Business & trade
China’s biggest chipmaker hires first US lobbying firm amid export restrictions
China's largest chipmaker has hired its first lobbying firm just as the Donald Trump administration announced export restrictions on the...
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Caribbean nations lobby for textile trade deal renewal
Caribbean nations have launched a lobbying blitz to renew a key trade provision that expires at the end of the...
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Canada’s Alberta hires lobby firm amid twin trade threats from Trump, Biden
The energy-rich province of Alberta has hired a Canadian lobby shop to tackle twin economic threats from President Donald Trump...
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WeChat owner Tencent registers in-house lobby shop
The owner of China's ubiquitous WeChat app has registered to lobby in-house as it continues to build up its response...
Read moreTencent hires top M&A lawyer in response to Trump’s WeChat order
The company behind China’s most popular mobile application has hired a top Mergers & Acquisitions lawyer after coming under fire...
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South Korea hires PR firm to help its candidate for WTO chief
South Korea has hired a US public relations shop to help boost its bid for the top spot at the...
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US consulting giants reveal $7.5 million in work for Saudi crown prince’s reform agenda
Two of the world's biggest consulting firms have just registered as Saudi foreign agents for work they did for the...
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Black Sea port developers hire US firm to resolve dispute with Georgia
The developers of a massive Black Sea port that the US sees as key to countering Russian influence in the...
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New trade enforcement group hires lobbyist
A new alliance of 11 trade associations and business groups has hired a lobbyist to help "hold US trade partners...
Read moreEx-GOP aides disclose work for Chinese state company accused of stealing US tech
A public relations firm run by former Republican aides has just disclosed months-old work for a Chinese chip-maker accused of...
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