During earlier negotiations, although Beijing has made wide ranging commitments, it has taken its own sweet time, at times more than a decade, to implement its pledges. Unless China walks the talk, negotiations are unlikely to be fruitful. China’s pledges… Read More ›
Geopolitics
A no-deal Brexit is not in Britain’s best interest: Philip Hammond
The British parliament has begun a 5-day debate on the Brexit deal. Philip Hammond, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, made it lucid that leaving the European without a deal is not in Britain’s best interest. He however did not elaborate… Read More ›
Continued US Gov Shutdown Could Result In Downgrade Of Credit Rating, Says Fitch
The United States government shutdown which is close to its third week is bring in more problems for the country apart from a large number of its government employees not getting their salaries and a host of its non-essential services… Read More ›
10 Percent Cut In iPhone Production Or Current Quarter By Apple: Nikkei
A report published in Nikkei Asian Review on Wednesday claimed that for the January-March quarter, Apple Inc has reduced its target production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 per cent. Earlier last week, the US tech giant… Read More ›
DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds wins China’s approval
China’s decision to grant approval to DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds is likely to lead to U.S. farmers opting for Enlist S3 rather than Monsanto’s Roundup Ready line of seeds since China, can easily reject shipments of unapproved varieties…. Read More ›
Britain exploring ways to extend its departure from EU
Using unofficial channels of communication, the British government is exploring ways for the very real possibility of extending Britain’s formal notice of withdrawal from the EU on March 29, 2019. As per a report from the Daily Telegraph citing anonymous… Read More ›
China’s Measures Not Enough To Stimulate Slowing Economy: JP Morgan
According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the number of measures that have been taken by Chinese authorities to stimulate the slowing economy is apparently not enough for the second largest economy of the world to address the challenges that it… Read More ›
The China Slowdown Pinch Is Being Felt By Luxury Brands
Following the Thursday announcement by Apple of a warning for profits for the fiscal first quarter due to a drop in demand and sale of its iPhones in China and the economic slowdown in the Chinese economy, there was a… Read More ›
Chinese Central Bank Injects More Liquidity To Stimulate Slowing Economy
A number of new measures are being taken by China so that there is more bank-lending which can further stimulate its slowing economy. In the latest measure in a spate of number of policy changes that the Chinese government has… Read More ›
China to introduce stimulus measures, as U.S. trade action bites into its economic growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stated China will reduce the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for banks, and slash taxes and fees. Facing a multi-pronged trade action by the United States and the European Union, China, the world’s second largest economy… Read More ›