Although lab tests by the European Commission’s Joint Research Center show that Audi models have spewed out toxic gasses almost double than the permissible limit, VW has trashed the report saying, the tests did not factor in key parameters, including… Read More ›
Geopolitics
China flexes economic muscles, reminds Trump of its economic might
Beijing is stating rather bluntly that resetting ties with Taiwan has an economic cost attached. In a tit-for-tat move, Beijing’s China Daily newspaper has quoted a senior state planning official as saying the country will soon slap a penalty on… Read More ›
Google makes in-roads in Cuba
In a move that has geo-economic and geo-political implications, the parent of search engine giant Google Inc. has expanded its footprint in the Americas by signing a deal with the Cuban government which allows improved internet access to Cuban citizens… Read More ›
British pension funds weigh in on Fox-Sky deal
British pension funds are stating that a respectable premium be paid for Sky by Fox. If Fox were to prolong negotiations such that the acquisition takes place after Theresa May’s government invokes article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty in… Read More ›
Qatar sovereign fund to invest $10 billion in U.S. infrastructure projects
It is yet to be clarified whether this sum is in addition to Qatar’s $35 billion earlier commitment. Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has disclosed that it will be investing upto $10 billion in infrastructure projects in the United States. This… Read More ›
Airbus could finalise the sale of 17 jets to IranAir within 2 weeks
The urgency with which Iran is hoping to import the jets before the May 2017 presidential elections show that the issue is likely to be used to boost Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s image as a pragmatist. Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir… Read More ›
U.S. Defence industry could face federal cuts under Donald Trump
Federal cuts in the expansive U.S. defence industry is likely to affect many U.S. factory jobs. The U.S. Defence industry has come, yet again, under intense attack with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump coming down hard on Lockheed Martin Corp for… Read More ›
Donald Trump Enters South China Sea Debate as he Slams China as Currency, Trade Manipulator
Accusing Beijing of manipulating its currency, unfairly taxing U.S. products and militarizing the South China Sea, Donald Trump has lashed out again at China. Tweeting on Sunday evening, the U.S. president-elect said: “Did China ask us if it was OK… Read More ›
An inside look at how OPEC came to its historic decision of cutting oil production
A fascinating read on how the members of OPEC came through with the deal to cut their respective oil production and help reduce the glut in the global oil market. It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin has played a… Read More ›
OPEC creates milestone by deciding to limit oil prices from January 2017
OPEC will now meet non-cartel members on December 9 to convince them that they should do the same. In a historical development, the world’s largest oil exporters have agreed on a cut to their oil production for the first time… Read More ›