Just as the London Stock Exchange is trying to win the IPO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco, a potentially huge but controversial prize, Britain has proposed a loosening of rules on stock market listings by state companies. Even as exchanges… Read More ›
Geopolitics
IEA Says The Crown For World’s Largest Exporter Of Natural Gas Will Soon Go To The US
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, the position of global supremacy presently claimed by Australia and Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of natural gas is most likely to be challenged by the United States soon enough…. Read More ›
Unclear Brexit Creates ‘Trust’ Issues Exist For EU’s Barnier With Respect To The U.K.
Demanding that Theresa May’s government make its positions on Brexit clear so talks can start making progress, in the space of a week, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, issued his second stern warning to the U.K. “We can’t… Read More ›
In Steel Retaliation, EU Targets Kentucky Bourbon
In order to target for retaliation over Donald Trump’s plans to invoke national security concerns to limit steel imports, EU officials have begun assembling a list of US goods including whiskey, orange juice and dairy products. the tensions set off by… Read More ›
Initial Demands Void, Vow More Measures – Four Arab States Leading Qatar Boycott
Proof of Qatar’s links to terror groups is perpetuated by Doha’s refusal of their demands to resolve a Gulf diplomatic crisis, said the four Arab states leading the boycott against Qatar said late on Thursday. The countries said that they… Read More ›
Britain sets Brexit terms – wants frictionless trade
Does this amount to wanting to have the cake and eat it too? EU’s chief Brexit negotiator had earlier made it amply clear, once Britain leaves the bloc, frictionless trade is not possible. In the wake of the shock outcome… Read More ›
EU concludes FTA with Japan – subject to terms of final negotiations
The political agreement, hammered out on the eve of the G20 meet, is dripping with symbolism. On Thursday, in a significant development, the European Union and Japan agreed to a free trade agreement in contrast to U.S. President Donald… Read More ›
The Australian Government continues its love affair with the fossil fuel industry
Valued at $56 billion, the Great Barrier Reef, taken off UNESCO’s danger list with the Australian government continuing its love affair with the fossil fuel industry. UNESCO, the United Nations’ cultural body has voted to leave the Great Barrier Reef… Read More ›
Divide With Trump Widen By European Companies Flocking Into Tehran
With respect to the aspect of preserving its new-found place in the global economy, Iran made progress this week. In what is the first to be finalized since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, threatening to abandon the 2015 deal… Read More ›
What Iran Can Hope to Gain From Total’s $4.8 Billion Investment
In order to develop its giant South Pars gas field, the largest natural gas field in the world, Iran has signed a $4.8 billion deal with a consortium led by French oil company Total. The deal marks a major milestone for… Read More ›