US spirits producers are targeting East Asia for market expansion while facing trade barriers and retaliatory European tariffs.

The entities involved

• East Asia →

  eastern region of Asia

  • A conference has been held establishing South-South cooperation, drawing on the historical spirit of Bandung.Mon 16:20
  • The Asian Development Bank has lifted its growth outlook for developing Asia and maintained its forecast for China at 4.6%, noting energy costs from the Middle East conflict.Mon 15:15
• Europe →

  terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia

  • The European Commission aims to strengthen homegrown AI capabilities while global advanced models face usage restrictions.Mon 17:49
  • The European Central Bank is forced to raise interest rates due to energy price shocks from the Iran war and an influx of Chinese exports.Mon 17:49

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