The youngest leader in the G7, Macron’s win essentially consolidates the irreversible progressive consolidation of unity against a backdrop of disruptive elements. With Emmanuel Macron wining the French elections, investment markets in Europe were in a celebratory mode. Although polls… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Billionaire investor to participate in a revolutionary blockchain token sale
This is history in the making. A must read for bitcoin aficionados. The bitcoin industry is set to get a major investor – billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper, a bitcoin aficionado has disclosed that he will be buying “a new… Read More ›
As Bid To Boost Oil Price Fizzles, OPEC Runs Out Of Options
OPEC has little choice but to stick with its plan to boost oil prices by cutting production, even though that plans seems to have fizzled. Since the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries first agreed production cuts in November, crude has surrendered… Read More ›
Insurance companies staring at the vacuum of cost-sharing subsidies
Pegged at $7 billion for 2017 and $10 billion for 2018, cost sharing subsidies are key to the survival of insurance companies. Without them, insurers say they will be forced to raise insurance premium rates by at least 20% next… Read More ›
It Has Started A ‘Dispute Resolution Procedure’, Says Apple Key Supplier Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies is beginning a “dispute resolution procedure” with the U.S. technology giant after the two clashed earlier this year, said the key supplier of components for Apple products. Vital components in Apple products allowing high-quality images on its retina displays –… Read More ›
Apple highlights its past, present and future U.S. job creation history
This significant move comes at a time when lawmakers are reviewing U.S. tax policies to bring back accumulated profits from overseas at lower tax rates. Apple’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Cook has disclosed that Apple plans on creating… Read More ›
Fight Being Taken To Apple, Uber And Google’s Waymo By Samsung Self-Driving Cars
Samsung, the Korean electronics firm, has been granted permission to conduct tests on autonomous cars using the public roads on Hyundai vehicles. Bringing the key players from the battle for smartphone dominance to the brave new world of autonomous vehicles,… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank Says Purse Strings Soon To Be Loosened By India’s Government
India’s government is about to embark on a spending spree, if historical facts and figures are to be believed. During the last two years of an Indian government’s five-year long term, there is generally a significant pick up in government… Read More ›
SEC approves the listing of quadruple-leveraged ETFS in the U.S
The development comes in the wake of attorney Jay Clayton heading the SEC. In a significant development, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the trade of quadruple-leveraged exchange-traded funds in the United States. This indicates a first for… Read More ›
This Is The Hottest Sector Of The Market And It May Just Be Getting Started
Very different messages were appeared to be sent by two signals about the strength of consumer spending in the United States. While on one hand, the consumer spending figure reported Friday was quite weak, with the Bureau of Economic Analysis announcing… Read More ›