More than $2 billion has been the loss to the Australian economy because of the v that the country has experienced this summer. And the fire season is yet to get over. There are concerns being expressed by economists that… Read More ›
Day: January 9, 2020
As Samsung Boss Faces Bribery Trial, The Group Sets Up A Anti-Corruption Panel
External experts have been appointed to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct by South Korea’s Samsung Group even as its corporate leader is set to face a trial in relation a bribery scandal involving former president Park… Read More ›
Warning On 2020 Global Growth Issued By World Bank
The World Bank has said that if everything goes just right, there can be a modest rebound this year in the global economy after its weakest performance in 2018 since the global financial crisis. The global financial body has identified… Read More ›
Easy access cash savings products needs overhaul: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority
On Thursday, in a move that is likely to bump up interest rates for consumers, Britain’s markets watchdog has proposed a single interest rate for cash savings products. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) stated, competition in cash savings products needs… Read More ›
War risk premiums for tankers surge midst Middle East tensions
Although the United States and Iran have apparently both backed away from a military face-off, oil and gas shipowners are bracing themselves against a war of words which could see lead to asymmetric warfare in the Middle East, which in… Read More ›
Chinese Vice Premier Liu Hu to visit Washington next week for signing Phase 1 trade deal
On Thursday, China’s commerce ministry stated, Vice Premier Liu He, who heads China’s negotiation team in the U.S.-China trade talks, will be visiting Washington next week to sign the “Phase 1” trade agreement. Liu’s Washington visit will be for the… Read More ›