With its trade deal with the U.S. under stress, the Canadian negotiation team need to up their game and bring home CETA for the good of their economy. A free trade deal with the EU will see an almost 20%… Read More ›
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Banks harness blockchain tech to unveil world’s 1st international payment
Eager to reduce costs, 70 of the world’s leading banks have got together to create a group, R3, which researched the benefits of blockchain technology and brought about “smart contracts”. In a development that has all the hallmarks of history… Read More ›
Wal-Mart invests $50 million in New Dada to tap the burgeoning Chinese online groceries market
New Dada has a joint venture with JD.com, in which Wal-Mart has a stake. Wal-Mart has realized that in order to survive and thrive in the Chinese market, local partners are key. In order to tap the world’s second largest… Read More ›
Germany’s transport and pharma industries to bear the brunt of Brexit – Survey
Smaller European countries such as Switzerland, Netherlands and Belgium are likely to take a bigger hit since their industry and commerce isn’t as diversified as Germany’s. As per the results of a study in Germany, the country’s transport and pharmaceutical… Read More ›
New draft law aims to plug tax loop holes frequently used by MNCs in EU
Companies who have re-domiciled better perk up and pay attention. If the European Commission has its way, they will have to bite their tax bullet. The European Union is preparing a new law under which large companies in every country… Read More ›
Chinese foreign currency regulator busts underground bank transactions worth $148 billion
With the yuan trading at a 6 year low against the greenback and with the Chinese economy still loitering in the doldrums, regulators are especially eager to clamp down hard on the rabid underground economy. Financial News has reported, citing… Read More ›
VW and its works council hammer out a $5.5-$6.6 billion cost cutting strategy
Finer burrs are yet to be ironed out. Discussions between the two are still underway, as per anonymous sources. Manager Magazin has reported citing anonymous sources, Volkswagen’s brand management has agreed with labour leaders to adopt cost cutting measures in… Read More ›
Credit Cruise agrees to settle Italian tax case for $110 million
As per a source with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Credit Suisse CNGN has agreed, in principle, to pay about $110 million (100 million euros) in order to settle its tax investigation in Italy. According to investigators, Credit… Read More ›
Samsung starts manufacturing Snapdragon 830 chips using 10mn production technology
Eager to put the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco behind, Samsung is streaming ahead with the mass fabrication of its next-gen chip which will be the heart of its next flagship. In an industry first, South Korean electronics tech giant, Samsung… Read More ›
SoftBank partners with Saudi Arabia to create world’s biggest $100 billion tech fund
With this strategic fund Saudi Arabia plans to diversify its economy and wean it away from an oil-based economy. Japan’s SoftBank Group and Saudi Arabia have collaborated in an effort to create the world’s largest private equity fund which could… Read More ›
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