The government of Mexico under its leftist president has taken up a populist anti corruption crusade. And this week end, government authorities are going to auction away dozens of luxury cars that have been seized from corrupt politicians and mobsters… Read More ›
Facebook is cracking down harder on fake accounts. In the first quarter of 2019, action taken by Facebook against suspected fake accounts was twice as much as it had done with such accounts in the fourth quarter of 2018, announced… Read More ›
Chinese exports to the United States could face additional hike in tariffs from this proposed new rule by the U.S. Commerce Department. In a significant development the U.S. Commerce Department stated it proposes to impose anti-subsidy duties on products from… Read More ›
There is no truce in sight for the acrimonious trade war between the United States and China. In the latest escalation to that trade war, the US Commerce Department blacklisted the Chinese telecom equipment making giant Huawei after US president… Read More ›
Thyssenkrupp’s CEO Guido Kerkhoff prefers that its Elevator Technology business be listed on a stock exchange. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Thyssenkrupp’s supervisory board has left provisions open for a potential sale of its elevator… Read More ›
According to Tanzania the conditions laid out by China for this infrastructure project are commercially unviable. Many economists say, China-backed infrastructure projects are a huge debt magnet and economically de-stabilises the economy of the host country. According to a senior… Read More ›
Bayer has its hands full due to U.S. class-action lawsuits revolving around Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer which has glyphosate which causes cancer. In a statement, Bayer AG said it has hired Sidley Austin, a law firm to investigate a Europe-wide… Read More ›
A survey of fintech specialists shows that by the end of the year, there would be an expected 22 per cent increase in the price of bitcoin compared to the current price. This would be driven by increased appeal for… Read More ›
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom data has shown that there has been a tripling of the number of investment scams related to crypto currencies such as bitcoin as well as in foreign currency trading. The FCA… Read More ›
According to a forecast by Airlines for America published on Tuesday, there would be a 3.4 per cent increase in the number of passengers compared to the previous year between June 1 and the end of August. That would put… Read More ›
