Following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker by Iran, tensions between the United Kingdom and Iran has flared up with Iran Tehran warning London not to escalate the situation. The UK had called the seizure as being a “hostile”… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Saudi Arabia allows Iranian oil tanker, Happiness 1, to sail back to Iran
In the last few weeks, there has been rising tension revolving around Iran and oil tankers in the Persian gulf. In a development that could potentially ease rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran stated it appreciates Saudi Arabia’s efforts in… Read More ›
UK Warns Iran Of Treading “Dangerous Path’ Over Tanker Seizure
The decision of Iran to seize a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf is pushing the country towards a “dangerous path” of “illegal and destabilising” behavior, said the British foreign secretary commenting on the incident. The seized tanker is called Stena… Read More ›
After Retail Business, Hong Kong Protests Is Hitting Luxury Business
In recent months, a string of protests by common citizens of Hong Kong has not only created political tensions in the city, it has also hit business – especially those in the luxury segment. The latest luxury brand in a… Read More ›
Slowing Economy Forces IEA To Cut Down 2019 Oil Demand Forecast: Reuters
The slowing down of the global economy, partially because of the trade war between the United States and China has forced the International Energy Agency (IEA) to bring down its oil demand forecast for 2019 The executive director of the… Read More ›
China’s mammoth’s to 303% of its GDP
China is not only loading up economies partnering in its Belt and Road project with an unsustainable pile of debt, back at home it is also struggling to stay afloat from a surging tsunami of debt which has now breached… Read More ›
Samsung asks partners to stockpile Japanese electronic components
Samsung has assured its partners that it would shoulder the burden of stocking these additional components. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Samsung Electronics has urged its local partners to stockpile more Japanese components in the… Read More ›
Britain’s OBR Predicts A Recession For The Country For A No-Deal Brexit
The British government’s independent forecasting body – the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that there would be a recession in the country, with 2 per cent shrinkage in the economy, if there is a no-deal Brexit. It has… Read More ›
Trade Tensions The Major Threat To Global Economy, Says The IMF
The global economy could be hit by $455 billion next year if the trade war between the United States and China continues in the way it is now, warned the International Monetary Fund. The global trade flows were being negatively… Read More ›
Bipartisan bill introduced in U.S. Congress targeting Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
The bipartisan legislation essentially boils down to Senator Tom Cotton’s notion that “American companies shouldn’t be in the business of selling our enemies the tools they’ll use to spy on Americans”. In a significant development, members of the U.S. Senate… Read More ›