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US Pressures EU to Ease Corporate Sustainability Rules Ahead of Trade Talks

Washington is urging Brussels to soften implementation of European corporate sustainability reporting and supply-chain due diligence requirements, arguing that the rules create non-tariff barriers to transatlantic commerce ahead of autumn trade discussions.
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