Trade moves: TXF Data Country Risk Review Q2 2018

In:

Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

Region:

Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe

Max Thompson

Managing Editor

As North American risks continue to rise as President Donald Trump undermines NAFTA members with tariffs on iron and steel, the EU remains divided over the issue of migration, and China flexes its military muscles, TXF’s Country Risk Review reveals the latest country profiles in Q2 2018.

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