The $61 billion merger between American chipmaker Broadcom and VMware could increase the cost of servers, according to Britain’s competition watchdog, who threatened to refer the matter to an in-depth investigation if its concerns weren’t addressed. Last year, Broadcom decided… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Expansion Of Air India Raises Concerns About Airline Flying Rights
On Tuesday, tensions over Air India’s plans to become a global airline with hundreds of new jets erupted as foreign carriers clamoured for increased access to the fastest-growing economy in the world. Since India’s flag carrier was sold to the… Read More ›
What’s Driving Bitcoin’s Most Recent Growth?
In the midst of a dark winter at the beginning of the year, bitcoin was in bad shape after a 2022 marked by falling cryptocurrency prices, corporate scandals, and bankruptcies. In fewer than three months, bitcoin has regained its luster…. Read More ›
Struggling Sri Lankan Economy Gets Bailout Of $3bn From IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide Sri Lanka with a $3 billion bailout as it navigates its worst economic crisis since gaining independence. The agreement, which has been in development for almost a year, is a lifeline… Read More ›
Chip Industrialist Is Accused Of Corruption By A Chinese Regulator
The latest indication of issues facing China’s semiconductor industry is the accusation of corruption leveled against chip tycoon Zhao Weiguo by the country’s anti-fraud watchdog. Zhao served as Tsinghua Unigroup’s chairman before stepping down. After the government invested billions of… Read More ›
Historic Bank Merger Shocks Switzerland And Employees As Well
After UBS saved Credit Suisse through a government-mediated rescue, which tarnished the nation’s long-held pride in its banking prowess, Switzerland awoke to a new era on Monday. An association of bank employees expressed its shock at the potential outcomes of… Read More ›
IMF Is Optimistic That Sri Lanka’s Crisis-Hit Economy Will Recover As The Nation Receives A Bailout
Finally receiving approval from the IMF for a $3 billion rescue package for Sri Lanka, the island nation can now restructure its debt and expect economic growth in 2024. The IMF’s decision will allow for the immediate disbursement of a… Read More ›
China Slashes Reserve Ratio For Banks For The First Time In 2023 To Help Economic Recovery
In order to maintain ample liquidity and support a nascent economic recovery, China’s central bank announced on Friday that it would reduce the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves for the first time this year. Chinese leaders… Read More ›
After SVB’s Demise, Banks Sought Record-High Amounts Of Fed Liquidity
Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, banks requested unprecedented amounts of emergency liquidity from the Federal Reserve, which helped undo months of central bank efforts to reduce the size of its balance sheet, according to Fed… Read More ›
Telecom Firms Of EU Exert Pressure On Big Tech For Payments For The Internet
European telecom companies want big tech in the United States to pay for the internet, but tech titans are fighting back. Tensions between European telecommunications firms and U.S. Big Tech companies have risen as telecom executives put pressure on regulators… Read More ›