George Hay

“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting”. Chinese strategist Sun Tzu may have been referring to actual conflicts rather than trade disputes when advancing his famous maxim. Still, President Xi Jinping and European Commission boss Ursula von der Leyen have good reason to scour their imports and exports to see if they can achieve a similar outcome.

The European Union will impose additional tariffs of up to 37.6% on imports of electric vehicles made in China.

Duncan Wanblad’s job is not getting any easier. Two months after fending off Australian rival BHP’s BHP.AX $47 billion approach, the Anglo American

Diageo’s seamless CEO succession looks increasingly frayed. Last year’s elevation of Debra Crew to the top job at the $67 billion Guinness and spirits maker was hailed as a shining example of how to hand over power. But in the last year the group’s share price has fallen 30%, and Tuesday’s results saw another 8% drop.

Like most would-be migrants, the debate over international mobility is going nowhere. Economists extol the financial and societal benefits of foreign

U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank ratesetters have plenty of reasons not to panic. Israel's iron dome intercepts Iraqi missiles | Image: AP

LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Jakob Stausholm is not practising what he preaches. A few months after opining that deals only make sense if

Saudi Arabia’s big shindig is getting bigger. About 4,000 delegates showed up for the desert kingdom’s first Future Investment Initiative in 2017. This year’s gathering attracted twice that number, suggesting that the country’s Vision 2030 project to shed its historical dependence on oil has gained some traction.

Donald Trump’s election victory is making Europe not-so-great again. The new U.S. president’s plans for import tariffs will compound the Old Continent’s economic woes.

European corporate bosses may soon be following Jan Jenisch’s lead. In January, Holcim’s then-CEO announced he was splitting his U.S. business off from the rest of the Swiss building materials giant. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House means that more companies could follow suit.