By 2020, a huge amount of 7 billion U.S. dollars a year would be required for all of the rice imports needed for feeding Africa according to the estimates of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This… Read More ›
Geopolitics
China’s Stock Index Is The Worst Looser Globally In 2018, For A Second Time
Amidst a brutal trade war between China and the United States and a slowdown of the second largest economy of the world, a 24.6 per cent drop in the last 12 months was noted by Shanghai’s stock benchmark which made… Read More ›
UK Accused Of ‘Pride And Prejudice’ By China Over Huawei
The concerns over the national security of the United Kingdom from the use of telecommunication equipment supplied by the Chinese tech giant Huawei has drawn sharp criticism from the Beijing which has accused the UK of possessing “deep-rooted pride and… Read More ›
UK Economy Is On A “Knife Edge” Because Of Brexit: Guardian
An analysis of the economic developments in the last one month conducted by The Guardian shows that the economy of the United Kingdom remains on a knife-edge at the start of a new year because of the increasing uncertainty surrounding… Read More ›
EU’s Phase Out Plan Of Palm Oil Causing Irritation In Palm Oil Producing Countries
The European Union faces the threat of being labelled as engaging in trade protectionism and hence retaliation from major producers of palm oil such as Indonesia and Malaysia because of its decision to phase out its use as a transportation… Read More ›
Crude oil prices likely to be more stable in 2019: Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak’s comments come in the wake of crude oil prices falling by more than a third this quarter. With the price of crude falling by more than a third this quarter, Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak… Read More ›
Economic pace of emerging nations slowing down due to downbeat in global economy
Emerging economies are expected to take longer to outpace the growth of developed economies, as per a forecast by Centre for Economics and Business Research. According to a report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research, the economic… Read More ›
Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly examined at Japanese hospital
Although Nissan’s board fired Ghosn as its chairman as well as Kelly as its representative director; technically both are still board members and can be only removed by shareholders. On Wednesday, Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly was examined at a… Read More ›
GAZ implementing internal measures to for lifting U.S. sanctions
Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has shed some light on ongoing talks between GAZ and the U.S. Treasury Department. On Tuesday, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov disclosed, talks between the Russian government with its U.S. counterpart are underway in order… Read More ›
The chaos in Washington casts its shadow on the economy
Washington’s particular style of functioning appears to be adding to investor concerns and markets across the globe. Partial shutdown of the government, trade wars, open confrontations have added barrels of fuel to the fire. On Tuesday, the greenback fell to… Read More ›