Morocco’s Unearthed Port City Draws Global Interest
Chellah, a hidden treasure near Rabat, Morocco, is revealing its ancient secrets. This expansive archaeological site, once home to the Phoenicians and a critical Roman outpost, is resurging in importance. Recent discoveries, including neo-Punic inscriptions, underscore the city’s role as a trading hub. Chellah’s reopening for excavation promises to unveil more about its historical significance, attracting researchers and history enthusiasts worldwide.
Exclusive: Under Biden, China has widened trade lead in much of Latin America
China has widened the gap on the United States in trade terms in large swathes of Latin America since U.S. President Joe Biden came into office early last year, data show, underscoring how Washington is being pushed onto the back foot in the region.
Exclusive: U.S. examining Alibaba’s cloud unit for national security risks
The Biden administration is reviewing e-commerce giant Alibaba’s cloud business to determine whether it poses a risk to U.S. national security, according to three people briefed on the matter, as the government ramps up scrutiny of Chinese technology companies’ dealings with U.S. firms.
UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass its size just before the country went into its first COVID-19 lockdown, official data showedon Friday.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, others urge Congress to pass privacy legislation
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and a long list of other organizations, urged Congress on Thursday to pass “comprehensive privacy legislation” that would prevent the development of an unwieldy patchwork of state laws.
U.S. airlines to defend $54 billion COVID-19 government lifeline
Major U.S. airlines Wednesday will defend a $54 billion COVID-19 government lifeline even as they face operational challenges and work to speed hiring to address rising demand.
Factbox: From e-commerce to education, China’s season of regulatory crackdown
China’s months-long regulatory crackdown on an array of private companies has unsettled tech upstarts as well as decades-old firms, ushering in a new, uncertain environment.
U.S. ramps up warnings of business risks in China’s Xinjiang region
The U.S. government on Tuesday strengthened its warnings to businesses about the growing risks of having supply chain and investment links to China’s Xinjiang region, citing forced labor and human rights abuses there.
U.S. adds 14 Chinese companies, to economic black list over Xinjiang
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Friday added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in Xinjiang. The Commerce Department said the companies had been “implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass […]
U.S. trade chief Tai says U.S. faces ‘very large challenges’ on China
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Wednesday that the United States still faces “very large challenges” in its trade and economic relationship with China that require the Biden administration’s attention across the board.
