Chubb Ltd is one insurer among at least three companies that are facing increase in costs related to claims from ransomware attacks. The company mainly serves wealthy families and corporations. And the rising value of bitcoin has been blamed by… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
European Commission launches anti-subsidy probe against Chinese exporters
China’s strategy of excessive production and dumping what it cannot domestically consume on its trade partners has widespread ramifications for domestic producers; already being probed by the United States, the investigation by the European Commission is the latest scrutiny of… Read More ›
South Korea to purchase 20 additional stealth fighter aircrafts frmo Lockheed Martin
The news report by South Korea’s Joongang Ilbo newspaper follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Seoul. On Thursday, a South Korean newspaper reported that the country plans on buying an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighter aircrafts from the US…. Read More ›
A brief outlook on the impact of the U.S. tax code on Apple Inc
Analysts opine, the revised repatriation rules are likely to be the pivot in Apple’s cash strategy. With the U.S. Congress passing the Republican-led tax overhaul bill, one of Apple’s long standing goal of repatriating $252.3 billion in foreign cash without… Read More ›
European Court of Justice rules Uber is a transport service provider
Although the landmark ruling will not have an immediate impact on the rider hailing service provider, since it already operates under transportation law, it will nevertheless have a material impact on the company’s finances and its operations. On Wednesday, in… Read More ›
Here’s how the U.S. industry is going to benefit from the tax overhaul
The Republican-led overhaul of the U.S. tax code, a milestone in U.S. history, has direct and indirect benefits but the sectors that are likely to gain the most are highlighted below with notes from analysts. With the Republican-led U.S. House… Read More ›
China blocks tourism with South Korea
With geo-economic tensions rising in the Korean peninsula, China is back, once again, bullying and waging an economic war on its neighbour South Korea. With the U.S maintaining its pressure on North Korea, the dictatorial regime main ally China has… Read More ›
A Survey Of European Economists Says Global Financial Stability Not At Risk Due To Bitcoin
According to a group of leading economists from Europe, bitcoin is unlikely to shake up the mainstream markets and as such the cryptocurrency poses no real treat to financial stability. There have been repeated warnings from senior financiers about the… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s 2018 budget to focus on economic development and expansion
Saudi Arabia wants to diversify and wean its economy from the singularity of oil exports. Its budget is expected to largely follow this framework. As per a senior official from Saudi Arabia’s Minitry of Finance, the Kingdom’s 2018 budget, scheduled… Read More ›
Tokyo prosecutors raid Japanese construction firms over Maglev projects
The politically influenced construction industry in Japan has seen frequent alleged bid-rigging related issues crop up. The current issue revolves around laying maglev lines that link up Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. On Tuesday, prosecutors in Tokyo raided the headquarters of… Read More ›