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 ›
Regulations & Legal
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 ›
World Economic Outlook Could Be At Risk Due To US-China Trade War: IMF’s Lagarde
The International Monetary Fund is still very concerned about the trade war that is being ongoing between the United States and China. The Managing Director of the world body Christine Lagarde, told the international news agency Reuters during a visit… Read More ›
Steel, Aluminum Tariffs On Canada And Mexico Removed By Trump
In the efforts of encourage the lawmakers of Mexico and Canada to quickly ratify the new North American trade deal, the U.S. will lift steel and aluminum tariffs on the two trade partners, said the United States President Donald Trump…. Read More ›
Its Own Decision On 5G & Huawei Would Be Taken By UK
The decision of whether or not to include the Chinese telecom giant Huawei in its construction of 5G network in the country would be taken by the United Kingdom and the decision would not be influenced by outside forces. The… Read More ›
Brexit Preventing People From Holidaying, Says Thomas Cook
There would be further headwinds for the rest of year, warned the travel firm Thomas Cook as it also reported a loss of £1.5bn for the first half of the current year. The company said that the company now had… Read More ›