In an unprecedented move to clamp down on financial flows with the country’s unruly neighbor, China’s biggest banks have banned North Koreans from opening new accounts. They had imposed a freeze on new accounts for North Korean people and companies,… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Risk managers in demand in European banks
With financial institutions expanding their European operations following Brexit, the market for risk managers has become highly competitive. Faced with an increased likelihood of financial companies exiting Britain, regulators in Europe have begun hiring risk specialists to prepare for the… Read More ›
Post Brexit custom checks could cost Britain north of $5.28 billion
A report prepared by the Institute underscores the needs for stability for British businesses and highlights potential pitfalls. As per the report of a think tank that was released on Monday, the introduction of post-Brexit customs checks could cost traders… Read More ›
For a second time in a row Hyundai Motor suspends production at its factory in China
South Korean companies are facing a backlash from China over Seoul’s decision to deploy THAAD missile defense system that China sees as threat to its national security. In a significant development that reveals China hidden hands as it moves to… Read More ›
North Korea seen moving rocket at night in preparation for an ICBM launch from its west coast
While China, its main ally, has called for a peaceful resolution to the crisis it has yet to play any significant role in defusing the situation. It has instead started levying economic costs on South Korean companies. On Tuesday, South… Read More ›
Pressurizing North Korea Is Both ‘Futile’ And A ‘Dead-End Road’, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that only dialogue without pre-conditions could resolve the North Morea crisis and urged the U.S. and others to avoid going down a “dead-end road” with North Korea. “Russia believes that the policy of putting pressure on… Read More ›
The Japanese Yen and the Euro are rising against the USD following Pyongyang’s testing its nuclear device
Although North Korea’s move have seen many investors moving to Japanese assets, many investors worry that in the event of an actual war, these very assets may lose their shine. With North Korea raising the ante, gold, the Japanese yen,… Read More ›
No reason to doubt North Korea’s testing of an advance hydrogen nuclear device: U.S. intelligence official
A thorough analysis will determine the type of device used as well as its blast radius. According to U.S. intelligence official there is no reason to doubt that North Korea had tested an advanced nuclear device. “We have nothing… Read More ›
Agricultural Advocacy groups, restaurants and Retailers, caution U.S. negotiators on dangers to American agriculture while renegotiating NAFTA provisions
Letters have been sent to U.S. Commerce Secretary and U.S. Trade Representative highlighting the dangerous implications for U.S. businesses and consumers in renegotiating NAFTA provisions. On Thursday, agricultural groups, American retailers, and restaurant have weighed in against the Trump Administration’s… Read More ›
Britain to enter into a bilateral trade agreement with Japan following Brexit
With reduced access to the EU’s single bloc economy, British Prime Minister Theresa May wants to assure her peers and British businesses that she can live up to their aspirations, deliver Brexit, and still manage the economy. As per a… Read More ›