Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit stance is pretty obvious to observers. His confidence that the British economy will survive a cliffhanger Brexit probably stems from his hope of clinching a free trade deal with the U.S. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Read More ›
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Boris Johnson takes aim at Irish backstop in opening salvo
Despite Boris Johnson’s own admission that “Time is very short”, he wants to renegotiate the Brexit deal by October 31. On Tuesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fired his opening salvo at the European Union, as negotiators from both sides… Read More ›
U.S. does not want to do business with Huawei on national security grounds: Trump
As a gesture of good faith, the U.S. is slated to extend a “temporary general license” for Huawei for a period of 90 days. Despite the fact that the Trump Administration has extended a grace period for U.S. business to… Read More ›
SEC fines BMO Capital Markets and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co over ADR malpractices
SEC Chairman Jay Clayton’s efforts to clean up the securities market are paying off. In a statement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosed, BMO Capital Markets and Cantor Fitzgerald & Co have agreed to pay $3.9 million and $647,000… Read More ›
U.S. lifts 10% tariffs on select Chinese imports
The bulk of the items excluded from the 10% tariffs hike, which will go into effect from September 1, includes household furniture, internet modems, routers and baby items. In a significant development, the Trump Administration has lifted import curbs on… Read More ›
Chinese Central Bank moves to lower lending prime rates
The move is likely to be part of an economic stimulus measure following a slowdown in the Chinese economy. The move could enflare the rising bad debt, like it has in past instances of fiscal stimulus measures. On Saturday, in… Read More ›
Britain’s Speaker for House of Commons takes firm stand on Brexit
The development adds to the headwinds facing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he rushes to implement Brexit, without a without a deal. Britain’s Speaker for the House of Commons said, he would refuse to allow Prime Minister Boris Johnson… Read More ›
U.S. federal court sides with American Airlines Group over disruptions by mechanics union
The airline had accused the mechanics union of illegal slowdowns saying these these had materially affected its operations during the peak summer travel season. In a development that significant aides the American Airlines Group Inc, a U.S. federal court has… Read More ›
Oregon join coalition against T-Mobile-Sprint merger
15 U.S. States, headed by the Attorney General of New York and California, have filed a lawsuit against the merger saying it is anti-competitive and will raise costs by more than $4.5 billion annually for residents. In a significant development,… Read More ›
Austrian sensor specialist AMS triggers bidding war for Osram
The acquisition makes sense for AMS since it sees synergy with Osram sensor solutions and photonics businesses especially in the emerging self-driving market. Austrian sensor specialist AMS’ offer to acquire Germany’s Osram has trigerred a bidding war for the German… Read More ›