katharine neiss, chief euroean economy. katharine neiss, chief european economist _ economy.. katharine neiss, chief european economist at pgi - economy. katharine neiss, chief european economist at pgi m i european economist at pgi m fixed—income, thank you. this weekend britain joins the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans—pacific partnership — or cptpp for short. i don't know which is easier to say! from now, it will be able to trade, tariff—free, with japan, singapore, chile, new zealand, vietnam, peru, malaysia and brunei. australia is due to join the bloc later this month. let's now turn our attention to india. the world's second largest steel producer has said it is considering imposing a temporary tax on imported steel, as the country sees a surge in cheap chinese imports. 0ur india business correspondent, nikhil inamdar, has the latest. speaking at the sidelines of an event on thursday, india's steel minister has said the country is weighing a decision to impose a safeguard duty, or a temporary tax, on steel. this comes as imports of steel have surged t