Suggestion that the Chinese economy is holding up better than expected despite rising lending rates and a cooling property market is made as China reported stronger-than-anticipated exports and imports for May despite falling commodity prices. Saying that it expects the… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
As Gulf Spat Deepens, U.A.E. Closes Airspace To Qatar Flights
In an effort to deepen Qatar’s isolation, the latest in a series of unprecedented measures by the Saudi-led alliance that risk squeezing the country’s economy and finances, the United Arab Emirates banned all international flights serving Doha from flying through… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics to build household appliance factory in Blythewood, South Carolina
The $300 million factory is likely to be completed by 2019. South Korean newspaper, Korea Economic Daily has reported citing anonymous sources, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans on investing $300 million in the United States to build an appliances factory…. Read More ›
Amazon lent $1 billion to sellers on its U.S., UK and Japan marketplace
With this move the e-commerce giant is overhauling the supply chain in its marketplace so as to retain sellers and prevent them from going to rivals such as Ebay and Wal-Mart. On Wednesday, an executive from Amazon.com Inc disclosed that… Read More ›
Ashcroft model predicts a win by the Conservative Party by 64 seats
The model is contingent on the turnaround of select groups of voters on election day. As per a model created by businessman and former Conservative Party donor Michael Ashcroft, British Prime Minister Theresa May could potentially win a 64-seat majority… Read More ›
The Reasons Why The World Should Care About Saudi Arabia Being Mad At Qatar
After Saudi Arabia closed its land border with Qatar and at least five Gulf-based airlines announced they will halt service to the desert peninsula nation, the rift between Qatar and other Arab nations intensified Monday. Saudi Arabia has developed a “Sunni coalition” in… Read More ›
Marking A More Than 2,800% Rally This Year, Ethereum Hits Another Record High
Amid continued interest in the digital asset space and increased trade from Asia, ethereum, an alternative cryptocurrency to bitcoin, hit a fresh record high on Sunday. According to data from industry website CoinDesk, ethereum traded at an all-time high of $250.41… Read More ›
Futures Industry Association warns of heightened costs for relocating euro clearing post Brexit
The FIA has called for market forces to determine the location of the euro clearing from its current London location. The Futures Industry Association, (FIA) an industry body, underlined the fact that forcing banks to shift the clearing of euro… Read More ›
Trump Administration plans on privatising air traffic control system
The move aims to upgrade America’s ageing air traffic control systems which date back to world war two. However, the issue is not as simple as it appears …
Theresa May’s Conservative Party plans on taking out Britain out of EU’s single market bloc
May plans on creating a ministry for trade tasked with the sole purpose of boosting bilateral trade relations with “old friends and new allies”. On Monday, Theresa May’s Conservative Party has presented its post-Brexit scenario of setting up a network… Read More ›