The soon to be sworn in Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has been urged by multiple business groups and companies to start preparing for negotiations of terms and conditions for reaching trade agreements with the European Union… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Trade War Weighs On Japan Business Sentiment In Q4, Its Worst In 7 Years
According to a survey by Japan’s central bank, the business sentiment of the big manufacturers of Japan have touched a seven year low during the fourth quarter of the current year as the slowing demand for Japanese products for the… Read More ›
China yet to respond to U.S. conditions for Phase 1 trade deal
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 ›
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 ›
She Will Do Things Her Own Way, Says New ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
The newly appointed president of the European Central Bank and the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will be doing things her own way as president. This was a clear message from her to the investors and… Read More ›
US And China ‘Very Close’ To Trade Deal, Says Trump
United States president Donald Trump has announced that the US and China were “very” close to a “big” trade deal which saw a rise in the US stocks after the announcement. “They want it and so do we!” the US… 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 ›
Historic Market Debut Of Saudi Aramco Followed By Growth In Share Price
The historic debut at the stock market by the Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco has seen the stocks of the company rise by 10 per cent at the start of their trading on Wednesday. The Aramco IPO was the… Read More ›
Progress At UN Climate Change Talks Being Blocked By Major Emitters: BBC
Attempts are being made to block progress at the COP25 meeting in Madrid which has angered delegates from developing countries set to participate in the meeting, claimed a report by the BBC. The blocking actions of some large emitters was… Read More ›