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 ›
Regulations & Legal
Countries who artificially undervalue currency could see hike in U.S. tariffs
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 ›
A China Ban Could See Apple Earnings Fall By Almost 30%: Goldman Sachs
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 board open to sale of its Elevator Technology business
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 ›
Tanzania’s $10 billion China backed port facing strong headwinds over investment terms
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 hires law firm Sidley Austin for investigating pan-Europe influence scheme by Monsanto
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 ›
Trade War Induced Equities Slump Could See Bitcoin Rise 22pc 659 By Year-End
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 ›
UK Authority Says Scams Involving Cryptocurrency Tripled Last Year
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 ›
Record Number Of Passengers To Fly In US This Summer
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 ›
Exxon Mobil’s major oil deal with Iraq delayed by U.S. evacuation
Exxon has a long term contract to improve Iraq’s West Qurna oil field. In a significant development, Iraq’s Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban stated, a major oil deal between Iraq and Exxon Mobil is “very close” in the making; the trajectory… Read More ›
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