foreign trade

Reserve Bank officials say global inflation generated by President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies will be manageable but risks triggering a wider trade war. MP says RBNZ being 'too sanguine'

Reserve Bank officials say global inflation generated by President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies will be manageable but risks triggering a wider trade war. MP says RBNZ being 'too sanguine'

Jim O'Neill thinks the grouping continues to show that it serves no purpose beyond generating symbolic political gestures

Jim O'Neill thinks the grouping continues to show that it serves no purpose beyond generating symbolic political gestures

Trade Minister Todd McClay signs a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates which could save Kiwi exporters millions of dollars

Trade Minister Todd McClay signs a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates which could save Kiwi exporters millions of dollars

Allan Barber assesses how the first 30 years of the European Union has worked out, a formation that has had an impact New Zealand's trade with Europe

Allan Barber assesses how the first 30 years of the European Union has worked out, a formation that has had an impact New Zealand's trade with Europe

The change of Government has brought a change in the ministers of trade and agriculture, but it is veterans replacing veterans. Allan Barber assesses past performance and likely future performance, but notes change is not likely to be major

The change of Government has brought a change in the ministers of trade and agriculture, but it is veterans replacing veterans. Allan Barber assesses past performance and likely future performance, but notes change is not likely to be major

Jim O'Neill singles out some certain variables to watch in an otherwise uncertain global macro environment

Jim O'Neill singles out some certain variables to watch in an otherwise uncertain global macro environment

Pita Alexander lays out the state of the agribusiness sector. He says the new Government needs to make some hard decisions early on - deferring hard decisions is what the bottom group in every sector do

Pita Alexander lays out the state of the agribusiness sector. He says the new Government needs to make some hard decisions early on - deferring hard decisions is what the bottom group in every sector do

David Skilling says he came away from two weeks in Asia with a more upbeat assessment of Asia's economic outlook, but with reinforced concerns about Asia’s geopolitical risk profile

David Skilling says he came away from two weeks in Asia with a more upbeat assessment of Asia's economic outlook, but with reinforced concerns about Asia’s geopolitical risk profile

Jim O'Neill suspects that the BRICS+ grouping will continue to struggle to serve anything more than a symbolic purpose

Jim O'Neill suspects that the BRICS+ grouping will continue to struggle to serve anything more than a symbolic purpose

In his global briefing, David Skilling discusses geopolitics & China’s recovery, the end of Prigozhin, 10-year rates, BRICS+, and small economies & slowing trade

In his global briefing, David Skilling discusses geopolitics & China’s recovery, the end of Prigozhin, 10-year rates, BRICS+, and small economies & slowing trade

Alison Brook says that to reverse our poor trade performance over the past 20 years, we need to set goals to build private savings, and champion the benefits of trade

Alison Brook says that to reverse our poor trade performance over the past 20 years, we need to set goals to build private savings, and champion the benefits of trade

Allan Barber says the Japan - EU deal makes Japan the key player in reviving the TPP11 deal, which will always be much better than a series of bilateral agreements

Allan Barber says the Japan - EU deal makes Japan the key player in reviving the TPP11 deal, which will always be much better than a series of bilateral agreements

Rabobank says 2017 will be a period of considerable change and uncertainty for New Zealand agriculture. Developments likely to have significant impact on the sector’s prospects for years to come

Rabobank says 2017 will be a period of considerable change and uncertainty for New Zealand agriculture. Developments likely to have significant impact on the sector’s prospects for years to come

Trade deficit grows to NZ$1.4 bln in year to November 2012 vs a surplus of NZ288 mln in year to Nov-11, despite strong exports to China

Trade deficit grows to NZ$1.4 bln in year to November 2012 vs a surplus of NZ288 mln in year to Nov-11, despite strong exports to China