A trade agreement between the United States and China is the most crucial determinant of the short term growth of growth in global investment and trade. This was opined by the secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and… Read More ›
Geopolitics
China’s Exports Drop Less Than Expected Amid Hopes Of A Partial Deal With US
Even as China is attempting to finalize a partial trade deal with the United States, some relief came for Beijing because the contraction of the exports and imports of the country for the month of October was less than expected… Read More ›
EU Chief Says No Tariffs On European Cars Will Be Imposed By Trump
No announcement of tariffs on import of European cars into the United States will be announced by Washington next week. This was said by the outgoing president of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. A decision about whether to implement new… Read More ›
Cuba attracts $1.7 billion in foreign direct investments
Faced with a cooling economy, Cuba aims to boost its economy with its annual trade fair in Havana. Cuba’s Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca told a news conference at Cuba’s annual trade fair in Havana that Cuba has attracted foreign investments… Read More ›
China faces opportunity to consolidate its market opening
French President Emmanuel Macron called on China to capitalize on this opportunity and quickly consolidate the opening of its market to its trading partners. On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron called on China to “consolidate” the opening up of the… Read More ›
Russia Passes Law To Create Its Own ‘Sovereign Internet’
A so called “sovereign internet” law – a controversial law that aims to create an independent internet exclusively for the country, was passed in Russia recently. However critics have said that this law is effectively a tool being devised by… Read More ›
Israel’s sign gas export deal with Egypt
Israel will start exporting gas to Egypt from January 2020. In a regulatory filing in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Delek Drilling stated, shares have been transferred to buyers in a joint venture called EMED between Texas-based Noble Energy and Delek wherein… Read More ›
Asia likely to become world’s largest trade bloc in February 2020
The Pan-Asia Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is unlikely to be signed during the ASEAN summit in Bangkok, Thailand. Negotiators aims to sign the pact in February 2020. According to a spokeswoman from Thailand’s government, a trade deal by Asian… Read More ›
Despite APEC Setback, Chinese Officials Optimistic Of Trade Deal Signing With US
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that was scheduled to be held in Santiago in mid-November has been cancelled by the Chilean government. This summit had assumed importance all across the world because the United States President Donald Trump and Chinese… Read More ›
Brexit contributing to slowdown in British car manufacturing
Already hit by falling sales in China, and from the U.S.-China trade war, the automotive industry is going through a turbulent time. On Thursday, an industry body in Britain disclosed, British car production has dropped by an annual 3.8% in… Read More ›