Myanmar seems to have learned the lessons of China-back projects in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Avoids walking into a debt trap. According to a top government official from Myanmar, the government is scaling back plans for a port project funded… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
A weak yuan is one of China’s tools in its trade-war strategy
A weak yuan fits well into the ongoing global move of a loose monetary policy. Chinese policymakers have also made it very easy for investors to borrow and short-sell the yuan, which indicates that they are indirectly pushing down interest… Read More ›
Will retaliate if Washington takes further trade measures: Beijing
Given its trade surplus with the U.S., China will have to fight this trade very carefully. Beijing has let it be known that it is open to dialog. On Wednesday, in a move that is indicative of the economic impact… Read More ›
BoJ Injects Greater Policy Flexibility While Keeping Interest Rate Unchanged
A pledge to hold on to “extremely low” interest rates was made by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and only made a series of small adjustments to its monetary policy. This brought an end to speculations among economists and markets… Read More ›
British auto industry will face significant disruption in case of a cliff-edge Brexit
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has made it amply clear to the British government that a no-Brexit deal is not an option. On Tuesday, Britain’s automobile industry group made it lucidly clear to the government that a… Read More ›
EU Warned By UK Of Tit-For-Tat Steps On Financial Sector Post Brexit
If the European Union does not change its stance on the City of London after Brexit, then there could be regulations for about 7,000 European-based investment funds which depend on British clients for their cash and profits, warned the UK negotiators… Read More ›
US Steel Industry Feeling Elated With The Trump Trade Tariffs
An 18 per cent increase in prices resulted in record revenues for US frim Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS). At the same time, the second best quarter in its history was recorded by another US firm Nucor (NUE). “All in… Read More ›
Forex investors and analysts awaiting key decisions by central banks, set for this week
The forex market promises to be turbulent in the near term. On Monday, with investors shying away from taking any big position ahead of the central bank monetary policy meetings this week, currencies in the forex market stuck to familiar… Read More ›
Sky TV Poll shows majority of British voters think Brexit would be bad for the country’s economy
The nationally representative sample throws light on what British voters want out of the Brexit deal. On Monday, as per the results of a Sky TV poll, 50% of British voters support a referendum for choosing between leaving the European… Read More ›
Heatwave Made ‘Twice As Likely’ By Climate Change Because Of Human Activities
Scientists have claimed that the current Europe-wide heatwave has been made twice more likely to reoccur because of climate change because of human activities. The conclusion was arrived at following comparison of the present high temperatures with the historical data… Read More ›