Deductions from one fund manager’s big-data analysis have concluded that Marine Le Pen is on course to be the next president of France. he expected the right-wing populist to prevail thanks to his firm’s proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) system’s analysis… Read More ›
Geopolitics
France, Germany Netherlands vulnerable to election hacking: former U.S. official Justice Department
The U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly pointed a finger at Russia for having influenced the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections and have called for a more proactive and assertive stance. As per a former official from the U.S. Justice Department who… Read More ›
Amid Populist Rise, Elections Across Europe has the IMF Chief Worried
Set against a backdrop of rising support for populist parties, the flurry of upcoming elections in Europe are causes of concerns for International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde. There is growing uncertainty about the future state of the European Union… Read More ›
Morgan Stanley likely to relocate to Hudson Yards
Yes, it is the same site BlackRock Inc. will also move to in 2022. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing people familiar with the matter at hand, Morgan Stanley is contemplating on moving to Manhattan’s West Side’s Hudson Yards. Morgan… Read More ›
Donald Trump needs to tackle China on trade tariffs: U.S. ethanol and grain producers
China, one of the biggest importers of U.S. agricultural products, has imposed punitive tariffs on U.S. agricultural produce which has resulted in the cancellation of several orders. Three industry groups in the U.S, who represent U.S. grain growers and ethanol… Read More ›
Scottish government to demand a 2nd independence referendum
The Courier Newspaper in Dundee has reported that British Prime Minister Theresa May is secretly working on a strategy to deal with Scotland’s demand for a second independence referendum. In a significant development for the UK, the Scottish government has… Read More ›
Japan likely to announce U.S. investment plan during Shinzo Abe’s U.S. visit
The $7 billion investment plan by Sharp Corp is aimed at smoothening U.S.-Japan ties. A source with knowledge of the matter has revealed that Sharp Corp is likely to build a $7 billion plant during the first half of this… Read More ›
China comes of age on the world stage with its Silk Road program
With Donald Trump playing the home card, and with a disgruntled Britain opting out of the European Union, China seeks to capitalize on the billions it has sunk in on its much vaunted Silk Road program by presenting it as… Read More ›
9 million U.S. jobs rely on exports to Canada
Thomas Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, told business delegates in Ottawa, without criticizing Trump, that significant changes to NAFTA will affect the connected economies of the United States, Canada and Mexico. The head of an… Read More ›
Next on Trump’s Travel Ban Could be This Country
Political risk consultancy Eurasia has that warned there were risks of being on the list of the Muslim-majority nations on President Donald Trump’s travel ban were being faced by Pakistan and the country therefore must do more to combat homegrown terrorism or risk… Read More ›