On Thursday, Britain’s envoy to Australia said, both countries have held another round of talks towards a free trade deal. A trade agreement could potentially be signed between the two sometime in mid-June. Britain’s trade deal with Australia is one… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
JPMorgan exploring potential opportunities for add-on acquisitions
In a statement Mary Callahan Erdoes, the head of asset and wealth management at JPMorgan Chase & Co said, her division of the bank is “looking into possible opportunities for add-on acquisitions”. “I wouldn’t assume we haven’t done anything,” said… Read More ›
Britain set to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
On Wednesday, members nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially agreed to allow the United Kingdom to start the process of joining the pact, said Japan’s economy minister in a statement. Welcoming the start of… Read More ›
2020 Saw A 5% Drop In Carbon Emissions In Australia
There was growth in the generation of wind and solar energy in Australia in 2020 while the country’s carbon emissions dropped during the year by 2020, the government of the country said on Monday. According to analysts this was primarily… Read More ›
Growth In China’s Factory Activity In May Allows Slightly Due To Surge In Raw Materials Costs
With the growth of costs for raw materials increasing at the fastest pace in more than two decades factory activity growth in China slowed down slightly in May. The high costs of raw materials affected the output of small and… Read More ›
Baby And Maternity Stocks Soar As China Announces Its New 3-Child Policy
The manufacturers of strollers, car seats and baby formula could have a field day by the decision of China to shift away from its one children policy and to allow families to have three children. Whether it would lead to… Read More ›
Top Bank Executives Entering Hong Kong To Be Exempt From Quarantine
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has said that strict virus quarantine measures in Hong Kong are not being applied on top bankers. An application for the mandatory 21-day quarantine could be filed by senior banking executives who are fully… Read More ›
Economic growth likely to return to pre-COVID-19 levels in early 2022: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire
In a statement on Monday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, the public deficit is likely to hover at 9.4% of the country’s gross domestic product; the previous estimate was 9%. In an interview with national TV channel France… Read More ›
Since Brexit, EU Tariffs Worth Billions Faced By British Exports
Analysis of official EU statistics shows that since Brexit was imposed, tariffs on trade with the European Union have has been faced by British exports worth billions of pounds. Taxes were applied on up to £3.5bn of British exports even… Read More ›
Tech Supply Chain Threatened With Disruption Due To Vietnam Coronavirus Outbreak
Factories located in Vietnam’s industrial northern provinces, where the units of suppliers of tech giants such as Apple, Samsung and other global tech firms are located, is operating below capacity because of a rapidly spreading Covid-19 outbreak there, said reports… Read More ›