A system that would result in greater scrutiny of foreign investment – notably from China, was passed by lawmakers of the European Union which, according to statements, would help the EU to better protect strategic technologies and infrastructure in the… Read More ›
Geopolitics
U.S.-China high-level trade negotiations begins in Beijing
The talks will end on Friday. On Thursday, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, the United States and China have begun high level trade negotiations in Beijing. The Chinese team is being led by Chinese Vice Premier Liu He while… Read More ›
Economic Uncertainty Results In Drop In Optimism Among US Small Business Owners
According to a report by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) of the United States, the uncertainty of the future of economic growth has resulted in the fall in optimism among small businesses in the US in the month… Read More ›
The EU Should Make More Brexit Concessions To The UK, Says German Think Tank
According to one of the better known German economic think tank, more concessions should be offered to the UK over Brexit. Steps should be taken to keep the “EU and the UK in a joint customs territory after 2020”, said… Read More ›
Ford relocating its production facilities to sites outside Britain
Manufacturing companies appear to be done with contingency plans. They are now doubling down on their alternative plan and moving their production out of Britain due to lack of clarity from Brexit. As per a report from The Times, Ford… Read More ›
Mike Pompeo warns U.S. allies on using Huawei’s telecom equipment
Mike Pompeo’s message was lucid: if Huawei is allowed to build its network in an allied country it would make it difficult for Washington to “partner alongside them”. In a significant development, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a… Read More ›
Big Investors Getting Attracted To ‘Aphrodite’ Gas Following Egypt-Cyprus Deal
International oil companies, downstream companies and financial institutions have shown great interest in the Cypriot Aphrodite gas field following an intergovernmental agreement arrived at between Egypt and Cyprus, claimed Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla, according to… Read More ›
Trade Talks With US Should Yield Good Results, Hopes China
Just ahead of the start of the last round of trade negotiations in trade between the United States and China, the foreign ministry of China said that it hopes the talks would reveal good results. The latest round of negotiations… Read More ›
Study Claims $10 Billion New FDI Diverted From UK In Other EU Countries Due To Brexit
A research published on Monday claimed that money has been pushed out of UK because of Brexit. Even as the British government are yet to strike a comprehensive and acceptable deal for UK’s divorce from the European Union (EU), the… Read More ›
Weakest Economic Growth In Q4, 2018 Since 2012 In UK Due To Brexit Concerns
The growth of the British economy was the slowest in a quarter in the last six years in the fourth quarter of 2018 as had been expected by the markets and analysts primarily because of slowing down of the investments… Read More ›