LVMH sacrifices Tiffany deal in Franco-American tariff tiff September 11, 2020 LVMH has abandoned its bid for Tiffany & Co., reportedly after pressure from the French government related to a set of ongoing trade spats between France and the U.S. That likely relates to current and planned U.S. tariffs on French exports in a disagreement over aerospace subsidies and in con... Read more →
EU coronavirus strategy may wash away soap exports March 18, 2020 The European Commission has launched a coronavirus initiative including travel restrictions and limits on exports of key medical supplies outside the EU. Corporations in the EU are also reviewing their supply chains with LVMH and Pernod Ricard repurposing their perfume and alcohol production t... Read more →
Panjiva Daily: COVID-19’s automotive disruption widens; Trump’s tariff carousel February 18, 2020 Disruptions from COVID-19 continue to beset the autos sector, with Nissan and Tata Motors joining the ranks of companies facing challenges. The latest step in worsening EU-U.S. relations includes a new round of aerospace tariff hikes. Also: SM Line, PIL realign as container competition concern... Read more →