EU leaders have repeatedly warned that the four freedoms of the 28 member nation bloc, Freedom of people, of goods, of services and capital, cannot be cherry picked. In a significant development, Britain’s famed finance industry has given up its… Read More ›
Geopolitics
VW’s executive arrested in Florida on charges of fraud
The timing of the arrest is unusual given the extensive negotiations VW has had with U.S officials on ways to surmount and move past the diesel emission. The New York Times has reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has… Read More ›
American Apparel’s branding theme could potentially create pressure points for its acquirer
With Donald Trump pressurizing companies to subscribe to his agenda, American companies such as Amazon.com and Forever 21, could succumb to cost conscious competitor such as Canada’s Gildan Activewear Inc. According to sources familiar with the discussion at hand, online… Read More ›
British consumers capitalize on holidays shopping discounts boost consumer spending to 11 year high
Defying downturn predictions following Britain’s shock Brexit referendum the British economy has surged forward. However in the long run, the price of the sterling and its ability to negotiate access to EU’s single market will determine the country’s economic future…. Read More ›
Swiss favours closer ties to EU over immigration curbs: survey
Access to EU’s single market is key especially since Swiss products have a sizeable market presence. According to a survey, Swiss voters prefer closer ties to the EU and its single market than adopt immigration curbs that could jeopardise these… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin wins $450M contract: Pentagon
This contract is linked to a previous contract in which Lockheed was to build and delivery F-35A fighter jets to South Korea. The Pentagon has reported that Lockheed Martin Corp has been awarded a contract worth $450 million, which is… Read More ›
Brexit has made British companies vulnerable to acquisitions
The shock verdict has led to a fall of business and investor confidence in the British economy. The fall of the pound has made the UK companies easy picking for foreign companies who have snapped up lucrative deals. The shocking… Read More ›
Leaving a SWIFT token inside a connected computer, key to cracking world’s biggest cyber heist
Even after 11 months of investigation by half a dozen of the world’s investigative agencies, no suspect has been arrested in a case that has highlighted vulnerabilities in SWIFT. According to Mohammad Shah Alam, a deputy inspector with the Bangladesh… Read More ›
World’s Richest Made $237 Billion, As Populists Won 2016 Ballots
The world’s wealthiest people are ending 2016 with $237 billion more than they had at the start in a year when populist voters reshaped power and politics across Europe and the U.S. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the biggest fortunes on… Read More ›
Boeing bags IranAir deal by giving 50% discount
Following the partial lifting of U.S. led sanctions, Iran presents itself as a huge economic opportunity. While Boeing’s deal has been made possible by outgoing U.S. President Barrack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump is a huge critic of the U.S-Iran nuclear… Read More ›