In a development is likely to send a shiver down the collective spine of Australian retailers, Australians can now indulge in shopping during Black Friday without incurring steep international shipping costs. As per an Australian retailer, Amazon.com Inc, the world’s… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Low Pay And Tough Conditions At Work Faced By Foreign Workers Lured To Australia
A recent survey in Australia found out that chronic underpayment by their employers was being faced by thousands of temporary foreign workers in Australia. The study results underscore the popular belief and the growing evidence that Australia is a place… Read More ›
Broadcom intends to make significant changes in Qualcomm’s patent licensing system
Qualcomm’s patent licensing system is the root cause of much dispute. By targeting changes in it, Broadcom can win over antitrust regulators and Apple. In a development pregnant with possibilities, a source familiar with the matter at hand has stated,… Read More ›
Italy’s Enel plans strategic shift to more mature markets
The utility giant is eyeing the expansion of its footprint in the U.S., Spain and Italy. In a development that underscores Italy’s biggest utility Enel pushing strategically to make its network more digital, the firm has disclosed that it plans… Read More ›
Not much progress expected during fifth round of NAFTA talks
Despite the general lack of progress, the 2018 Mexican election promises to instill some fire into the negotiations. On Tuesday, negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the U.S., completed their fifth round of negotiations aimed at reworking the North American Free… Read More ›
Gig Economy Crackdown Called For Afresh In UK
British MPs are of the view that workers are being left worse off as the loopholes in employment law are being exploited by firms in the “gig economy”. Two Commons committees say that an “unacceptable burden” of having to prove… Read More ›
Collapse of 3-way negotiations in Germany will have widespread economic consequences for Europe
With major issues facing Germany and the European Union at this critical juncture in history, it is critical that Germany maintains a stable economic outlook. On Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated, her efforts at forming a three-way coalition has… Read More ›
Looks like Britain is in a hurry to lose its financial clout
Cultivated and cultured for decades, Britain has since long been a center for finance for the world over. If its nonchalant unpreparedness that it has demonstrated in the Brexit negotiations so far is of any clue, it risks losing its… Read More ›
China pushes private investments in its weak manufacturing sector; has global ambition
By placing private funds in its manufacturing sector, which has been traditionally weak at best, China is aiming to capitalize the experience it has gained with its European partners and boost this sector which has been plagued by a host… Read More ›
BNP Paribas’ chairman dampens merger of Germany’s Commerzbank with France’s BNP Paribas
Despite Jean Lemierre choosing to keep his cards close to his chest, media reports points to a potential merger which could be the choice to safeguard against a potential takeover bid. On Friday, Jean Lemierre, BNP Paribas’ chairman chose to… Read More ›