Although Britain is scheduled to depart from the EU on March 29, what will happen on that day is still unclear. This is a significant issue for British businesses since they routinely import and export materials and goods from the… Read More ›
Month: January 2019
Majority of Southeast Asian economies wary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Here is a summary of the results of a survey conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s government. As per the results of a policy survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s… Read More ›
The China Slowdown Pinch Is Being Felt By Luxury Brands
Following the Thursday announcement by Apple of a warning for profits for the fiscal first quarter due to a drop in demand and sale of its iPhones in China and the economic slowdown in the Chinese economy, there was a… Read More ›
1st Euro-Denominated Green Bond Launched By London-Based EBRD
A euro-denominated Green Bond benchmark which is a five-year 600 million euro (684 million U.S. dollars) global transaction was launched by the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the organization announced on Friday. This is the inaugural benchmark… Read More ›
Chinese Central Bank Injects More Liquidity To Stimulate Slowing Economy
A number of new measures are being taken by China so that there is more bank-lending which can further stimulate its slowing economy. In the latest measure in a spate of number of policy changes that the Chinese government has… Read More ›
Qualcomm In Critical Legal Battle Against The U.S. Antitrust Body
The antitrust case against Qualcomm brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case accusing Qualcomm Inc of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology is expected to head to the courtroom on Friday for a trial whose outcome could… Read More ›
China to introduce stimulus measures, as U.S. trade action bites into its economic growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stated China will reduce the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for banks, and slash taxes and fees. Facing a multi-pronged trade action by the United States and the European Union, China, the world’s second largest economy… Read More ›
U.S. trade action bites Chinese economy, trade negotiations scheduled for Jan 7-8
The United States and China have until March to resolve the core issues of the trade war. If Beijing were to continue stonewalling U.S. demands of bringing an end to the abuse of its intellectual property, opening up its market… Read More ›
New Year tweet by Huawei employee reveals China’s discrimination against foreign companies
Here’s how a benign New Year tweet by a Huawei’s social media handler uncovered the national underlying discrimination against foreign companies. In a development that provides indirect evidence of the measures Chinese companies take to pressure and force its citizens… Read More ›
Falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares pound away at Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s net worth
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet’s love for Apple Inc is taking a toll on Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s net worth and its bottom line. Despite Warren Buffet’s optimism in view of falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, took a… Read More ›