FG should simplify trade procedures to boost economy — LCCI

Vanguard News— The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said that the government needs to simplify and harmonize trade procedures and address bottlenecks in order to boost economic growth in the country. President of LCCI, Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, gave the charge at a Quarterly media briefing on the State of the Economy yesterday in Lagos.

The Federalist—How China’s Flood Of Cheap Exports Boosts Its Economy And Kills Ours. Unless the Biden administration takes action, China Shock 2.0 will cause more harm to the U.S. economy than the last one.

@cityam—Loungers trading ahead of expectations as new site roll-out boosts bottom line. Loungers has said it is trading ahead of expectations for the year, helped by the opening of 36 new sites.

Japan Today—Leaders of Iran and Pakistan vow to boost trade in meeting seeking to mend diplomatic rift. The leaders of Iran and Pakistan agreed to strengthen economic and security cooperation in a meeting on Monday that sought to smooth over a diplomatic rift. Ties were strained between the neighbors in January when each carried out strikes in the other’s territory, targeting militants accused of attacking security forces.