Hopes for an easy de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war are fading, making tariff exemptions a vital part of corporate reactions to tariffs – Apple and Barco have won a reprieve. We identify nine issues to watch at UN General Assembly week. Also: Britax’s competitive disadvantage shows that tariffs are unsafe at any speed; BHP, Codelco win Chile-to-Japan copper market share from Antofagasta; trade war impact on Seattle, Tacoma waning but far from out of the woods; Brexit’s ever-shortening longer deadline and no deal contingencies are still up in the air; strategic access meets farmin...