It would be possible to contain the potential risk of security of making use of telecommunication equipments from the Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei in the upcoming new 5G mobile networks in the Unite3d Kingdom, UK security chiefs have advised… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Qatar to invest $20 billion in sports sector ahead of 2022 world cup
Qatar aspires to be a regional hub for sporting events in the run-up to the 2022 soccer World Cup. As per a senior Qatari official, the Gulf state is aiming to attract more sports companies to the Gulf state and… Read More ›
Businesses testing their Brexit-preparations ahead of Brexit: KPMG
With just 40 days to go before Brexit, businesses are making sure they have sufficient cash reserves and inventories in case of a cliff-hanger Brexit. With just 40 days to go before the scheduled kickoff of the United Kingdom from… Read More ›
China’s ICBC’s wins bid to set up wealth management subsidiary
China’s banking and insurance regulator has approved the bid by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC). More banks have also submitted their applications for establishing such subsidiaries. China’s biggest-listed lender by assets, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China… Read More ›
China’s HNA cuts stake in Deutsche Bank
While earning HNA had voting rights of 7.64%, its now cut it to 6.3%. The development comes as the EU is becoming more conscious of the Chinese threat. According to information available in a filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More ›
Global automakers brace for potential tariffs on autos and car parts
The U.S. Commerce Department is slated to send a confidential report to U.S. President Donald Trump clearing the way for him to potentially impose tariffs on imported autos and auto parts on the grounds that they threaten U.S. national security…. Read More ›
Theresa May’s Brexit plan faces symbolic defeat in parliament
The development revealed that Pro-Brexit members within party are a major stumbling block to passing any agreement. British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan suffered yet another humiliating defeat on Thursday. As a result the development has undermined her pledge… Read More ›
Recruiting EU Staff For London Proving Difficult For Millennium & Copthorne
The London based hotels of international hotel group Millennium & Copthorne is not being able to satisfactorily recruit employees from EU countries because of the uncertainty surrounding the imposition of Brexit in less than 50 days time, the hotel chain… Read More ›
New System Of Screening Foreign Investment Passed In EU Aimed At China
A system that would result in greater scrutiny of foreign investment – notably from China, was passed by lawmakers of the European Union which, according to statements, would help the EU to better protect strategic technologies and infrastructure in the… Read More ›
French President Emmanuel Macron launches stategic electric battery production plan
Countries are waking up to the serious threats posed on over-reliance on Chineese goods and its ramifications on their supply chains. In a significant development French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed, France will invest $790 million (700 million euros) over the… Read More ›