To house inmates serving federal sentences, it would stop contracting with private prisons, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement making the announcement in August. The stocks of Corrections Corporation of America, the world’s largest private prison company were… Read More ›
A second wind in old fears – terrorism and fake news, has provided some flight to China’s ambitions to tighten up regulation of the Internet. Pointing to the ability of militants to organize online and the spread of false news… Read More ›
In a compromise which leaves Volkswagen’s profitability still lagging rivals, the carmaker and its labor unions agreed to cut 30,000 jobs at the core VW brand. The company in turn committed to avoid forced redundancies in Germany until 2025. The… Read More ›
A renewed interest in bitcoin among India’s consumers has been sparked by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to withdraw 500 and 1000 rupee notes from circulation. According to The Hindustan Times, sales volumes for bitcoin increased on several exchanges… Read More ›
Since 22 years, under NAFTA, the auto industry and their suppliers have worked as if there were no borders between Canada, U.S. and Mexico. If Donald Trump revisits the agreement and if Canadian manufacturers and exporters prioritize the U.S. over… Read More ›
A market recovery in the shipping sector was signaled as the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reached its highest level since August 2015. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is an indicator of the shipping costs for bulk commodities. With overcapacity bringing… Read More ›
Exxon has appealed against the ruling and is in the process of negotiating an exit package. Bloomberg has reported citing a lawyer for Exxon stating that the company is in negotiations with Chad over a record $74 billion fine imposed… Read More ›
Buoyed by rising optimism that OPEC will agree later this month to cut production to reduce a supply glut, oil prices rose around 2 percent on Tuesday and they bounced back from multi-month lows. After hitting a three-month low of… Read More ›
Gold could be helped in gaining price as there us expectations that inflation in the U.S. would rise due to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to spend on big projects, said a fund manager on Tuesday. The prices of metals have already… Read More ›
While the contents of the memo have been leaked showing a government at odds with itself vis-à-vis Brexit, it would be prudent to be on guard, since this could be part of an overall strategy to make EU negotiators feel… Read More ›
