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Data falsification in Quality Assurance standards engulfs Mitsubishi Materials Corp
The latest QA related scandal revolves around Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp’s O-Ring sealents which impacts the aircraft and aerospace and nuclear industries. In yet another instance of a quality assurance scandal, Japan’s Nikkei financial daily reported, citing multiple sources, that… Read More ›
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CRC set to buy Banca Carige’s consumer credit business
Banca Carige has to decide the matter by tomorrow and close the sale by December 6. On Wednesday, as per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Christofferson Robb & Company (CRC), a U.S. hedge fund, has presented an… Read More ›
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The International Trade Commission recommends imposing steep import duties on LG and Samsung washing machines
The development is likely to trigger more investment from the duo, in the form of opening factories in the state, which is likely to create more jobs and funnel in more investment, as a way to mitigate this order. … Read More ›
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Amazon’s Australian center to open on November 23
In a development is likely to send a shiver down the collective spine of Australian retailers, Australians can now indulge in shopping during Black Friday without incurring steep international shipping costs. As per an Australian retailer, Amazon.com Inc, the world’s… Read More ›
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Broadcom intends to make significant changes in Qualcomm’s patent licensing system
Qualcomm’s patent licensing system is the root cause of much dispute. By targeting changes in it, Broadcom can win over antitrust regulators and Apple. In a development pregnant with possibilities, a source familiar with the matter at hand has stated,… Read More ›
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Not much progress expected during fifth round of NAFTA talks
Despite the general lack of progress, the 2018 Mexican election promises to instill some fire into the negotiations. On Tuesday, negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the U.S., completed their fifth round of negotiations aimed at reworking the North American Free… Read More ›
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Collapse of 3-way negotiations in Germany will have widespread economic consequences for Europe
With major issues facing Germany and the European Union at this critical juncture in history, it is critical that Germany maintains a stable economic outlook. On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated, her efforts at forming a three-way coalition has… Read More ›
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Looks like Britain is in a hurry to lose its financial clout
Cultivated and cultured for decades, Britain has since long been a center for finance for the world over. If its nonchalant unpreparedness that it has demonstrated in the Brexit negotiations so far is of any clue, it risks losing its… Read More ›
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China pushes private investments in its weak manufacturing sector; has global ambition
By placing private funds in its manufacturing sector, which has been traditionally weak at best, China is aiming to capitalize the experience it has gained with its European partners and boost this sector which has been plagued by a host… Read More ›
