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 ›
Geopolitics
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 ›
A Biden Presidency will impact Brexit negotiations: Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney
On Monday, Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney stated, if Joe Biden was declared as a victor in the U.S. elections it will have a material impact on Brexit negotiations given Biden’s recent intervention in support of Ireland’s position. “I think… Read More ›
Clarity on U.S. Policy will emerge in spring: German, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier
On Monday, Germany’s Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk, in his assessment uncertainty in the United States is likely to continue for months and clarity would emerge only in spring regarding the direction U.S. policy would take. His… Read More ›
Very serious gaps continue to exist in Brexit negotiations: Michel Barnier
In a statement Michel Barnier, the European Union’s top Brexit negotiator said, “very serious divergences” continues to remain in trade talks with Britain suggesting that it would be better off for the bloc to accept disruptions in commerce in the… Read More ›
Halt In Summer Recovery Likely To Result In Double-Dip Recession For UK Economy
Most recent economic data from the United Kingdom showed slowing growth for the dominant services sector last month which has made analysts predict a double-dip recession for the British economy this winter. A recovery over the summer stalled in October… Read More ›
Straight Third Quarterly Loss Reported By Exxon In The Third Quarter
Measures much deeper cuts on spending in the near future were detailed by Exxon Mobil Corp as the company reported a loss for the third quarter – a straight third quarter of loss for the energy giant. The company is… Read More ›
Global Oil Price Slump Induced By New Coronavirus Lockdowns
Fresh lockdown ion some countries – particularly in Europe, because of a new wave of novel coronavirus infections pushed global oil prices to a five-month low on Monday. With rising rate of infection of Covid-19, many countries including UK, France… Read More ›
A Double-Dip Recession Could Hit Europe
Despite posting record growth for the third quarter, some analysts and economists feel that Europe still faces the spectre of recession. After the third quarter, there is a looming risk that the region would be pushed straight back into recession… Read More ›
China Warns Of Sanctions On US Firms Over Arms Sale To Taiwan
American companies including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon will be sanctioned by China over the companies being engaged in selling weapons to Taiwan. The United States was urged to stop selling arms to the self-governed island of Taiwan and to… Read More ›