According to the latest EY study, following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, Germany has been identified as the top destination by global investors with operations in the U.K. looking to relocate. Companies planning to change or relocate some… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
As Disposals Accelerate, Shell Sells $4.7 Billion of Fields
Royal Dutch Shell Plc accelerated its drive to shed assets on Tuesday by agreeing to the sale of fields in the North Sea and Thailand for as much as $4.7 billion as it looks to pare debt swollen by last… Read More ›
May’s Brexit timeline expected to be largely on schedule
Theresa May’s majority in parliament could see her plans sail through without being materially affected. The British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on sticking to her scheduled withdrawal from the European Union is likely to survive intense parliamentary scrutiny, starting… Read More ›
Sweden Model for Use of Smart Money to Survive the Trump Era
Every time a political shock hits markets, it doesn’t pay to expect the worst, recent history suggests. Don’t expect a bloodbath if elections in Europe this year unleash a populist wave like the one that propelled Donald Trump into the… Read More ›
Nomura says India Tech Firms to be Hit on Work Visa Access by Trump’s ‘America First’
According to analysts at Nomura, the viability of the offshoring model adopted by Indian software companies could be affected by President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ goal. Taking a tougher stance on immigration and called for a reassessment of U.S. foreign policy positions,… Read More ›
Canadian tech companies set to gain from Trump’s visa ban
Tech companies in Canada have already registered a 54% growth of skilled U.S. workers immigrating to Canada. In a move designed to capitalize on Trump’s executive order which has temporarily banned travelers from 7 countries, more than two hundred founders… Read More ›
AFP network could reshape Trump’s border tax proposal
Founded by billionaire industrialist, Charles Koch and his brother, the reach advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity, includes the White House. Its former members have landed high-position jobs in the Trump administration. AFP’s current focus is Trump’s border tax which could… Read More ›
As Global Threats Multiply, Israeli Cybersecurity Industry Grows
In a year when the world suffered an $81 million central bank heist, a massive e-mail leak that may have altered U.S. elections and a successful cyberattack on a national power grid, investments in Israel’s cybersecurity industry jumped 9 percent… Read More ›
Some of the World’s Fastest Growth Posted by Rising Tiger Philippines
As Philippines posts some of the fastest growth rates in the world, it is finally catching up with its fellow Asian tiger economies after years spent languishing behind its neighbors. The Philippines is mimicking gains seen in Malaysia and Thailand… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank says a Correction in Euro Stocks Could be Triggered by Fewer Growth Surprises
According to analysts at the German bank, European stocks are at the mercy of a slowdown in positive macro surprises. Citing the close relationship between global stock-market performance and better-than-expected data across major economies since November 2016, analysts at Deutsche Bank AG… Read More ›