The Communications Workers of America union has filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s Google accusing the tech giant of firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities. The complaint is likely to trigger a National… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
New Legal Challenge Against US Ban Filed By Huawei
The decision by the regulators of the United States to classify the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei as a national security threat has been challenged in a court in the country. This development came after the decision of the US Federal… Read More ›
FCA facing $1.5 billion tax demand from Italian tax authorities
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has decided it will appeal Italy’s tax authority statement which says that the carmaker had underestimated the value of its U.S. business after it bought Chrysler. As per a source close to the matter at hand,… Read More ›
Disabled Users’ Videos Were Prevented From Going Viral By TikTok
The bow popular Chinese app TikTok has conceded that some videos that were made by disabled users and were placed on the platform were intentionally not allowed to go viral by the moderators of the app. While sating that that… Read More ›
Better Than Expected Performance Of Brazilian Economy In Third Quarter
Latin America’s largest country Brazil’s economy rebounded with an expansion in eth third quarter to an extent that beat analysts’ expectations in the third quarter with a 0.6 per cent growth in its GDP. This also raised hopes of a… Read More ›
U.S. adds fortitude to U.S.-China relations with passage of Uighur Act of 2019
In a development that signals further delays towards resolving the U.S.-China trade war, the U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted a bill that requires U.S. President Donald Trump to toughen its response to China’s genocide of its Muslim minorities…. Read More ›
Trade deal with China will have to wait till Nov. 2020
The U.S.-China trade war is likely to drag till at least the U.S. presidential election in November 2020. “I have no deadline, no,” said Trump to reporters in London, where he was due to attend a meeting of NATO leaders…. Read More ›
Study Claims Wealth Of Six Richest Britons Same A Poorest 13m
According to a new research into the increasing wealth inequality in the British society, the total wealth that is owned by the poorest 13 million is the same as that held by the six richest people in the United Kingdom…. Read More ›
Brazil in touch with USTR on surprise U.S. tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum
According to a source familiar with Brasil’s reaction to the surprise decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to restore tariffs on Brazilian steel and aluminum, the Brazilian government is in touch with the U.S. Trade Representative’s office and other agencies…. Read More ›
Japan second biggest drugmaker Astellas Pharma to acquire Audentes Therapeutics for $3 billion
Japan’s Astellas Pharma Inc is set to acquire Audentes Therapeutics Inc for around $3 billion in a deal aimed at boosting genetic medicines – a key area of growth. Gene therapies are one of the hottest areas of drug research…. Read More ›