Iran slammed U.S. arrange of ignoring 60 years of OPEC’s history by suggesting Saudi Arabia boost its oil production in order to make up for Iran’s shortfall. In a development that essentially sets the stage for a tough meeting at… Read More ›
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Offloading non-core assets will ease VW’s transition into emerging automobile market
Volkswagen’s top management is aiming to transformation the group into a more modern, streamlined company. Although the process is seen as painful, it pays off in the long run. On Friday, the top leader of Volkswagen’s powerful works council said,… Read More ›
New tariffs on cars and trucks will negatively impact U.S. consumers: Japan’s automakers association
In a cautionary move, Japan has warned the U.S. that any imposition of new tariffs will negatively impact U.S. consumers and its auto industry. On Friday, Japan’s automakers association (JAMA) came down heavily on U.S. overtures to explore the possibility… Read More ›
Italian court suspends Telecom Italia’s $88 million fine
Having suspended the sentence, the Italian court has set July 24 as the next date of the hearing wherein it will pronounce the reasons for its judgment. In a significant development, an Italian court has suspended the $88 million (74.3… Read More ›
House of Fraser to shutdown; 6000 jobs at risk
British departmental stores, House of Fraser, having 56 stores and 2 outlets across the U.K., has proposed the closure of 31 of its stores as part of a restructuring plan. On Thursday, Britain’s House of Fraser said it has proposed… Read More ›
Facebook admits to sharing users data with its Chinese partners
Weeks after the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, Facebook has admitted to sharing users’s data, with its Chinese partners. Following Facebook Inc’s disclosure that it had shared data with its Chinese partners, which includes Huawei, the social media giant has come under… Read More ›
ZTE has signed documents to lift U.S. 7-year ban: sources
The preliminary agreement which ZTE has purportedly signed is likely to face significant headwinds in the U.S. Congress since the Chinese firm has been labeled as a threat to U.S. national security. Overcoming that is likely to be a Himalayan… Read More ›
Britain aims to make Financial services a national priority post Brexit
Its very likely that the European Union will place Britain in the same category that it places the U.S. and Singapore: restricted market access to the Eurozone. On Tuesday, John Glen, Britain’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stated, financial services… Read More ›
Germany’s exports of robotics and automation slated to slowdown due to lower demand from China
Fears of trade wars and with lower demand from China are some of the significant variables in the cooling of Germany’s exports of industrial automation and robotics. On Tuesday, Germany’s VDMA, a mechanical engineering association stated, sales of automation equipment… Read More ›
Mexico likely to impose 20% import duty on U.S. pork legs
Mexico can fallback on the EU to source its pork or it could also get them from Canada. In 2017, Mexico imported 840,000 tonnes of pork. On Tuesday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand,… Read More ›