In an interview to the Financial Times, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hinted at the possibility of negotiations with the European Union as an alternative approach to imposing tariffs on automotive and automotive parts. On Wednesday, in an interview to… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
New York Federal Reserve accepts $35 billion out of $58.15 billion in overnight repo bids
The development led to a slight increase in repo rates. In a move intended to help maintain federal funds within their target range, the New York Federal Reserve has accepted $35 billion of the $52.2 billion in bids from primary… Read More ›
The United Kingdom’s economic fate hangs in the balance as British parliament faces 2 crucial votes
Boris Johnson, who has been the face of the 2016 referendum campaign, now faces an unenviable position of keeping his “do of die” pledge and ensuring Brexit in just 9 days. Defeat in either of the two votes places him… Read More ›
China’s import of dirty coal set to rise significantly in 2019
While China’s import of coal has already risen by 9.5% in the first 9 months of the year, traders ad analysts opine that it could reach 300-320 million tonnes by this year end. On Tuesday, traders and analysts stated, China… Read More ›
Violent Chliean Protests Over Wealth Inequality Kills Seven, Businesses Disrupted
Protests that started to oppose the Chilean government’s decision to scrap government subsidies in the public transport system turned violent over the last two days with the death of five people following a garment factory being set on fire by… Read More ›
2019 Global Growth To Be Lowest Since 2008-09 Financial Crisis, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the pace of global growth for 2019 will be the slowest since the 2008-2009 financial crisis because of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. It also added that tits… Read More ›
Analysts Say Global Economy Could Be In A Growth Recession
Some economists fear that a recession could hit the American economy. Those worries are exacerbated by the memories of the last financial crisis because the financial crisis was unfolding furring the last global recession in 2008. Businesses had shut down,… Read More ›
Global Economy Needs To Change Fast Change, Says Former GoE Governor
There will be devastating consequences for the democratic market system because the global economy is slowly but surely sleepwalking towards a fresh economic and financial crisis, believes the former Bank of England governor Mervyn King. There is a possibility of… Read More ›
Thomas Cook’s Collapse May Have Been Because Of Debt-Fuelled Expansion
According to the analysis of the Institute of Directors of the United Kingdom, the down fall of the century old travel company Thomas Cook was potentially because the rapid expansion of the company between 2007 and 2011 which was fueled… Read More ›
If Brexit Deal Passes, UK Consumer Sentiment Will Get A Boost, Says Coke CEO
There will be improvement in consumer sentiment if the Brexit dela is passed by lawmakers in the United Kingdom, said Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey. “If it mercifully comes to an end, then yes, I do think that sentiment will improve,… Read More ›