Results of a survey by two business lobby groups shows that at least 75 per cent of all of the Unites States based companies operational in China are expecting to get hit by the escalating trade between the countries even… Read More ›
Geopolitics
WEF Foresees 4th Industrial Revolution, AI, Robotics To Dominate
According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab, it strongly recommends the promotion of the fourth industrial revolution and believes that all of its efforts should be focused on the maintenance of the multilateral trading… Read More ›
EU should play a more influential role internationally: EU President Jean-Claude Juncker
Is it not absurd that Europe pays 300 billion euros a year in US dollars while importing only 2% of its energy imports from the U.S.? On Wednesday, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called on the European Union to promote… Read More ›
Greenland picks Denmark for airport projects over U.S. and China
Greenland aims to expand its airports so as to cater to direct flights between Europe and North America. Incidentally, the decision has a strategic angle attached to it as well. Greenland has picked Denmark as a partner for its… Read More ›
Trump aims to bring down oil prices ahead of Nov. 6 Congressional elections
U.S. & Saudi energy ministers are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss ways to boost output and lower global oil prices. On the negotiating table is Saudi Arabia’s long demand for a civilian civil nuclear cooperation which will enable… Read More ›
China vows response to U.S. tariffs threat
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on all Chinese exports to the U.S. On Monday, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry stated, Beijing will respond if the United States was to take any further steps on trade…. Read More ›
China’s trade surplus with the U.S. at record high in August 2018
The trade data could further push Washington to impose the next slab of tariffs on U.S. import of Chinese goods worth $200 billion. Customs data disclosed on Saturday showed China’s trade surplus with the United States has widened to a… Read More ›
Almost 10% Increase In US Trade Deficit In July Despite Tariffs
If the July trade deficit of the United States is anything to go by, then the largest economy in the world is potentially heading to wards recording its highest trade deficit for 2018 in a decade according to analysts. The… Read More ›
China to adopt strong measures against any new U.S. tariffs
Despite U.S. trade measures the Chinese economy has albeit slowed down a little but has maintained its growth momentum. With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to impose 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from China worth $200 billion, on Thursday, China’s… Read More ›
Brussels sticks to planned standstill plan over Britain’s demand for broad access to EU banking
Brussels will consider Britain’s request only after the transition period which ends at the end of 2020. As per a senior official from Germany’s finance ministry, the European Union is unlikely to widen the access to its financial markets after… Read More ›