The United States will announce details of the export control mechanism later today and the final tariff list expected to be published by June 15. In a stern warning to China, the United States made it lucidly clear, it will… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Plastic Cutlery, Straws And More Is Planned To Be Banned In Europe
With the aim of cleaning up the oceans, a ban on single-use plastic items such as cutlery, straws and cotton buds is being proposed by Europe. 10 items have been identified by the European Commission for banning which accounts for… Read More ›
U.S. wants improve market access for its poultry exports to China
The issue is likely to be among the top priorities of U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture Ted McKinney, who is scheduled to visit Beijing later this week to hold trade talks with his counterpart. According to three sources briefed on… Read More ›
Saudi Products Banned From Being Sold In Qatar
Retailers in Qatar have been asked not to sell any products that come from Saudi Arabia and all of the other countries that had banned Qatar and broken off their relations with it almost a year ago. Accusing Qatar of… Read More ›
Trading suspended in Samsonite’s stock
Samsonite, the world’s biggest luggage maker, has been accused of indulging in questionable accounting practices and poor corporate governance. On Monday, following the accusation of a short seller that Samsonite has been party to poor corporate governance and had engaged… Read More ›
Regulations should facilitate cross-border mergers in Europe: ECB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau
Reduced regulatory hurdles could spur more growth in the M&A scene in the EU. On Monday, CEB’s Francois Villeroy de Galhau, who is also the Governor of the Bank of France, stated, it is of prime importance that regulatory hurdles… Read More ›
EU aims to end trade dispute with U.S.
The U.S. tariffs, that are currently exempted, on EU’s exports of aluminum and steel to the U.S., are set to end on June 1. On Monday, Peter Altmaier, Germany’s Economy Minister disclosed Germany aims to end a trade dispute between… Read More ›
Agreement To Many Eurozone Banks Less Risky Reached By EU Finance Ministers
A consensus has bene reached between EU finance ministers to make bank regulations stricter which essentially meets a crucial German condition that was given to allow for any larger agreement on reforms in the eurozone. Berlina and other northern eurozone… Read More ›
Mark Zuckerberg Accused Of Avoiding Questions Of Lawmakers Of European Parliament
While apologizing for the mistakes by the company, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg failed to impress the European lawmakers as he apparently dodged their questions. Political leaders and lawmakers at the European Parliament in Brussels spent about 8u0 minutes in questioning… Read More ›
Trump proposes heavy fine and management change at ZTE rather than impose sanctions on it
With U.S. lawmakers crystallizing their stance on ZTE, which they describe as a “serial and pre-meditated violators” of U.S. law, and given the national security implications surrounding the case, it would be interesting to see the results of the U.S…. Read More ›