The British parliament’s decision on April 12 will be is a milestone that Brexit watchers will be looking at very keenly. According to Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), if the United Kingdom were to leave the… Read More ›
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IMF Research Says $1 Trillion Can Be Saved By Government By Reducing Corruption
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that there can be big economic awards for governments across the globe if they are able to crack down on corruption in their countries. This comment was made by the IMF following a new… Read More ›
EU To Rename Veggie Burgers As Veggie Discs
The less palatable-sounding “veggie discs” would re[place the veggie burgers a Brussels committee has declared. Following a vote in the European parliament on changes to a food-labelling regulation, this could be applicable to vegan sausages, tofu steaks and soya escalopes… Read More ›
UK Lawmakers call for breaking up KPMG, EY, PwC and Deloitte
Calls for breaking up the big four accounting firms are on the rise following audit failures at Carillion and retailer BHS. In a first such intervention, with the role played by accounting firm KPMG in the collapse of construction company… Read More ›
Growing consensus in UK cabinet to accept customs union with the EU
This report from The Sun should be viewed with caution since the option to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU, was defeated by three votes during a round of indicative voting on alternative Brexit options on Monday.
World’s Most Profitable For 2018 Was Saudi Aramco Ahead Of Apple
The most profitable company is the world for 2018 was Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Saudi Aramco. This oil giant overtook United States’ tech giant and iPhone market Apple to reach the top position with a total profit of $111.1… Read More ›
Ford Cannot Form Long Term Plans For UK Biz Due To Brexit Uncertainty
United States car manufacturer Ford is yet to finalize its long term plans on for the United Kingdom and the company is already spending tens of millions of euros as it is preparing for a situation of a no Deal… Read More ›
Trump’s Decision To Drilling In Arctic And Atlantic Blocked By Alaska Judge
United States president Donald Trump’s decision to reverse the ban on offshore drilling in large parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic was not within his authority, ruled a judge whyi9le restoring the restriction imposed… Read More ›
Bolton Says Trump Contemplating More Venezuela Sanctions For Foreign Companies: Reuters
United States’ national security adviser John Bolton told Reuters TV this week that President Donald Trump wants to cut off revenues to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other countries that do business with… Read More ›
Brexit Vote Outcome Devastates British Businesses
Following the latest rejection of United Kingdom prime minister’s EU withdrawal plan by the UK parliament, British business groups have said that they are “devastated” by the current state of efforts to strike a Brexit deal. The business groups have… Read More ›