Andy Lin

1 week ago | detroitnews.com | Vlad Savov |Takashi Mochizuki |Andy Lin

Vlad Savov, Takashi Mochizuki and Andy LinBloombergA pause on the most punishing US tariffs in a century hands Nintendo Co. valuable time to prepare the momentous June launch of its new console and lifts pricing pressure. For now. The 90-day reprieve on heightened tariffs for most US trading partners gives the Japanese company a chance to ramp up shipments of the Switch 2 to a market that accounts for more than a third of its sales.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Vlad Savov |Takashi Mochizuki |Andy Lin

Nintendo Switch 2. (Bloomberg) -- A pause on the most punishing US tariffs in a century hands Nintendo Co. valuable time to prepare the momentous June launch of its new console and lifts pricing pressure. For now. The 90-day reprieve on heightened tariffs for most US trading partners gives the Japanese company a chance to ramp up shipments of the Switch 2 to a market that accounts for more than a third of its sales.

Jan 15, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Andy Lin |Hallie Gu |Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Helen Nyambura |Sergio Joaquin Mendoza

Representantes de China han estado recorriendo el mundo, explorando desde plantaciones de nueces de macadamia en Kenya hasta operaciones ganaderas en Bolivia. Todo como parte de una iniciativa para diversificar fuentes de alimentos y reducir la dependencia de proveedores occidentales. En momentos que la geopolítica divide al mundo en distintos bloques, esta pérdida de cuota de mercado para las naciones aliadas de EE.UU. ha sido una victoria para los países del “Sur Global”.

Jan 14, 2025 | bloomberg.com | Andy Lin |Hallie Gu |Nguyen Xuan Quynh |Helen Nyambura |Sergio Joaquin Mendoza

China’s quest to feed itself has taken it as far as Kenya’s macadamia nut groves and Bolivia’s cattle ranches, as part of a push in recent years to diversify food sources away from traditional Western suppliers. The market-share loss for US-allied nations is a win for countries from the Global South, which Beijing has sought to court as geopolitics increasingly cleaves the world into distinct blocs.

Dec 8, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Alberto Nardelli |Ian M. King |Andy Lin

Ever since the US and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, Western officials have been frustrated by Moscow’s continued ability to get its hands on American technologies to help power its war efforts. Russian weapons recovered from battlefields in the region are chock full of gear from firms like Intel Corp. and Analog Devices Inc., much to the frustration of officials in Washington, Brussels and Kyiv. The nagging question: Why are trade controls failing?