A report published in Nikkei Asian Review on Wednesday claimed that for the January-March quarter, Apple Inc has reduced its target production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 per cent. Earlier last week, the US tech giant… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds wins China’s approval
China’s decision to grant approval to DowDuPont Inc’s Enlist E3 soy seeds is likely to lead to U.S. farmers opting for Enlist S3 rather than Monsanto’s Roundup Ready line of seeds since China, can easily reject shipments of unapproved varieties…. Read More ›
China’s state planner to introduce policies that lowers investment barrier for new and old players
With U.S. tariffs biting hard, China is hoping to rely on its huge population to fuel its economy. China’s state planner aims at introducing policies that boost domestic consumption across a range of segments. A senior state planning official from… Read More ›
Monsanto wins court battle in India for its GM cotton seeds
The ruling from India’s highest court assumes significance since India is the world’s No. 1 cotton producer. On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of Monsanto and allowed it to claim patents on its genetically modified cotton seeds, said… Read More ›
The Chinese ‘business model’
There are a growing number of instances where Chinese companies are luring top executives with large sums of money to leak and sell corporate and industrial secrets so that they can set up base in China. Former and past BASF… Read More ›
Britain exploring ways to extend its departure from EU
Using unofficial channels of communication, the British government is exploring ways for the very real possibility of extending Britain’s formal notice of withdrawal from the EU on March 29, 2019. As per a report from the Daily Telegraph citing anonymous… Read More ›
New Departure Tax Introduced On Visitors To Japan
Individual travellers leaving Japan are now paying a departure tax of 1,000 yen (9 U.S. dollars) which has begun to be collected from Monday. Those individuals who are leaving Japan by airlines or ship are liable to pay this new… Read More ›
China’s Measures Not Enough To Stimulate Slowing Economy: JP Morgan
According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the number of measures that have been taken by Chinese authorities to stimulate the slowing economy is apparently not enough for the second largest economy of the world to address the challenges that it… Read More ›
UK Businesses see border delays as significant Brexit risk: EEF/AIG survey
Although Britain is scheduled to depart from the EU on March 29, what will happen on that day is still unclear. This is a significant issue for British businesses since they routinely import and export materials and goods from the… Read More ›
The China Slowdown Pinch Is Being Felt By Luxury Brands
Following the Thursday announcement by Apple of a warning for profits for the fiscal first quarter due to a drop in demand and sale of its iPhones in China and the economic slowdown in the Chinese economy, there was a… Read More ›