On Thursday, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan stated, central banks are facing new issues from climate-related risk which must be mitigated to maintaining financial stability. “Natural disasters, such as the strong typhoon that struck Japan in… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Trump signs into law 2 legislations backing Hong Kong
In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed into law a congressional legislation which backs the pro-democracy uprising in Hong Kong despite objections from China. The development midst Washington and Beijing trying to hammer out a deal to… Read More ›
TikTok App Owner Moves To Separate App From Chinese Operations For US Market
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of the social media app TikTok, is trying to separate the app from its other Chinese businesses and operations as the app has come under pressure after an inquiry into the safety of the personal data… Read More ›
Private Equity firm Silver Lake buys 10% stake in City Football Group
In a deal that values the owners of English soccer champions Manchester City at $4.8 billion, private equity firm Silver Lake has agreed to make a $500 million equity investment into the Premier League club. Silver Lake will have a… Read More ›
Trade deal with UK to be a priority post-Brexit: Michel Barnier
Michel Barnier, the European Union’s Brexit negotiator, has told EU lawmakers that he will make Britain’s new trade deal with the EU a priority after Brexit, said a report from the Financial Times citing sources briefed on a closed-door meeting…. Read More ›
Great Debut Made By Alibaba At Hong Kong Stock Exchange
One of China’s most prominent tech companies Alibaba Group recorded strong debut at the Hong Kong stock exchange as its shares rose by almost 7 per cent. At the end of the first day of trading the stocks of the… Read More ›
Fitch Predicts Drop In 2019 Global Car Sale To Be Greater Than 2008 Recession
The fall in growth of demand for cars in the crucial markets of the United States and China will result in the global rate of growth of the car industry dropping to its most year-on-year in 2019 since the global… Read More ›
One Of The Largest Brokerage Firms To Be Created By Acquisition Of TD Ameritrade By Charles Schwab
A new brokerage giant will be created by the merger of Charles Schwab Corp and TD Ameritrade Holding Corp with the former acquiring the later in an all-stock deal that has been valued by the companies at $26 billion. The… Read More ›
New Consumer Staples For Chinese Consumers Are Luxury Goods, Says Funds Manager
According to Raphael Pitoun, portfolio manager at CQS New City Equity The new consumer “staples” for Chinese consumers are luxury goods. The experience that LVMH has gained from establishing the Bulgari brand internationally will help the company in leveraging the… Read More ›
Top U.S. China trade negotiators hold phone call on preliminary phase one deal
On Tuesday, as per a statement from China’s Commerce Ministry, top trade negotiators from the United States and China have held a phone call to try and hammer out a preliminary “phase one” trade deal. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He… Read More ›