In what experts say will be a litmus test for the reliability of large-scale renewable energy Tesla Inc has won an Australian contract to install the world’s biggest grid-scale battery. In order to build the gigantic lithium-ion battery that will… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Initial Demands Void, Vow More Measures – Four Arab States Leading Qatar Boycott
Proof of Qatar’s links to terror groups is perpetuated by Doha’s refusal of their demands to resolve a Gulf diplomatic crisis, said the four Arab states leading the boycott against Qatar said late on Thursday. The countries said that they… Read More ›
UK’s retail sector sees biggest jump in sales in 6 six years
The British economy seems a little confused if not undecided: while some retailers have reported a surge in their quarterly revenues some have warned of weaker profit outlooks. As per the results of a survey disclosed on Friday, in June… Read More ›
For The First Time, A Larger Quarterly Profit Than Apple Could Be Logged By Samsung
Samsung Electronics is likely to surpass that of Apple’s for the same quarter for the first time ever, as the company is set to record its highest ever quarterly operating profit, analysts said. The South Korean electronic giant will highlight what it… Read More ›
Tesla Given A Shock By Volvo’s Electric Shift
Tesla has been given a sudden shock by Volvo. The Sweden-based carmaker has said on Wednesday that it will shift to a variety of hybrid and all-electric models and it will stop producing new gasoline-only engines from 2019. But simply… Read More ›
Britain sets Brexit terms – wants frictionless trade
Does this amount to wanting to have the cake and eat it too? EU’s chief Brexit negotiator had earlier made it amply clear, once Britain leaves the bloc, frictionless trade is not possible. In the wake of the shock outcome… Read More ›
EU concludes FTA with Japan – subject to terms of final negotiations
The political agreement, hammered out on the eve of the G20 meet, is dripping with symbolism. On Thursday, in a significant development, the European Union and Japan agreed to a free trade agreement in contrast to U.S. President Donald… Read More ›
The Australian Government continues its love affair with the fossil fuel industry
Valued at $56 billion, the Great Barrier Reef, taken off UNESCO’s danger list with the Australian government continuing its love affair with the fossil fuel industry. UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural body has voted to leave the Great Barrier Reef… Read More ›
Economist Says Politicians Want To Hide The Threat Posed By German Banks
Saying shipping loans and too many bank branches are some of the very real problems they are currently facing, analysts have highlighted that Germany’s lenders are still not out of the woods, even with the Italian banking system in the… Read More ›
Divide With Trump Widen By European Companies Flocking Into Tehran
With respect to the aspect of preserving its new-found place in the global economy, Iran made progress this week. In what is the first to be finalized since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, threatening to abandon the 2015 deal… Read More ›