The DUP plays a pivotal role in supporting May’s minority government. According to Laura Kuenssberg, BBC’s political editor, the leader of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party, Arlene Foster, has not shown any change to her opposition to British Prime… Read More ›
Month: March 2019
Viacom and AT&T renew carriage contract, avoids blackout of DirectTV
AT&T, Viacom’s largest distributor, opined that Viacom’s channels are no longer as popular as they once were; AT&T was responsible for 15% of Viacom’s 2018 revenues. Although the terms of the deal have been disclosed, it would not be very… Read More ›
Brexit – A Shakespearean tragedy starring Theresa May
British Prime Minister Theresa May is a puppet at the hands of the rebel lawmakers, including ones from her own Conservative Party, as well as that of the Northern Irish Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which props up her minority government…. Read More ›
Bank of Japan’s quantitative and qualitative easing has boosted productivity: Yutaka Harada
Yutaka Harada, a member of Japan’s central bank – the Bank of Japan, is known for advocating aggressive monetary easing policies. On Monday, Yutaka Harada a board member from the Bank of Japan defended the central bank’s asset-buying spree program,… Read More ›
Trump has broad support for his trade reform push against China
Trump is determined to fix China’s trade relationship with the U.S., an issue that he has railed against for years, long before he even stood for the U.S. Presidency. Although U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy has angered many… Read More ›
Italy First G7 Country To Join China’s New Silk Road Project
The first developed economy of the west to agree to be a part of the global investment programme of China is Italy. This decision by the European Member country has however raised concerns among the western ally’s of Italy. During… Read More ›
Uber Drivers File Case Against Company Alleging GDPR Rule Violation
A lawsuit is being filed against ride hailing company Uber by his drivers alleging that the company gas been repeatedly violating European data protection regulations. Alleging that Uber has been “failing to honour its obligations” according to the EU’s General… Read More ›
EU’s No-Deal Preparation Is Not Adequate, Say Business Lobby Group
According to reports, warning that the European Commission’s own no-deal Brexit plans “fall short of what is needed to limit major disruptions” were delivered to it in a letter by business lobby groups. Business Europe – an umbrella body for… Read More ›
Crashed Boeing Max Jets Did Not Have 2 Key Safety Features: Report
two safety features in their cockpits were missing in both the Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia crash because the aircraft maker charges extra amount for those features for installing them. According to a report published in The New York… Read More ›
Credit Suisse’s CEO took home $12.74 million as pay package for 2018
The 30% hike is reflective of Tidjane Thiam’s stewardship of the bank and was contingent on meeting a number of targets. On Friday, Credit Suisse’s annual report showed, that it has awarded its Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam a compensation of… Read More ›