The fall of clothing prices in the United Kingdom resulted in the rate of inflation remaining at 2.4% for the third month in a row in June, shows data from the Office for National Statistics. It has been expected last… Read More ›
Geopolitics
US Business Being Scaled Back By Chinese Bike-Sharing Firm Ofo
Expansion plans in the United States is being scaled back by Chinese bike-sharing startup Ofo. The firm says that it was is in the process of laying off staff throughout the country even though it is less than a year… Read More ›
Drugs Stockpiling In EU To Be Done By AstraZeneca For A Hard Brexit
Anticipating a no-deal Brexit, drug company AstraZeneca plans to enhance its stockpiles of drugs in Europe by almost 20%. There could be a possible hard Brexit in April 2019 and the European regulator has informed companies to get ready for… Read More ›
One Third Of Global Economy Covered In EU-Japan Trade Deal
Tariffs on almost all exported gods were either reduced or completely eliminated in a new free trade deal that was signed between the European Union and Japan on Tuesday. The deal encompasses almost 600 million people and about one third… Read More ›
China To Ease Monetary Policy To Counter Trade War
Following the ongoing trade war with the United States, it is likely that China would announce a shift in its monetary policy from one that leverages to one that is able to buttress” growth. This after the second largest economy… Read More ›
Amidst Trade Spat, Chinese Growth Slows As Expected By Markets
There has been a slowdown in China’s economic expansion as had been expected by market experts who also believe that the results are a signal about the largely stable output amidst an escalating trade conflict with the U.S. Compared to… Read More ›
WTO needs rules on forced transfer of technology: European Council President Donald Tusk
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk are in Beijing to meet Chinese Premier Li Keqiang for the annual China-EU leaders dialogue. On Monday, Donald Tusk, the President of the European Council stated, the World Trade… Read More ›
China registers highest trade surplus levels with U.S. in June since Dec. 2017
The data could potentially prolong and deepen the ongoing trade war. Official data from the U.S. shows, Beijing’s exports to the United States, have unexpectedly risen to record highs. China’s trade surplus with the U.S. peaked in June and could… Read More ›
China’s National Textile and Apparel Council opposes U.S. tariffs
China is ramping up direct and indirect pressures on Washington. On Friday, China’s National Textile and Apparel Council stated it was deeply concerned with the escalating trade dispute between the United States and China. As per a statement on its… Read More ›
China’s sourced soybeans from Brazil, avoided higher tariffed U.S. soy
With China, the world’s biggest consumer of soybeans, sourcing soybeans from Brazil, the price of Brazilian soy peaked in June. On Friday, according to data from China’s General Administration of Custom China’s import of soybean in June has jumped by… Read More ›