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Global Markets
The EU Opens Trade Doors for Vietnam and Shuts Out Cambodia
The deal rewards Hanoi for its progress on labour guarantees with a 99 percent reduction in tariffs, while sanctioning Phnom Penh for human rights abuses.
News & Analysis
Vietnam Garment Makers Face Hitches in Lucrative EU Trade Deal
The country's new free trade deal with the European Union is facing issues by the growing demand for workers and the US-China trade war.
Beauty
Is Clean Beauty Now a Dirty Word in Europe?
The European Union is cracking down on beauty brands’ claims that their products are 'free of' certain ingredients. That presents a challenge to clean beauty brands that base their image around the 'made without' ideology.
Sustainability
European Trade Policy Seen Going Greener After EU Parliament Vote
The rise of the Greens, the effect of a young Swedish climate activist and the entry of French President Emmanuel Macron's party into the European Parliament are likely to result in a more climate-oriented EU trade policy.