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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

How Businesses Can Capitalise on the Global Talent Shift: shorturl.at/Ka8u7

The U.S. may be retreating from global talent, but the opportunity for businesses worldwide is enormous. Startups, multinational corporations, and investors who move decisively can gain a first-mover advantage in innovation, markets, and trade.

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Global Trade Highlights: From Finnish Games to Vietnamese Coffee, Global SMEs Shine: shorturl.at/qcVLw

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are reshaping global trade in 2025 with creativity, resilience, and innovation. From Finland’s €3.6 billion gaming exports to Vietnamese coffee cooperatives brewing global success, SMEs are proving that local ideas can capture international markets. This month’s trade highlights showcase how businesses across every continent—whether producing wine in South Africa, maple syrup in Canada, or sustainable cosmetics in New Zealand—are leveraging heritage, sustainability, and technology to scale globally. Together, these stories illustrate how SMEs are not just competing in global trade—they’re leading it.

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed recent calls of support for the WTO and the multilateral trading system from world leaders and urged members to show the political will and flexibility to achieve meaningful outcomes at the WTO’s 14th Ministerial Conference: shorturl.at/0rcIl

DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes calls of support for WTO, urges meaningful MC14 outcomes

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed recent calls of support for the WTO and the multilateral trading system from world leaders and urged members to show the political will and flexibility to...

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Committee reviews work on transparency, discusses AI, semiconductors, metrology in trade: shorturl.at/wma0Q

Committee reviews work on transparency, discusses AI, semiconductors, metrology in trade

At a meeting on 2 October, the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) advanced preparations for thematic discussions on critical and emerging technologies, good re...

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

WTO members share tools and insights to advance fossil fuel subsidy reform: shorturl.at/Hx0Xz

WTO members share tools and insights to advance fossil fuel subsidy reform

WTO members participating in the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) initiative met on 2 October to share experiences on fiscal tools and programmes for subsidy reform, as well as on fossil fuel subsidi...

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant….

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 3d

"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context."

Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.

From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Illegal…

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 3d

Next step: UK business withdraws from the International Chamber of Commerce- then forms the Sovereign Chamber of Very British Commerce (SCVBC)

Ciaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 4d

Going to launch a campaign for
British withdrawal from the OECD, just for a laugh

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 4d

“85% of Canadians want Canada to remove trade barriers with the European Union to reduce our dependance on the United States.”

Vast majority of Canadians want deeper economic ties with the EU, reduced dependence on the U.S.

According to a new study by Nanos, the vast majority of Canadians support deeper economic ties with the European Union (EU) and reduced dependence on the United States.

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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 4d

US FREIGHT RECESSION DEEPENS: The Cass Freight Index, a key gauge of shipping and logistics activity, plunged in August to its lowest level since the 2008 Financial Crisis, signaling severe weakness in freight volumes and ongoing strain across the U.S. transportation and

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Global Trade Professionals Alliance @gtpalliance.bsky.social · 3d

Ports slow down. Trucks disappear. Rail gets cut. SMEs lose cash — big. Get the SME Logistics Survival Kit 2025 and stay one step ahead. #SMELogistics #SupplyChain
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 4d

Ford CEO on tariffs: “I mean, it's frustrating 'cause we're the most American auto company, and we export the most, and yet, we have this $2 billion headwind, which prevents me from investing even more in the US.”

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Ford CEO says $2 billion in tariff costs prevents more US investments

Ford CEO Jim Farley says tariffs on imported parts are driving up costs on the company's cars.

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 6d

The reality….

Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 6d

How bad are tariffs going?

I paid for $32 of shaving cream from Canada. Unique stuff I’ve used for years, nothing like it in US. Small family business.

UPS guy came to my door today with box and said I have to pay additional $120 before he can hand it to me.

That makes it 5x more expensive!!! 🤯

Screenshot of message from UPS:

Hi Adam,
All import fees must be paid prior to delivery.
Save time - prepay online for your FREIGHTCOM shipment. If import fees are not paid before delivery, an additional surcharge will be applied.
Total Amount Due
119.20 USD
Additional charges may have been applied based on recent tariff policy changes.
Pay Now ›

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 6d

One of those classic tales of the modern economy, a huge company nobody really knows is the middle of a supply chain. At this stage it seems such companies will be surviving Trump's efforts relatively unscathed. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 6d

Great news…

Simon Usherwood @simonusherwood.bsky.social · 6d

Great to see so many people having views about SPS deals

Somewhat unsure whether the actual questions posed capture all that involves though

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 6d

Global Trade Highlights: From Finnish Games to Vietnamese Coffee, Global SMEs Shine: shorturl.at/r9E5X

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

GTR Africa 2025 London: A Premier Forum for African Trade & Export Finance: shorturl.at/JNPYF

With an expected attendance of over 500 industry professionals, the conference offers an ideal platform to forge meaningful connections, exchange insights, and explore new opportunities in African trade.

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

WTO Fish Fund fully operational, first Call for Proposals closes next week: shorturl.at/1xMl0

WTO | The page cannot be found

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

WTO panel issues report regarding EU duties on Indonesian steel products: shorturl.at/nCdFa

WTO panel issues report regarding EU duties on Indonesian steel products

On 2 October, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 7d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

We mourn Dr. Jane Goodall, a pioneer who taught us that every creature has a story, that science and compassion go hand in hand, and that we are custodians of this Earth. Her legacy inspires curiosity, care, and courage in us all.

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Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

Talent as the New Trade Corridor. Global trade has always followed resources — from oil and steel to semiconductors and data. But in today’s economy, the most valuable resource is talent. Where skilled people go, capital, supply chains, and investment follow: shorturl.at/GgzBm

Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

From Sand Tracks to Superhighways: an ambitious plan to modernise transport infrastructure, aiming to enhance connectivity and efficiency across the nation. The strategy includes upgrading railways, expanding road networks & developing ports to facilitate smoother trade routes: shorturl.at/ZhnqH

Lisa McAuley @lisamcauley.bsky.social · 7d

On October 1, 2025, India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)—comprising Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein—officially launched their Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA): shorturl.at/5Cc7v

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Anna Jerzewska @annajerzewska.bsky.social · 8d

When we calculated the cost of implementing controls on low value shipments in the EU it was barely worth it. In the US the threshold was higher but average value still way belofw 150.

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