The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is “the most ambitious free trade deal ever concluded with a developing country” to date. In a landmark development, the European Union has signed a free trade deal with Vietnam, its first with a… Read More ›
Day: July 1, 2019
Japan’s tech export curbs violate WTO rules: Seoul
Japan’s move to impose restrictions on tech exports to South Korea, is likely to impact the ability to purchase semiconductor materials, including flexible smartphone displays, by South Korean companies; the move is likely to be a reaction to South Korea’s… Read More ›
Barbara Levi to be Rio Tinto’s general counsel
Barbara Levi is currently the Group Legal Head, M&A and Strategic Transactions for Novartis. She will be joining Rio Tinto on January 1, 2020 and will be replacing Philip Richards who will be retiring from Rio Tinto on December 31,… Read More ›
Qatar purchased $500 million Lebanese government bonds
Qatar’s move is probably aimed at increasing its traction in the Middle East and comes in the wake of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cutting diplomatic ties with it since June 2017 and have accused Doha… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia central bank, reviewing license requests for 2 new banks
Will provide further details as soon as they are available. In an interview to Al Arabiya TV, Ahmed al-Kholifey, the Governor of Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) stated, the Kingdom’s central bank is reviewing license requests for two new Saudi… Read More ›