By targeting U.S. crude, Beijing has placed the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” in its cross-hairs. In a development that adds to pressure on the U.S. government to scale back trade pressures on China, energy analysts and executives have disclosed the… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
India Takes Further Counter Measures To US Trade Tariffs
India is taking fast steps to get back at the United States on trade tariffs. According to a revised World Trade Organization filing by the country, it has proposed enhancing of tariffs on 30 US goods that are imported into… Read More ›
Bailout Exit Terms Could Put Greece And Eurozone At Logger Heads
As the Greek government prepares to close its third bailout program, there is anticipated row between Eurozone finance ministers and the Greek government over the terms of a “golden goodbye”. One of the major issues that is likely to surface… Read More ›
U.S. Dollar touch 11 month as trade feud escalates with China
Although previous protectionist efforts by the U.S. have weakened the dollar, Trump’s trade war rhetorics have, contrary to expectations, strengthened the dollar against a basket of major currencies. With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to impose 10% tariffs on $200… Read More ›
China’s central bank injects $31 billion to ease domestic liquidity as trade war looms in the horizon
The unexpected move was explained to be part of a package of measures to counteract a potential fallout from the trade conflict. On Tuesday, China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), lent $31 billion (200 billion) to financial… Read More ›
U.S. Senate passes amended defense bill, Trump Administration’s ZTE agreement catches fire
With the U.S. Senate’s passing the amended annual National Defense Authorization Act, ZTE Corp has once again been drawn into the center of a trade skirmish that is gradually snowballing into a trade war. For ZTE, this is a time… Read More ›
CYBG acquires Virgin Money for $2.26 billion
The acquisition sees the creation of the 6th largest bank in the UK. On Monday, in a development that witnesses the creation of the 6th biggest bank in Britain, CYBG, a mid-sized bank, has agreed to acquire Virgin Money for… Read More ›
Lufthansa in preliminary takeover talks with Norwegian Air
The M&A scene is heating up in Europe. On Monday, Lufthansa’s CEO disclosed, the air-carrier is in touch with Norway’s Air Shuttle for a potential takeover. Incidentally, British Airways owner IAG is also sniffing around for a potential deal. “In… Read More ›
Japan hit by 6.1 Richter scale earthquake, industrial production affected
Factory production, including those of Panasonic, Daihatsu Motor Co, a unit of Toyota Motor Corp, Sharp Corp, in Osaka and in its surrounding regions have been affected. Early on Monday, Japan’s news daily NHK reported that an earthquake measuring 6.1… Read More ›
EU-Canada Trade Deal Would Not Be Ratified By Italy: Agriculture Minister
The Italy government believes that the interests of its farmers are not protected by an EU-Canada free trade deal, and as such the country would not ratify the deal, said Italy’s nationalist agriculture minister on Thursday. A Comprehensive Economic and… Read More ›