On Friday, European Council President Charles Michel said, the Brexit negotiations were certainly not easy and that countries, regions and industries will face disruptions from 2021 regardless of whether there is a deal or not. He also laid out a… Read More ›
Geopolitics
U.S. approves $620M weapon systems upgrade for Taiwan
In a statement, the U.S. State Department said, a military package, related to the upgrading Patriot surface-to-air missiles, worth $620 million has been approved for Taiwan, in the latest move designed to bolster defenses against threats emanating from China. The… Read More ›
UK could opt for Australian approach, in case of cliff hanger Brexit
In a telephone call with Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, Britain is prepared to leave the European Union on the same terms that Australia has with the bloc if it is unable to hammer out… Read More ›
EU Threatens To Impose Tariffs On US Good Over Boeing-Airbus Subsidies Case
The 15-year row with the US over aircraft subsidies for Airbus and Boeing has been threatened to be escalated by the European Union unless a settlement is agreed to by the United States. There have been accusations posed against each… Read More ›
Record 4.8 Million Jobs Created In the US In June
New jobs were created by companies in the American economy in the month of June at a record pace as companies hired more people following relaxation of novel coronavirus pandemic related restrictions. With addition to 4.8 million payroll jobs in… Read More ›
China’s Factory Activity For June Quickens But Exports Dragged Due To Pandemic
While the June numbers for factory activity of China were encouraging and was better than expected, fueling hopes for a fast economic recovery globally and domestically. However, the Chinese economy will however be dragged for some time because of the… Read More ›
Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law being withdrawn: U.S. Commerce Department
With China imposing its draconian security law in Hong Kong in violation of a prior agreement, on Monday the Trump Administration began taking steps to eliminate Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law; it is also halting defense exports and… Read More ›
EU To Examine Role Of Germany’s Financial Watchdog Over Wirecard Collapse
The role of the German regulators in the accounting scandal and the ultimate collapse of the country’s fintech giant Wirecard will be looked into by European Union officials. Specifically, the extent to which the regulators were aware of the development… Read More ›
The Worst Of The Coronavirus Crisis Has ‘Probably Passed’, Says ECB’s Lagarde
While expressing hope that the worst phase of the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the world would be over, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, said that it is unlikely that the world and its… Read More ›
Bipartisan bill punishing China over draconian Hong Kong security law sails through U.S. Senate
In yet another significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that imposes mandatory sanctions on companies and people that back China’s effort to restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy. The bill also includes secondary sanctions on banks that do… Read More ›