The statement by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo essentially sets the stage for the forthcoming U.S.-China trade summit. In a media interview, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it lucidly clear that U.S. President Donald Trump will reject… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Ford likely to close down two plants in Russia
Ford is losing money in every region where it has a plant other than North America. According to three industry sources, Ford Motor Co is weighing its options on shuttering two of its big plants in Russia. The move is… Read More ›
UK Firms Grow At Lowest In Six Years Sue To Brexit And Global Trade Concerns
A survey by the Confederation of British Industry has shown that concerns over a no-deal Brexit and rising global trade barriers were the primary factors that slowed down British businesses growth to its lowest rate in almost last six years…. Read More ›
U.S.-China trade deal possible during summit: WSJ
Trump has made it clear that unless he is satisfied with the terms of the trade deal, he will walk away from it. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, high level negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›
Theresa May hopes to win Brexiters with 1.6 billion pound ‘Stronger Towns Fund’
To a great extent, the fund will be used in areas north of England which have not had a fair share of the country’s prosperity. May is scheduled to present a revised deal in parliament on March 12. On Monday,… Read More ›
UK’s mortgage approvals and consumer spending defy Brexit pressures
In what is typically British, consumers have thrown Brexit-related caution to the wind and have upped their risk appetite. Here’s a snapshot of data coming out of the Bank of England. On Friday, data from the Britain’s central bank showed,… Read More ›
India: two years after demonetization, what is the result for the most vulnerable?
In November of 2016 the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, announced that all 500 rupee and 1000-rupee bank notes would be cancelled immediately. The government said that this was to tackle ‘black money’, illegal, untaxed funds that were held largely… Read More ›
German Firm Merck Puts In Bid For Acquisition Of Versum
The German pharma firm Merck is aiming to prevent Versum Materials Inc from merging with another semiconductor components making company and has placed an offer of $5.9 billion for an acquisition of Versum. A proposed merger between Tempe, Arizona-based Versum… Read More ›
Robots For Last Mile Delivery To Be Tested By FedEx
Tests on the functions and ability of a robot which would take care of home deliveries is planned to be conducted by FedEx Corp this summer with a wide range of companies including the likes of Walmart Inc and Pizza… Read More ›
Delayed Brexit adds to uncertainty: Aston Martin’s CEO
British lawmakers will be taking a vote on delaying Brexit on March 14 – just two weeks ahead of its scheduled departure. Following British Prime Minister Theresa May promise to lawmakers that she would provide them an opportunity to extend… Read More ›