Canada aims to join the the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the European Union’s dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania. “Canada is concerned by China’s recent trade actions… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Somaliland shows the way on how to deal with Chinese bullying
In a statement the foreign minister of Somaliland said, Beijing will not be allowed to dictate who the country can have relations with; Somaliland is a sovereign nation and “born free”. Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Essa Kayd made the comments during… Read More ›
Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah survives assassination attempt
On Thursday there was an attempt to assassinate Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah with assailants spraying his car with bullets. As per a source close to the Prime Minister, Dbeibah has escaped the attempt on his life. According to the… Read More ›
Regulators In Europe And The US Asks Banks To Get Ready For Possible Russian Cyberattacks
With rising tensions related to the Ukraine crisis, the European Central Bank is preparing banks for a possible Russian-sponsored cyber attack, according to two people familiar with the situation, as the continent prepared for the financial consequences of any conflict…. Read More ›
Protection of environment becomes part of Italian constitution
In a significant development, the Italian parliament has approved a law making protection of the environment part of its Constitution. Politicians and activists have hailed the bill as a significant victory for the country’s future. The new law states the… Read More ›
No need to fan flames of Russian invasion of Ukraine, Macron calls for calm for all sides
In a statement French President Emmanuel Macron, the first leader of a major Western power to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, said steps can be taken to de-escalate tensions surrounding Russia’s border with Ukraine, and called for calm from all… Read More ›
US And Japan Strike Agreement To Eliminate Steel Tariffs Imposed During Trump-Era
The United States and Japan have come to an agreement to reduce tariffs imposed by Trump on the import of about 1.25 million metric tonnes of Japanese steel imports each year. Under the terms of the agreement, Japan promises to… Read More ›
DOJ charges Chinese company Hytera of stealing intellectual property of Motorola Solutions Inc
In a significant development, the U.S. Justice Department has charged Chinese telecommunications company Hytera of stealing mobile radio technology of an American company. The DOJ has charged Hytera of conspiring to steal US intellectual property of Motorola Solutions Inc. In a partially… Read More ›
Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines Inc announce $2.9 billion merger
In a statement budget carriers Frontier Group Holdings and Spirit Airlines Inc announced their merger in a bid to create the fifth-largest U.S. airline in a deal worth $2.9 billion. With the news of the proposal to create a new carrier… Read More ›
US approves $100M sale of military equipment and services for Taiwan
In a statement the Pentagon said, it has approved a potential sale of military equipment and services worth $100 million to Taiwan to “sustain, maintain, and improve” its defense systems. In a statement, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency said,… Read More ›