According to U.S. sources, the United States is ready to suspend some tariffs provided China is willing to commit to purchasing more U.S. goods. As per a source briefed on the status of bilateral negotiations between Washington and Beijing, the… Read More ›
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Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC to acquire logistics real estate in Europe for $1 billion
On Friday, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC stated, it had signed a deal to acquire a logistics real estate portfolio from Apollo Global Management’s affiliates for about $1 billion (950 million euros). “The portfolio comprises of 28 logistics assets across… Read More ›
Deutsche, Citi, and ANZ may have violated cartel laws in Australia
On Friday, in a local court a magistrate presiding over a case which is yet to go to trial, was presented with a four-word handwritten note by a JPMorgan Chase & Co banker which was presented by Australian prosecutors as… Read More ›
British elections sees rise of nationalists in Northern Ireland and Scotland
On Friday, with Democratic Unionist Party deputy leader Nigel Dodds losing his seat in the British parliament has increases the likelihood of Northern Ireland electing more Irish nationalists than pro-British unionists for the first time since 1921. As a result,… Read More ›
High stakes meeting at White House on China tariffs today
According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with top trade advisers on Thursday in order to discuss U.S. tariffs which are scheduled to kick-in on December 15 on $160… Read More ›
G5 Sahelian meeting postponed to early 2020
On Thursday, in a statement, the French presidency said, President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou agreed on a proposal which calls for postponing a meeting of Sahelian country leaders which was scheduled to take place in France this… Read More ›
Trump will have final say on tariffs and U.S.-China trade deal: Peter Navarro
U.S. President Donald Trump will have the final on tariffs as well as that on the U.S.-China trade deal, said White House trade adviser Peter Navarro. “Either way we’re going to be in a great place … The president loves… Read More ›
Chevron to writedown value of assets by $10-$11 billion during fourth quarter
In a significant development, Chevron Corp stated, it will be writing down the value of its assets by $10 billion to $11 billion this quarter; the U.S. oil major is also considering selling some of its natural gas projects as… Read More ›
HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss unit to pay $192 million in U.S. tax dodging case: DoJ
In a statement the U.S. Department of Justice stated, the Swiss private banking unit of HSBC Holdings Plc will be paying $192.4 million to resolve a U.S. probe of its role in helping wealthy Americans evade taxes by using undeclared… Read More ›
Diesel emission scandal ensnares Volkswagen in Canada
A Canadian government agency has charged German automaker Volkswagen AG of importing around 128,000 vehicles into the country in contravention to the country’s environmental laws. Volkswagen has been charged with violating 60 counts of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act by… Read More ›