On Monday, in a news bulletin Bloomberg News stated citing anonymous sources, Nissan Motor is looking to divest some or all of its 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors. The move is likely to reshape Nissan Motor’s three-way alliance which includes… Read More ›
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US-China Trade Tensions To Remain Even Under Biden, Says Former China Finance Minister
According to former Chinese finance minister Lou Jiwei, even if Joe Biden becomes president of the United States replacing Donald Trump, there would likely be no easing of the trade war between the US and China at least in the… Read More ›
Chinese President Xi Jinping halted Ant Group’s IPO
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal which cites Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Group’s $37-billion initial public offering. The decision… Read More ›
Trump Administration bans U.S. investments in Chinese companies owned/controlled by Chinese military
In a significant development, the Trump Administration has passed an executive order which prohibits U.S. investments in Chinese companies, which are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. The executive order is likely to impact some of China biggest companies,… Read More ›
UK weighs economic sanctions against China over Beijing continued breach of Hong Kong treaty
Following China breaking its bilateral treaty with Britain with the imposition of its draconian measures garbed through its new security laws on Hong Kong, Britain stated it is considering the imposition of sanctions against it as part of its response… Read More ›
BMW-Toyota alliance should go beyond 2025: BMW CEO
In a statement, BMW’s Chief Executive Oliver Zipse stated, he aims to further strengthen the carmaker’s alliance with Toyota and wants it to go beyond 2025. The current alliance revolves around fuel cells and convertibles vehicles. “In the next decades,… Read More ›
Deutsche Telekom’s Q3 results beat analysts’ average estimate, issues revised earnings guidance
On Thursday, in a statement Deutsche Telekom said, it is revising its earnings guidance following an upbeat forecast in its third-quarter results, with its U.S. unit T-Mobile outperforming analysts’s average estimate. The news of Deutsche Telekom upping the guidance of its core profit… Read More ›
Australia lends $1 billion to Indonesia to help fight COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement on Thursday, Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawat said, Jakarta has signed a $1.09 billion (A$1.5 billion) loan agreement with the Australian government. The money will be used to help fight the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which emerged… Read More ›
Singapore-Hong Kong travel bubble signals return to near-normal for travel industry
In a development that marks the re-establishment of overseas travel links between countries, Hong Kong and Singapore have announced that they will lift quarantine requirements for visiting foreigners. In a statement Singapore’s Transport Minister and Hong Kong’s Commerce Secretary said,… Read More ›
Pfizer’s positive news on COVID-19 vaccine triggered $2 trillion trades on bourses
According to early data analysis of stock trading, news of a breakthrough in the race to find a vaccine for COVID-19 triggered one of the heaviest trading days since the height of the pandemic crisis with trade worth around $2… Read More ›