According to the claims of a new report, the workers who are participating in the gig economy are being forced to devote ever-more time on the platforms of companies such as Uber and Deliveroo to maintain financial stability even though… Read More ›
Month: January 2020
JPMorgan Chase & Co plans on cutting 1% of workforce from its consumer division
Bloomberg has reported citing sources briefed on the matter as saying, JPMorgan Chase & Co plans on cutting hundreds of jobs across its consumer division. Bloomberg’s report did not mention the exact number of jobs JPMorgan plans on cutting but… Read More ›
Chinese tourists visiting Thailand to fall by 2M in 2020
On Tuesday, Thailand’s Tourism Authority stated, it expects tourists from China to fall in the range 2 million to 9 million due to the coronavirus outbreak in that country. Around 11 million Chinese tourists, Thailand’s biggest source of visitors, visited… Read More ›
Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade approves Boeing-Embraer deal
According to a statement on Brazil’s antitrust regulator Cade’s website, it has approved Boeing Co’s acquisition of Embraer SA’s commercial aviation division without restrictions. Boeing and Embraer welcomed the move with the former saying it remained confident of the deal… Read More ›
Large investment banks backing away from Chinese IPOs on Wall Street
Midst tumbling valuations and frosty political climate, large investment banks are backing out of Chinese IPOs on Wall Street, and are forced to slash the size of their deals. In the last few months, big banks including Bank of America,… Read More ›
Threat from Coronavirus puts China’s trade war recovery at serious risk
If ever there was a perfect time to book profits on China China, the time is now. Despite analysts’ estimate of the Chinese economy doubling in size in 2020 in comparison to where it was a decade ago, all of… Read More ›
Kuwait will require $180 billion in financing over the 6 years
As per an estimate from the International Monetary Fund, Kuwait will require $180 billion in financing over the next six years given a scenario of low oil prices and its “modest” fiscal measures. Earlier this month, Kuwait had said it… Read More ›
Loopholes in Canadian real-estate law allows money laundering
According to a report from Transparency International (TI), loopholes in Canadian law are allowing a “corrupt elite” to use the housing market for laundering money. TI’s report found at least ten problem areas in law that deals with real estate… Read More ›
Greater Protectionist Antitrust Rules Being Planned By The EU
The European Union is planning to overhaul its industrial policy with the aim of creating an environment where European companies can do better at the global market. As a part of that plan, the EU wants to implement more stringent… Read More ›
US Wants A Trade Deal With UK By This Year After Brexit
The United States treasury secretary has said that the US intends to come to an agreement on trade after Brexit with the UK by this year. It is possible for the UK to negotiate trade deals simultaneously with the US… Read More ›