India adopted a policy of net neutrality this month bring an end to years of campaigning in favor of an open and free internet in the country which is ranked second in terms of population. This adoption assumes greater significance… Read More ›
Month: July 2018
Biggest Aussie Steel Firm Turns To Solar For Energy Needs
With the aim of reducing energy costs and enhancing reliability, investments in a major new solar farm is being made by Australia’s biggest steel company. The largest ever solar purchasing agreement in Australia was signed recently between Bluescope and ESCO… Read More ›
Retaliation Could Be Faced By Trump Administration and US If Car Tariffs Are Imposed
In case the Trump administration in the United States places new tariffs on foreign cars and vehicle parts, there will be retaliatory action as threatened by the EU, Mexico and Canada. The threat was delivered by the countries to a… Read More ›
Steps To Tackle Trump Tariffs Being Worked Out By Amazon, Toyota, Alcoa And Others
Measures to mitigate the impact of Trump tariffs and to get ready for new tariffs are being worked out by some of the larger companies in the United States such Amazon.com Inc, Toyota Motor Corp and Alcoa Corp./ While the… Read More ›
Policy debate on China’s monetary policy rages as economy faces strong headwinds
China will require an active and dynamic support system for its fiscal and regulatory policies so that it can mitigate the challenges posed by the deepening trade war with the United States. A slowdown in China’s economy due to its… Read More ›
Surprise Steadiness In UK Inflation – Weighed Down By Summer Sale
The fall of clothing prices in the United Kingdom resulted in the rate of inflation remaining at 2.4% for the third month in a row in June, shows data from the Office for National Statistics. It has been expected last… Read More ›
US Business Being Scaled Back By Chinese Bike-Sharing Firm Ofo
Expansion plans in the United States is being scaled back by Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo. The firm says that it was is in the process of laying off staff throughout the country even though it is less than a year… Read More ›
EU Antitrust regulators to launch full-scale investigation into Thales’ $5.6 billion bid for Gemalto
Thales did not offer any concessions to address overlapping concerns. On Thursday, as per two sources familiar withe the matter at hand, antitrust regulators from the European Union are set to launch a full-scale investigation into French aerospace and defense… Read More ›
Airbus garners 431 aircrafts orders from Farnborough Airshow
The Farnborough Airshow was a much needed boost for Airbus where its A320neo saw good endorsement, especially from its largest buyer AirAsia. On Thursday, Airbus SE stated it had orders and commitments for 431 aircrafts from the Farnborough Airshow, with… Read More ›
Guido Kerkhoff should be seen only as an interim CEO of Thyssenkrupp: Elliot Management
Elliot Management and Swedish activist investor Cevian are pushing for Thyssenkrupp to continue on its path of “structural evolution”, a change in its overall strategy as well as appointing a permanent CEO. In a move that is aimed at changing… Read More ›