Olivia Le Poidevin

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Head of News and Journalist/Correspondent at L'Orient-Le Jour

Head of News and Journalist/Correspondent at L'Orient Today

Head of News + Journalist - Correspondent at @LOrientLeJour & @LOrientToday newspaper 📰Based in Beirut 🇱🇧 Before senior on-air reporter @BBCNews, Newsbeat.

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WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | cfo.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Philip Blenkinsop GENEVA, - The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic. The WTO said it expected trade in goods to fall by 0.2% this year, down from its expectation in October of 3.0% expansion.
WTO slashes 2025 trade forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

GENEVA — The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic. The WTO said it expected trade in goods to fall by 0.2% this year, down from its expectation in October of 3.0% expansion. It said its new estimate was based on measures in place at the start of this week.
WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Philip BlenkinsopGENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic. The WTO said it expected trade in goods to fall by 0.2% this year, down from its expectation in October of 3.0% expansion.
WTO sharply cuts its 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | theglobeandmail.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop
ＷＴＯ、25年貿易量予想を大幅下方修正米関税受け0.2％減に

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

世界貿易機関は、２０２５年世界のモノの貿易の見通しを１０月時点の３．０％増から０．２％減に大幅に引き下げた。３月６日、カリフォルニア州オークランドで撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Carlos Barria/File Photo）［ジュネーブ１６日ロイター］ - 世界貿易機関（ＷＴＯ）は１６日、２０２５年世界のモノの貿易の見通しを１０月時点の３．０％増から０．２％減に大幅に引き下げた。トランプ米政権が発表した関税とその波及効果により、新型コロナウイルス感染拡大のピーク以来、最悪の落ち込みにつながる可能性があるとした。ＷＴＯのオコンジョイウェアラ事務局長は「世界の商品貿易の伸びの縮小は大きな懸念だ」と語った。トランプ米大統領は、鉄鋼と自動車の輸入に追加関税を課したほか、より広範な相互関税を導入後、適用の一時停止を発表するなど方針が二転三転。中国との貿易戦争も激化しており、報復合戦によって互いの輸入品への関税率が１００％を超える事態となっている。...
WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | gmanetwork.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

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WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump

1 week ago | kelo.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Philip Blenkinsop

By Olivia Le Poidevin and Philip BlenkinsopGENEVA (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization sharply cut its forecast for global merchandise trade from solid growth to a decline on Wednesday, saying further U.S. tariffs and spillover effects could lead to the heaviest slump since the height of the COVID pandemic. The WTO said it expected trade in goods to fall by 0.2% this year, down from its expectation in October of 3.0% expansion.
焦点：米国から欧州へ、トランプ政権の科学研究予算削減で頭脳流出

1 week ago | jp.reuters.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Kate Abnett |Gloria Dickie

デービッド・ディ・ディハーンさん（写真）はマグロの研究に情熱を傾けている。４月１１日、米フロリダ州キー・ビスケインで撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Maria Alejandra Cardona） [ジュネーブ１１日ロイター] - デービッド・ディ・ディハーンさんはマグロの研究に情熱を傾けている。昨年は米南部フロリダ州マイアミにある米国海洋大気庁（ＮＯＡＡ）で働くという夢が叶い、今年１月までには職場にも慣れ、良い評価を受けて同僚との仕事を楽しんでいた。ところが２月中旬、彼の元に９０分以内に職場から退去するよう求める電子メールが届いた。トランプ政権が大学や研究機関への助成金を大幅に削減し始め、数百人の試用期間中の職員が人員削減の対象となったのだ。現在、ディ・ディハーンさんは欧州で職探しをしている。「研究をさせてくれる場所ならどこでも働きたい」と語るディ・ディハーンさんは、マグロ漁の持続可能性を維持するために水産資源の研究を行う科学者だ。...
Brain drain? Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe

1 week ago | japantoday.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Kate Abnett |Gloria Dickie

David Die Dejean is passionate about studying tuna. Last year, he landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. By January, he was settled in, had received a good review and loved working with his colleagues, he said. Then in mid-February he received an email to vacate the premises within 90 minutes.
Brain drain? Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe

1 week ago | msn.com | Olivia Le Poidevin |Kate Abnett |Gloria Dickie

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