Headwinds facing Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp is likely to shoot up to gale force. In a development that comes in the wake of federal prosecutors investigating alleged stealing of trade secrets by Huawei from T-Mobile and other businesses, a… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Brexit Clarity Strongly Demanded By Businesses And Companies
Issuing a severe warning of congestion at ports and catastrophic job losses in the case of the United Kingdom if there was no exit deal for the country while leaving the European Union, companies in the UK were furious at… Read More ›
Better Than Expected Q4 Performance Reported By Goldman, Shares Rise
Increased revenues by stronger trading in equities offset losses because of bonds trading at Goldman Sachs which helped the bank to report better than expected revenues. This is till now the only Wall Street bank that has reported growth in… Read More ›
European Court of Justice annuls European Commission’s 2013 decision to block UPS acquisition of TNT
Following the ruling, UPS said it is seeking $1.99 billion (1.74 billion euros) in damages. In a development that potentially opens up the possibility of potential litigation against the European Commission, on Wednesday, the European Court of Justice annulled a… Read More ›
British parliament to decide fate of Brexit today
May’s Brexi deal faces strong headwinds in parliament. Today’s vote will not only decide her May’s career but also chart Britain’s economic and geo-political future in the days to come. On Tuesday, in a historic vote in the British parliament… Read More ›
China deepens grip on Sri Lankan economy with a loan of $300 million
Sri Lanka is struggling to repay its foreign debt which is at a record $5.9 billion. The current amount of $300 million can be expanded to $1 billion. On Tuesday, in a move that deepens China’s grip on the island… Read More ›
British Prime Minister likely to force second vote on Brexit deal: The Sun
Britain’s economic future will be decided today in Parliament. Options range from reversing Brexit to a cliff hanger Brexit. As per a report from British tabloid ‘The Sun’, Prime Minister Theresa May is likely to force a second parliamentary vote… Read More ›
Newmont Mining To Buy Goldcorp To Form World’s Largest Gold Mining Firm
The largest producer by output in the world would be created following the acquisition by Newmont Mining of its smaller rival Goldcorp. Newmont announced that the deal would be valued at $10 billion. This is the second large reorganization in… Read More ›
China records highest trade surplus with U.S. since 2006
China’s trade surplus with the United States grew by 11.3% from the previous year. Customs data released on Monday shows, China recorded its biggest trade surplus with the United States which touched $323.32 billion – its highest since 2006. In… Read More ›
Eurozone’s industrial output at nearly 3-year low
The bulk of the fall in industrial output in the Eurozone can be attributed to weak investment appetite for capital goods, durable consumer goods, and non-durable consumer goods. On Monday, in what amounts to a confirmation of the series of… Read More ›