It is probably not a coincidence that terrorists tried to attack the British parliament. In a development that is likely to have wide ranging ramifications for Britain, Islamist-inspired attackers stabbed a policeman and plowed a car into pedestrians close to… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Goldman Says Rather Than Price Setter, OPEC Is Now An Inventory Manager
Goldman Sachs analysts say that an oversupply situation would be created and a big problem faced for efforts by major oil producing nations to support prices by an increase in new production projects and a shale boom. Record production capability… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs will relocate to a European city
The bank has reiterated that will continue to service its European customers regardless of its relocation efforts. Its services across Europe will not be affected by the move. As part of its contingency plans, Goldman Sachs Europe’s CEO has disclosed… Read More ›
Britain cozying up to China to offset EU trade
Britain hopes to stave-off the effects of a hard Brexit by partnering with China. A top official at Britain’s finance ministry has stated that Britain aspires to be China’s leading Western partner as China tries to manoeuvre itself as the… Read More ›
Brexit negotiations could reshape UK
The Brexit negotiations will be one of the most challenging negotiations Britain will be undertaking since the end of WW II. May will have to tread carefully since it will decide her political legacy and has the potential to re-shape… Read More ›
EU Said to Rule Out U.K. Trade Talks Before Brexit Bill Deal
Until Theresa May agrees to settle Britain’s financial commitments to the bloc, European Union officials are ruling out any discussions with U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May over a post-Brexit trade deal. In the best-case scenario it may take until early… Read More ›
Thai Oil Giants Hunt For Investments And Are Armed With $11 Billion
Nearly $11 billion combined in cash and marketable securities, such as bonds and other short-term investments are lying with Thailand’s PTT Exploration & Production Pcl and its parent company. And according to Chief Executive Officer Somporn Vongvuthipornchai, in order to rescue… Read More ›
The Beijing-Seoul Fallout Will Benefit These Counties
As China uses its considerable soft power to push its neighbors when it feels national interests are threatened, geopolitical tensions in East Asia have escalated in the last year. And according to analysts, to turn their fortunes around, now those countries… Read More ›
$65 Bln In Deals Eyed By China And Saudi Arabia As The Saudi King Visits
As the world’s largest oil exporter looks to cement ties with the world’s second-largest economy, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman oversaw the signing of deals worth potentially $65 billion on the first day of a visit to Beijing. Embarked on a… Read More ›
Halt to second travel ban only temporary
Major tech companies have skipped putting their names on the brief that is posing as a challenge to Donald Trump’s travel ban. Facebook, Apple and Alphabet Inc’s Google along with 60 other technology companies appeared to have backed away from… Read More ›