Although previous protectionist efforts by the U.S. have weakened the dollar, Trump’s trade war rhetorics have, contrary to expectations, strengthened the dollar against a basket of major currencies. With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to impose 10% tariffs on $200… Read More ›
The Italy government believes that the interests of its farmers are not protected by an EU-Canada free trade deal, and as such the country would not ratify the deal, said Italy’s nationalist agriculture minister on Thursday. A Comprehensive Economic and… Read More ›
Import tariffs on Chinese goods into the United States worth $50 billion have been approved by President Donald Trump. It is expected that the US Trade Representatives would make a formal announcement on the new tariffs in a day or… Read More ›
There is a growing nervousness amongst investors since the window of opportunity of avoiding a trade war is rapidly closing. On Friday, with media reports stating that U.S. President is set to impose “pretty significant” tariffs against China, shares across… Read More ›
Under the WTO’s dispute settlement process, holding consultations is the first step. It is not clear whether the U.S. will agree to such a request. As per a source in the Japanese government with direct knowledge of the matter at… Read More ›
The most powerful calculating machine in the world unofficially is a supercomputer named Summit. It was unveiled at Oak Ridge National Lab in Eastern Tennessee. The purpose of the design was partly to increase the techniques of artificial intelligence which… Read More ›
In an unusual combative move, here is what German Chancellor Angela Merkel said after the G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced regret vis-a-vis U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to withdraw support for a G7 communique. On… Read More ›
The reassurances that Italy will stick to EU’s fiscal rules and and within the world’s largest trading bloc has been music to investors’ ears. No wonder Italian bond futures have risen this sharply. On Monday, following Giovanni Tria’s, Italy’s Economy… Read More ›
Although Ali Larijani’s posturing is aimed at Iran’s domestic population, it assumes significance due to its geo-economic ramifications. On Friday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Ali Larijani, said security in the Middle East could be threatened if Tehran was cornered by Saudi… Read More ›
Iran slammed U.S. arrange of ignoring 60 years of OPEC’s history by suggesting Saudi Arabia boost its oil production in order to make up for Iran’s shortfall. In a development that essentially sets the stage for a tough meeting at… Read More ›
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