According to new research by independent advisory firm Capital Economics, the cash that is held overseas by U.S. firms is very unlikely to be ever repatriated and the report also states that the amount of cash held overseas by U.S…. Read More ›
Economy & Finance
GE plans on investing $10 billion over the next decade in Argentina
A number of foreign companies, including Siemens and GE, have announced their plans on investing in the Argentinian economy. Yet another foreign company has announced plans to invest in the Argentinian economy ever since President Mauricio Macri took office. According… Read More ›
Britain could lose financial might in Brexit’s wake
Passporting rights in the EU give Britain much of its financial clout. Brexit has now cast its long shadow over it. In a statement that could shed further light on the stakes of the on-going negotiations between London and EU,… Read More ›
Halal Food – $20 Billion Hit in America
Sometimes, culinary trends and political ones move together. While a recent falling-out with the French led to the invention of “freedom fries”, Sauerkraut was renamed “liberty cabbage” when the U.S. was at war with Germany. However sometimes they move in… Read More ›
HSBC says Alarm Bells should be Ringing by now due to Rising Global Imbalances
The advent of deflationary forces and the slamming of brakes on global growth is being blamed on global current-account imbalances which is being claimed to be back. And an effective, international policy response to the problem is likely to be a long… Read More ›
DOJ demands $14 billion fine for settling Deutsche Bank’s mortgage-backed securities case
Even at $7 billion the settlement amount would be absurdly high. Incidentally Deutsche Bank has been one of the most successful European players on Wall Street. This success has however led to a slew of lawsuits being filed against it,… Read More ›
GE wins $1.9 billion contract from U.K
GE’s contract relates to the country’s Hinkley Point nuclear power plant. In what is likely to be a fallout of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the country has now awarded General Electric Co a contract worth $1.9 billion… Read More ›
For Tech Start-Ups London is More Expensive than San Francisco
Potentially stifling its ability to create the next Google or Twitter, according to a new report, New York and San Francisco have been trumped by London which has been named as the most expensive city in the world for technology… Read More ›
Alcatel Integration Sped up by Nokia CEO Stung by Failed Mergers
Rajeev Suri put his team at Nokia Oyj on a tight schedule: in just 90 days they had to hash out which products to keep and which to jettison, after gaining control of French network-equipment rival Alcatel-Lucent SA in January. “Procrastinated… Read More ›
Negative Rates to be made Centerpiece of Future Easing by BOJ: Reports
By shifting its prime policy target to interest rates from base money at its review next week, the Bank of Japan will consider making negative interest rates the centerpiece of future monetary easing, reported Reuters citing sources. As more than… Read More ›