Following the seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker by Iran, tensions between the United Kingdom and Iran has flared up with Iran Tehran warning London not to escalate the situation. The UK had called the seizure as being a “hostile”… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Equifax agrees to settle 2017 data breach federal and state investigations with $700 million
This is one of the largest ever settlement for a data breach. Affected consumers should get in touch with the company. On Monday Equifax Inc, a credit-reporting company, stated it will pay up to $700 million to settle U.S. federal… Read More ›
China to impose anti-dumping tariffs on SS products from Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and EU
The anti-dumping duties, ranging from 18.1% to 103.1% will be effective from July 23, 2019. On Monday, China stated, it will impose anti-dumping duties on select stainless steel products which it imports from Japan, South Korea, the EU and Indonesia…. Read More ›
UK Warns Iran Of Treading “Dangerous Path’ Over Tanker Seizure
The decision of Iran to seize a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf is pushing the country towards a “dangerous path” of “illegal and destabilising” behavior, said the British foreign secretary commenting on the incident. The seized tanker is called Stena… Read More ›
After Retail Business, Hong Kong Protests Is Hitting Luxury Business
In recent months, a string of protests by common citizens of Hong Kong has not only created political tensions in the city, it has also hit business – especially those in the luxury segment. The latest luxury brand in a… Read More ›
Slowing Economy Forces IEA To Cut Down 2019 Oil Demand Forecast: Reuters
The slowing down of the global economy, partially because of the trade war between the United States and China has forced the International Energy Agency (IEA) to bring down its oil demand forecast for 2019 The executive director of the… Read More ›
China’s mammoth’s to 303% of its GDP
China is not only loading up economies partnering in its Belt and Road project with an unsustainable pile of debt, back at home it is also struggling to stay afloat from a surging tsunami of debt which has now breached… Read More ›
Vodafone secures EU approval for its $22 billion bid to acquire Liberty Global’s assets
The development will allow Vodafone to better compete with German market leader Deutsche Telekom.
Britain’s OBR Predicts A Recession For The Country For A No-Deal Brexit
The British government’s independent forecasting body – the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned that there would be a recession in the country, with 2 per cent shrinkage in the economy, if there is a no-deal Brexit. It has… Read More ›
Trade Tensions The Major Threat To Global Economy, Says The IMF
The global economy could be hit by $455 billion next year if the trade war between the United States and China continues in the way it is now, warned the International Monetary Fund. The global trade flows were being negatively… Read More ›