Given its trade surplus with the U.S., China will have to fight this trade very carefully. Beijing has let it be known that it is open to dialog. On Wednesday, in a move that is indicative of the economic impact… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Amid Falling UK Sale, SMMT Claims UK Carmakers Not Ready For Brexit
The head of the automotive trade body in UK has warned that the car industry there is not ready for taking on the Brexit challenges. This amidst renewed concerns over cross border trading with the Europe because nine out of… Read More ›
The Only Cause Of Worry For Chinese Economy Is Not The US Trade War
Analysts claim that the economic health of China is in a far worse shape than is suggested by its economic figures even before the economy is to feel the complete impact of US tariffs. A national inflation-adjusted growth rate of… Read More ›
British auto industry will face significant disruption in case of a cliff-edge Brexit
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has made it amply clear to the British government that a no-Brexit deal is not an option. On Tuesday, Britain’s automobile industry group made it lucidly clear to the government that a… Read More ›
EU Warned By UK Of Tit-For-Tat Steps On Financial Sector Post Brexit
If the European Union does not change its stance on the City of London after Brexit, then there could be regulations for about 7,000 European-based investment funds which depend on British clients for their cash and profits, warned the UK negotiators… Read More ›
US Steel Industry Feeling Elated With The Trump Trade Tariffs
An 18 per cent increase in prices resulted in record revenues for US frim Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS). At the same time, the second best quarter in its history was recorded by another US firm Nucor (NUE). “All in… Read More ›
Forex investors and analysts awaiting key decisions by central banks, set for this week
The forex market promises to be turbulent in the near term. On Monday, with investors shying away from taking any big position ahead of the central bank monetary policy meetings this week, currencies in the forex market stuck to familiar… Read More ›
Sky TV Poll shows majority of British voters think Brexit would be bad for the country’s economy
The nationally representative sample throws light on what British voters want out of the Brexit deal. On Monday, as per the results of a Sky TV poll, 50% of British voters support a referendum for choosing between leaving the European… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank re-routes euro clearance to Frankfurt from London
Although this is largely a symbolic move, it marks a significant increase in the market share of its clearing division. On Monday, Deutsche Bank’s spokesman confirmed that it has moved a “large part” of its euro clearing activity from London… Read More ›
Heatwave Made ‘Twice As Likely’ By Climate Change Because Of Human Activities
Scientists have claimed that the current Europe-wide heatwave has been made twice more likely to reoccur because of climate change because of human activities. The conclusion was arrived at following comparison of the present high temperatures with the historical data… Read More ›