Midst tumbling valuations and frosty political climate, large investment banks are backing out of Chinese IPOs on Wall Street, and are forced to slash the size of their deals. In the last few months, big banks including Bank of America,… Read More ›
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Threat from Coronavirus puts China’s trade war recovery at serious risk
If ever there was a perfect time to book profits on China China, the time is now. Despite analysts’ estimate of the Chinese economy doubling in size in 2020 in comparison to where it was a decade ago, all of… Read More ›
Kuwait will require $180 billion in financing over the 6 years
As per an estimate from the International Monetary Fund, Kuwait will require $180 billion in financing over the next six years given a scenario of low oil prices and its “modest” fiscal measures. Earlier this month, Kuwait had said it… Read More ›
Loopholes in Canadian real-estate law allows money laundering
According to a report from Transparency International (TI), loopholes in Canadian law are allowing a “corrupt elite” to use the housing market for laundering money. TI’s report found at least ten problem areas in law that deals with real estate… Read More ›
Nestle increases its footprint in plant-based protein with this collaboration
On Friday, food giant Nestle stated, it has decided to collaborate with Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit to increase its footprint in the fast-growing plant-based protein segment. The teaming up will allow Nestle to tap into Burcon’s… Read More ›
Trump scheduled to sign USMCA on Wednesday
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a trade pact between the United States, Canada and Mexico on Wednesday during a ceremony at the White House, said an administration official while adding, invitations for attending the event has already… Read More ›
US Treasury Chief Hits Out At Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
Taking a dig at the teenage environment activist Greta Thunberg, the treasury secretary of the United States Steven Mnuchin said that the teenager should go away and study economics before making any suggestions to investors. A complete absence of understanding… Read More ›
Financial markets should be ready in case of cliffhanger Brexit: Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority
On Thursday, Nausicaa Delfas, executive director of international at Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority stated, it would be prudent for financial firms in Britain to be ready in case Britain does not sign a trade deal with the European Union by… Read More ›
Siemens eyes reconstruction projects in Middle East, asks Trump for equal treatment
On Thursday, Joe Kaeser, Siemens’ Chief Executive disclosed, he perceived a more positive mood among his client. “They are getting more optimistic for the second half of the year than they have for the first half and actually 2019,” said… Read More ›
Japan’s Mercari acquires Origami as cashless payments spreads in Japan
On Thursday, Mercari Inc, a fleamarket app operator stated, it has decided to acquire QR code payment app operator Origami for an undisclosed sum. The deal marks the latest consolidation in the industry even as cashless payments take off in… Read More ›