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In a significant move to bolster bilateral trade and investment, Florence Eshalomi MP, the UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, concluded a four-day strategic visit aimed at deepening economic ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. The visit reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, with a focus on unlocking opportunities across fintech, agriculture, and manufacturing.

In a significant move to bolster bilateral trade and investment, Florence Eshalomi MP, the UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, concluded a four-day strategic visit aimed at deepening economic ties between the United Kingdom and Nigeria. The visit reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, with a focus on unlocking opportunities across fintech, agriculture, and manufacturing.

German industrial packaging company Schütz Container Systems has officially opened its new $166 million production facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin, marking a major milestone in its North American expansion strategy. The 370,000-square-foot facility is designed to enhance Schütz’s operational efficiency and sustainability across the Midwest, one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. market. The investment is expected to create 185 jobs over the next five years, reinforcing Kenosha’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing.

German industrial packaging company Schütz Container Systems has officially opened its new $166 million production facility in Kenosha, Wisconsin, marking a major milestone in its North American expansion strategy. The 370,000-square-foot facility is designed to enhance Schütz’s operational efficiency and sustainability across the Midwest, one of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S. market. The investment is expected to create 185 jobs over the next five years, reinforcing Kenosha’s position as a hub for advanced manufacturing.

U.S. wheat farmers and Japanese millers have reaffirmed their enduring partnership through reciprocal trade missions held in the summer of 2025. These missions underscore a relationship that spans more than seven decades, built on mutual trust, shared values, and a commitment to quality.

Since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January 2025, the United States has seen a remarkable boom in foreign direct investment, signaling a renewed global confidence in America's economic trajectory. International investors have announced a total of 1,049 new projects, marking an 8.6% increase compared to the equivalent period under President Joe Biden’s leadership.

Since Donald Trump’s return to the presidency in January 2025, the United States has seen a remarkable boom in foreign direct investment, signaling a renewed global confidence in America's economic trajectory. International investors have announced a total of 1,049 new projects, marking an 8.6% increase compared to the equivalent period under President Joe Biden’s leadership.

The United States and the European Union have finalised a trade framework that imposes a 15% tariff on most European exports to America, averting a potentially destabilising trade war between two of the world’s largest economies. The deal was brokered during a high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Trump’s Turnberry golf resort in Scotland. The agreement comes just days before the U.S. was set to implement a much steeper 30% tariff on EU goods.

De Soto, Kansas – July 14, 2025 — Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a core company of the Panasonic Group, has officially launched mass production at its new state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery facility in De Soto, Kansas. This milestone marks a significant expansion of Panasonic’s U.S. manufacturing footprint and a major step forward in the global transition to sustainable transportation. The De Soto factory, located just outside Kansas City, is now one of the largest automotive battery plants in North America. Built on a sprawling 300-acre site—equivalent to more than 225 American football fields—the facility is designed to produce Panasonic’s advanced 2170 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, with a planned annual production capacity of approximately 32 gigawatt-hours (GWh).

Global logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has officially launched a state-of-the-art packing and cold chain logistics hub in Olmos, Peru, marking a significant expansion of its operations in Latin America. Strategically located in the Lambayeque region—one of Peru’s most dynamic agricultural zones—the new facility is poised to transform the country’s agro-export landscape.