China’s Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) expects NEV sales to touch at least 1.6 million units in 2019. On Monday, China top automobile industry association stated, carmakers in the country are likely to face fiercer competition in 2019. Its statement… Read More ›
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Britain will choose to be with the EU: one of Brexit’s leading donors
Hedge funds will gain both ways: those that had bet on Brexit had reaped the benefits of betting against UK assets, are now re-positioning for these assets to get stronger. In a significant development, two of the biggest donors to… Read More ›
Poland arrests Huawei employee and Polish national over espionage
The story gets interesting since the Polish national is a former agent of Poland’s internal security agency. On Friday, in a development that yet again points the finger of accusations at Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Poland has arrested a Chinese… Read More ›
French insurer AXA to relocate UK staff to Ireland
The decision to relocate staff was taken much ahead of AXA’s acquisition of XL.The number of people who will be relocating have not been disclosed. Aimed at mitigating risks from Britain potential departure from the European Union, French insurer AXA… Read More ›
IATA not worried on fallout of hard Brexit: Alexandre de Juniac
If Britain were to leave the EU without a deal on March 29, 2019 would flights inbound and outbound to Europe be grounded from that day forth? On Thursday, Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the International Air… Read More ›
Success of U.S.-China trade talks will hinge on verification and effective enforcement on pledges
During earlier negotiations, although Beijing has made wide ranging commitments, it has taken its own sweet time, at times more than a decade, to implement its pledges. Unless China walks the talk, negotiations are unlikely to be fruitful. China’s pledges… Read More ›
A no-deal Brexit is not in Britain’s best interest: Philip Hammond
The British parliament has begun a 5-day debate on the Brexit deal. Philip Hammond, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, made it lucid that leaving the European without a deal is not in Britain’s best interest. He however did not elaborate… Read More ›
DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds wins China’s approval
China’s decision to grant approval to DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds is likely to lead to U.S. farmers opting for Enlist S3 rather than Monsanto’s Roundup Ready line of seeds since China, can easily reject shipments of unapproved varieties…. Read More ›
China’s state planner to introduce policies that lowers investment barrier for new and old players
With U.S. tariffs biting hard, China is hoping to rely on its huge population to fuel its economy. China’s state planner aims at introducing policies that boost domestic consumption across a range of segments. A senior state planning official from… Read More ›
Monsanto wins court battle in India for its GM cotton seeds
The ruling from India’s highest court assumes significance since India is the world’s No. 1 cotton producer. On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto and allowed it to claim patents on its genetically modified cotton seeds, said… Read More ›