According to a new report published on Friday by the wine and spirits consultancy IWSR, the rising trend among consumers of preferring to consume environmentally better pesticide-free wines will in the next five years, will result in rapid growth in… Read More ›
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Fox TV Streaming Service Launched In Middles East With A Saudi Media Group
Fox Networks is to launch a new TV streaming service in the Middle East and North Africa in partnership with a Saudi media group. The biggest broadcaster of the Middle East, MBC, has been chosen by this subsidiary of 21st… Read More ›
Avoid China-made telecommunication equipment: U.S. to allies
The United States is pushing allies to avoid using telecommunication equipment made by Chinese Companies, including Huawei Technologies, citing heightened cybersecurity risks. Following perceptions of threats from espionage, the U.S. government is persuading internet providers and wireless operators in allied… Read More ›
Spinning-off network assets from Telecom Italia (TIM) risks 20k jobs
Italy’s government is weighing the pros and cons of spinning-off the fixed-line network of former telecoms monopolist Telecom Italia. On Friday, a source within telecoms union UILCOM disclosed, plans to spin off the fixed-line network of former telecoms monopolist Telecom… Read More ›
Christmas shopping season at risk of being derailed by “yellow vests”
Demonstrations by “yellow vests” have led to a 35% fall in daily revenues as well as 47% drop in footfalls for French retailers. On Friday, French retailers stated, protests against rising fuel prices as well as French President Emmanuel Macron’s… Read More ›
European Securities and Markets Authority wants no disruption to UK clearing houses
Irrespective of whether negotiators and lawmakers manage to hammer out a Brexit deal, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants no disruption to central clearing. On Friday, in a significant development, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated,… Read More ›
US-China Trade War Extended Into WTO Meeting
The trade tensions between the United States and China spilled on to a meeting at the World Trade Organization where the US accused China of utilizing the global trade body to continue with its “non-market” policies while China alleged that… Read More ›
EU Commission calls for Italy to be sanctioned over budget
The proposed budget deficit target for 2019 that was prepared by the newly elected coalition government of Italy had been rejected by the European Commission and had asked the country to submit a fresh proposal within a period three weeks…. Read More ›
Chinese Consumers Are Apparently Tightening Their Purse Strings
There are some negative signs for China’s huge consumer market which can be bad news for the Chinese economy which is already facing a potential slow down. According to analysts, the individual consumer in the second largest economy of the… Read More ›
EU-Britain agrees on declaration on their future ties
Much of the noise coming out of Britain was in this general direction. This draft declaration could potentially stymie headwinds for British Prime Minister Theresa May. On Thursday, as per an official from the European Union with knowledge of the… Read More ›