G20 Watch: Sumitomo, Konica Could Get Trade Deal Kickstart From Trump-Abe Meet June 27, 2019 The main event of the G20 Summit from Jun. 28, at least in trade policy terms, will be the meeting between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping. Yet, President Trump will hold several other meetings that could yield trade policy outcomes. Discussions with Chancellor Angela Merkel wi... Read more →
Panjiva Daily: G20 special – Trump’s agenda may bring good news for Japanese chemicals June 27, 2019 The G20 Summit from Jun. 28 will feature a series of meetings for President Donald Trump that could bring a ceasefire with China and reduced tariffs with Japan, helping the chemical sector in particular. Also: Indian Oil could lubricate Trump-Modi talks; Johnson, Hunt and Trump hold keys to Ge... Read more →
Panjiva Daily: Sumitomo pulls plug on China, moves to Vietnam; Konica copies a strategy June 17, 2019 Vietnam is cracking down as it seeks to balance manufacturing growth switched from China and ongoing relations with the U.S. – Sumitomo and Yazaki have made the switch successfully. Konica-Minolta is making a similar move, copying its competitors. Also: Fanuc powers down as industrial robot or... Read more →