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#Corporate news
Coface North America has appointed Cesar Antonio Michelon Fernandez as its new Commercial Director in Mexico to drive innovation and best-in-class customer service within the organization.
#Corporate news
With more than 20 years of credit insurance industry experience, Jonathan Starck has been named Senior Vice President and Head of Risk Underwriting for Coface's North America Region (NAR).
#Corporate news
Credit risk professional and insurance industry expert David Culotta has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of the North America Region (NAR) where he will lead Commercial Underwriting, Enhanced Information Center, Excess of Loss, Claims, and the Risk Underwriting teams across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
#Economic publications
On July 27 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an agreement establishing a basic tariff rate of 15% on most European products entering the United States. This unbalanced compromise avoids the worst but further weakens European competitiveness.
#Economic publications
On July 8th, U.S. President Donald Trump announced 50% tariffs on copper from Aug. 1, following a Section 232 investigation initiated by the White House in February. Nonetheless, their scope remains unclear, as there is currently no information on the nature of the taxed products — whether they apply to refined copper, derivative products, etc. Those tariffs are further fueling concerns within the US manufacturing sector, given that nearly half of the country’s copper demand is met through net imports.
#Economic publications
China's dominance in the global apparel industry is crumbling, weakened by rising costs, regulatory constraints and unprofitable specialization. Trade policies set by the new U.S. administration could accelerate the diversification of supply chains. Coface identifies the countries set to play a growing role in global clothing production.
#Expert advice
While the global economy is reshaping and advanced countries are slowing down, hopes for global economic rebounding rely on emerging ones. If China, the largest emerging economy, is stuck in a structural slowdown, which countries can take over and offer the most opportunities to companies this year?
#Expert advice
Geostrategic tensions are impacting the global economy, calling into question three decades of commercial and financial integration. Faced with a possible regionalization of trade and a reorientation of flows, experts in finance, industry and logistics shared their analyses of this major economic transformation during our Country Risk Conference in Paris, France on Feb. 4, 2025.
#Expert advice
Demographic ageing, slowing productivity gains, energy transition, technological competition: advanced economies are facing numerous complex challenges. In response, industrial policies are back in the spotlight, fostering competition. With the risk that desynchronized initiatives could trigger a race to outdo one another, leaving winners and losers.
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