By challenging the proposal on how to tax the rich before fall elections by Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, Czech billionaire Finance Minister Andrej Babis took aim against his governing partner. Cutting down of income tax for earners with monthly… Read More ›
Geopolitics
EU’s troop carrier, A400M, hangs in the balance due to huge cost overruns
Seven core nations which have committed themselves to buying the plane, with the largest order coming from Germany. The German response to the cost overruns has been very pragmatic and cool especially since this is a critical military matter which… Read More ›
Brexit negotiations could take more than just 2 years: Jean-Claude Juncker
Britain will have to change more than 20,000 of its laws so that it can complete its divorce proceeding. Furthermore, as a member of the EU, Britain cannot undertake any bilateral agreement(s). Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission… Read More ›
Britain dependent on China to offset May’s Hard Brexit stance
For China, Britain is important since it aims to gain from its financial clout and use the country to showcase the fact that a first world nation supports its Silk Road project which is crucial for its prestige on the… Read More ›
Fund Manager AI Analysis Says Le Pen Is On Course To Be France’s Next President
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 ›
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 ›