nothing new with European Commission having to balance competing constituents – both market and geographic. The case remains the same with the anti-dumping duties put in place in 2006 to protect EU shoe manufacturers from cheaper Chinese and Vietnamese imports. The EU will decide tomorrow if it will continue or end the duties on the cheaper Chinese and Vietnamese

Commercial Awareness, Competition, EU, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Trade, WTO