Investor appetite for equities saw a low following growing global uncertainties. They have channeled $11.1 billion in the bond market as of Wednesday. On Friday, Bank of America Merrill Lynch disclosed, $11.1 billion flowed into the bond market in the… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Pathway to Brexit deal sighted by negotiators
Both sides are cautious to not disturb the delicate balance that has been arrived at and have not disclosed the compromises, if any, that have been made. On Friday, just hours after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Irish… Read More ›
U.S. venture capitalists set for record growth rate this year
Despite apprehensions of a corrections in venture capital funding, data from PitchBook Data Inc and National Venture Capital Association point to a bonanza year. According to a report that was released on Wednesday, U.S. venture capitalists are likely to sink… Read More ›
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson facing rebellion from cabinet member over no-deal Brexit
According to a report from The Times, a large number of conservative members of the ruling cabinet are likely to quit in case of a no-deal Brexit. On Wednesday, as per a report from the Times newspapers, British Prime Minister… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserves approves simpler ‘Volcker Rule’
The ‘Volcker Rule’ was created in the wake of the 2007-2009 financial crisis and barred banks from making profit-seeking trades with customer funds. In a significant development, the Federal Reserve stated, it has approved a final rule which simplifies the… Read More ›
Boris Johnson’s government aims to end Brexit negotiations by this week: Spectator
It all comes down to whether Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar is open for further negotiations. According to a report from the Spectator citing a contact in Downing Street, the British government is preparing to end Brexit negotiations by this… Read More ›
U.S. Commerce Department places Hikvision and other Chinese companies and public security bureaus on trade blacklist
The move will significantly impact the operations and earnings of dozens of Chinese companies including Megvii Technology Ltd, SenseTime Group Ltd and Chinese public security bureaus and sets the tone for U.S.-China trade negotiations.
Japan Implements Sales Tax Hike Despite Fears Of Hit On Consumer Spending
Despite concerns that increasing sales tax would have an adverse impact on the domestic economy, Japan has stuck to its earlier announcement of increasing consumption tax on goods for the first time in the last five years. The decision had… Read More ›
Jobs And Global Living Standards Threatened By Tariffs, WTO Says
While slashing its forecast for growth in global trade for the entire of 2019, the World Trade Organization also issued a warning against a threat to loss of jobs and a drop in living standards because of the outbreak of… Read More ›
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese aluminum products
Vietnam is also cracking down on Chinese export products that are mislabelled as “Made in Vietnam” in order to avoid U.S. tariffs on products made in China. Following an investigation which was launched in January 2019, which found that Chinese… Read More ›