It is becoming increasingly increasing difficult for the Finnish telecom company Nokia to keep pace with its rivals in the 5G mobile connectivity industry. That was probably reflected when the profit outlook for the current year as well as for… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
US Lawmakers Grill Facebook’s Zuckerberg Over A Host Of Issues
The policy of the social media company Facebook of not fact checking political ads was severely criticized by lawmakers in the United States while interviewing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Congress hearing. Zuckerberg was also accused by the lawmakers… Read More ›
Norwegian Air to jointly own Airbus fleet with China Construction Bank Corp
The deal will significantly reduce Norwegian Air’s capex requirements. On Thursday, Oslo-listed Norwegian Air stated, it has struck a deal with China’s CCB Leasing to take joint ownership of a large fleet of aircraft that it has ordered from Airbus…. Read More ›
The UK will leave the EU with Johnson’s deal: Downing Street source
The assertion from Downing Street comes at a time when there is increasing speculation of an election before Christmas. As per a senior source from Downing Street, the UK will ultimately leave the European Union on terms set out by… Read More ›
New Report Claims China Has 206 Unicorns – More Than US And World’s Largest
A new report published by a Shanghai-based research institute has found that there are more unicorns in China than the United States and the largest in the world. There are 206 unicorns currently in China according to a research by… Read More ›
U.S.-EU trade negotiations on the horizon
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 ›
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 ›