President Donald Trump’s economic and diplomatic relations with China will be put under a spotlight when he decides in the next two weeks whether to block a Chinese-backed private equity firm from buying a U.S. chip maker. Gambling that the former real estate dealmaker will… Read More ›
Day: September 4, 2017
Pressurizing North Korea Is Both ‘Futile’ And A ‘Dead-End Road’, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that only dialogue without pre-conditions could resolve the North Morea crisis and urged the U.S. and others to avoid going down a “dead-end road” with North Korea. “Russia believes that the policy of putting pressure on… Read More ›
The Japanese Yen and the Euro are rising against the USD following Pyongyang’s testing its nuclear device
Although North Korea’s move have seen many investors moving to Japanese assets, many investors worry that in the event of an actual war, these very assets may lose their shine. With North Korea raising the ante, gold, the Japanese yen,… Read More ›
No reason to doubt North Korea’s testing of an advance hydrogen nuclear device: U.S. intelligence official
A thorough analysis will determine the type of device used as well as its blast radius. According to U.S. intelligence official there is no reason to doubt that North Korea had tested an advanced nuclear device. “We have nothing… Read More ›
Two key pipelines of the United States’ biggest fuel systems are set to go operational on Monday
Hurricane Harvey has raised a bill of up to $180 billion. Following Hurricane Harvey’s devastation in Texas, two key fuel pipelines are set to start working again on Monday in Texas, alleviating concerns of rising retail prices for gas and… Read More ›