Volkswagen’s top management is aiming to transformation the group into a more modern, streamlined company. Although the process is seen as painful, it pays off in the long run. On Friday, the top leader of Volkswagen’s powerful works council said,… Read More ›
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New tariffs on cars and trucks will negatively impact U.S. consumers: Japan’s automakers association
In a cautionary move, Japan has warned the U.S. that any imposition of new tariffs will negatively impact U.S. consumers and its auto industry. On Friday, Japan’s automakers association (JAMA) came down heavily on U.S. overtures to explore the possibility… Read More ›
U.S. – China trade gap widens to $24.58 billion in May 2018
Given its humongous trade surplus with the U.S., it would be only natural to assume that China has much to lose in the event of a hike in U.S. import tariffs. Before such tariffs are enforced by Washington, Beijing is… Read More ›
House of Fraser to shutdown; 6000 jobs at risk
British departmental stores, House of Fraser, having 56 stores and 2 outlets across the U.K., has proposed the closure of 31 of its stores as part of a restructuring plan. On Thursday, Britain’s House of Fraser said it has proposed… Read More ›
Love of French oak by Chinese millennials driving up exports
The love of French oak by Chinese millennials have place France at world no. 2 in oak log exports to China. Due to heightened demand of oak from China, especially from millennials who have developed a taste for high-quality wooden… Read More ›
Facebook admits to sharing users data with its Chinese partners
Weeks after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook has admitted to sharing users’s data, with its Chinese partners. Following Facebook Inc’s disclosure that it had shared data with its Chinese partners, which includes Huawei, the social media giant has come under… Read More ›
ZTE has signed documents to lift U.S. 7-year ban: sources
The preliminary agreement which ZTE has purportedly signed is likely to face significant headwinds in the U.S. Congress since the Chinese firm has been labeled as a threat to U.S. national security. Overcoming that is likely to be a Himalayan… Read More ›
Britain aims to make Financial services a national priority post Brexit
Its very likely that the European Union will place Britain in the same category that it places the U.S. and Singapore: restricted market access to the Eurozone. On Tuesday, John Glen, Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated, financial services… Read More ›
Germany’s exports of robotics and automation slated to slowdown due to lower demand from China
Fears of trade wars and with lower demand from China are some of the significant variables in the cooling of Germany’s exports of industrial automation and robotics. On Tuesday, Germany’s VDMA, a mechanical engineering association stated, sales of automation equipment… Read More ›
Mexico likely to impose 20% import duty on U.S. pork legs
Mexico can fallback on the EU to source its pork or it could also get them from Canada. In 2017, Mexico imported 840,000 tonnes of pork. On Tuesday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand,… Read More ›