Although the Trump Administration has not specifically targeted any South Korean company, many have preemptively announced potential investment plans to ward-off criticism. Potential investments plans could however sour stemming from risks from the Trump administration’s trade policies. According to a… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Theresa May clears first legislative hurdle with her Brexit plans intact
With a clear majority, this first step was expected to be smooth sailing. In the next, she will have to move more deftly so as to not expose her Brexit strategy before negotiations begin. In a significant first step that… Read More ›
Trump’s protectionism is an opportunity for Germany
In an increasingly connected world closing borders and trade routes is essentially self-defeating. German officials have suggested to their government that this is a classic watershed moment to invest in deepening the country’s trade ties with Asia and South America…. Read More ›
May’s Brexit timeline expected to be largely on schedule
Theresa May’s majority in parliament could see her plans sail through without being materially affected. The British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on sticking to her scheduled withdrawal from the European Union is likely to survive intense parliamentary scrutiny, starting… Read More ›
Canadian tech companies set to gain from Trump’s visa ban
Tech companies in Canada have already registered a 54% growth of skilled U.S. workers immigrating to Canada. In a move designed to capitalize on Trump’s executive order which has temporarily banned travelers from 7 countries, more than two hundred founders… Read More ›
If Trump Immigration Ban Snares Britons, U.K. will Act, says May
Saying that she does not agree with the approach, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May broke her silence over President Donald Trump’s U.S. immigration ban on Muslim-majority nations. After the U.S. President temporarily froze the entry of other refugees and prohibited entry… Read More ›
Trump Immigration Moves Makes Facebook’s Zuckerberg ‘Concerned’
He’s “concerned” by the recent executive orders U.S. President Donald Trump signed to restrict immigration, said Facebook Inc’s Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg. The likes of undocumented immigrants who had come to the United States with their parents at a young… Read More ›
Sales of Switch Luxury Watches Drop 10% Indicating Hard Times
As official crackdown on bribery makes it the worst year for the luxury industry since 2009, Swiss watch federation reports huge drop in exports to China to the tune of 10 % last year. As the Chinese bought far fewer… Read More ›
Britain in dire straits for a deal with the U.S.
Theresa May knows her legacy depends on walking on the middle path: cosying up to Trump will not put her in the good graces of her neighbours; revealing her “Hard Brexit” stance has already pushed her against the wall. Desperate… Read More ›
UK’s car industry reels under Brexit heat
A clean break with EU’s single market will leave the UK’s car industry high and dry. It is no wonder that car manufacturing companies in the country have lobbied hard against Brexit. Brexit has not only put London’s financial credentials… Read More ›