The Kingdom Public Investment Fund along with Japan’s SoftBank have already begun installing the utility-scale 200GW of solar power in the country. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih stated at a post-budget event that the Kingdom has started implementing an… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
New Research Warns A Cashless Society Would Put Millions At Risk
According to a new report, millions of people could be in danger of being affected by the risks of shifting towards a completely cashless world. While large tech companies such as Apple believes that in the near future, there would… Read More ›
UK Court Dismisses Uber’s Appeal On Employment Rights Of Its Drivers
Judges in the United Kingdom struck down an appeal by the ride hailing company Uber against a historic ruling by the employment tribunal of the country which mandated that the drivers of Uber would have to be recognised as workers… Read More ›
France To Impose A New Tax On Large Tech Companies Alone
After France failed to make its European Union partner countries to agree to a EU-wide imposition of a new tax on big technology companies, the country has decided to go ahead alone with it. About €500m in its first year… Read More ›
Ultra Rich Investors Should Consider Exiting UK With Assets, Advises Credit Suisse: FT Report
According to a report published in the Financial Times on Tuesday, credit ratings agency and wealth managers Credit Suisse has reportedly advised the ultra-high net worth individuals (UNHWI) that they could think about accelerating their plans to take their investments… Read More ›
CFIUS approves T-Mobile US & Sprint Corp’s merger
The CFIUS approval comes in the wake of Deutsche Telekom reviewing its ties with Huawei. T-Mobile is a unit of Deutsche Telekom. In a significant development, T-Mobile US and Sprint Corp have stated they have received the go-ahead from the… Read More ›
Trade war bites into China’s growth rate
Although China has the tools to manage growing headwinds from its trade war with the United States, a strong stimulus is likely to pile on even more debt, while a loose policy could result in the fall of domestic interest… Read More ›
Rising risks of ‘managed’ Brexit: senior British Minister
If British Prime Minister Theresa May does not win sufficient support for her Brexit deal from Brussels, the likelihood of a managed disorderly exit from the EU is likely to rise. According to a senior British minister, British Prime Minister… Read More ›
U.S. Sets March 2 Date For Increased Tariff On Chinese Goods Worth $200 Billion
While the trade representatives from the United States and China get ready to start off negotiations on trade as a part of the 90 day truce agreed that China and the US agreed upon earlier in the month between Chinese… Read More ›
China Should Speed Up Reforms To Counter Trade War, Urges Chinese Advisers
The Chinese government has the means to effectively tackle the economic setbacks because of the trade war with the United States, believes a group of current and former government advisers. While doing so, Chinese policy makers would also need to… Read More ›