Trade

How governments are becoming major market players

“Governments are getting directly involved, choosing which industries to support, steering investments, and using trade policy as a tool.”
 Direction and distance sign for the Syrian capital of Damascus at Mount Bental Israeli military outpost on the Syrian border

UAE deepens economic ties with Damascus, eyes major investment in Syria's postwar reconstruction

Сombines harvest wheat in a field in the Kasharsky district of the Rostov region, Russia, July 24, 2025.

Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain

People drive past an anti-US billboard depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 4, 2026.

US sinks Iranian small boats, shoots down missiles, drones as reopening of Strait underway


Israel and Canada: A growing partnership in tech, trade, and gaming


Trump administration's trade sanctions harms others and doesn't benefit anyone - opinion

US tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China will end up hurting all parties, including the US itself.

 CHINA’S PRESIDENT Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump appear before business leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in 2017.

Trump's trade war is 'wake-up call' for Europe, Lagarde says

"If we were to go to a real trade war, where trade would be dampened significantly, that would have severe consequences," European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump holds a signed executive order on tariffs on aluminum imports, in the Oval Office of the White House.

How to get the full price in a trade-in deal

You don't need to be a car expert to understand that the most important factor in a trade-in deal for a new car is the value of your current vehicle in the transaction.

 How to Get the Full Price in a Trade-In Deal

China's cyber war, Trump's trade moves, and Ukraine lessons: Taiwan's rep. to 'Post'

DIPLOMATIC AFFAIRS: Taipei’s emissary to Israel sits down with the ‘Post’ to discuss China, Trump, Ukraine, and Taiwan’s place in the modern world.

 TAIWAN REMAINS steadfast in defending its sovereignty against Chinese aggression and deepening ties with like-minded allies. Here, honor guards fold a Taiwanese flag during a flag lowering ceremony at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei.

Trump suggests Canada should become the 51st state, again

Trump pushes for Canadian statehood, claiming it would remove tariffs and strengthen both nations.

 A visual illustration shows US President Donald Trump in front of the Toronto skyline.

Israel-China economic diplomacy: The limits following the Hamas attack on Israel - opinion

Beijing is hopeful that once peace is restored in the region, Israel will go back to business as usual with China.

 CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER Wang Yi speaks with Mousa Abu Marzouk (right) – the head of Hamas’s international relations office based in Qatar – and Mahmoud al-Aloul, vice chairman of the Fatah Central Committee, in Beijing last year.

Shekel gains continue as Gaza talks progress

The shekel continues to trade at its strongest levels against the dollar since early 2023.

 New Israeli Shekel banknotes and coins, illustrative. November 9, 2021

Trump’s second term brings uncertainty to Wall Street and global markets – opinion

Market confusion grows under Trump’s second term despite strong earnings.

 TRADERS WORK on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange last week. On the table, there is a cap with the word, ‘Trump,’ and a cut-out figure of the US president.

The Abraham trade route: A roadmap for peace, power, and prosperity - opinion

The Abraham trade route is not a fantasy – it is a necessity. And the time to make it a reality is now.

 AN IRANIAN military ship takes part in a drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, in 2022.