The stalemate between Italy and the European Commission entered a new phase of conflict over Italy’s proposed budget for next year after the populist coalition government of Italy openly defied the European Commission’s directive to make changes o t a… Read More ›
Strategy
Natural Disasters And Trade Protectionism Hits Japan’s Economy
Natural disasters and a drop in exports resulted in a contraction of the Japanese economy more than was expected by the markets. Analysts said that this was a clear indication that the economy was being affected by trade protectionism and… Read More ›
Chinese-born German engineer caught in industrial espionage
In 2017, China passed the National Intelligence Law which places a duty on all its citizens to act as “intelligence organs” of the state security and support the national intelligence network. In a development that underscores growing concerns among German… Read More ›
Brexit Minister’s resignation deals a body blow to the British Pound
Following the resignation of Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab, the forex, derivatives and money markets are seeing a bloodbath. Following the resignation of Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab in protest of Prime Minister’s draft Brexit deal, the pound nose dived… Read More ›
New Study Blames Large Companies For Slow Wage Growth In Germany
According to the findings of a study by the Bertelsmann foundation published recently, a slowdown the growth of wages in Germany is being caused by the large companies that dominate the market. The increasing concentration of the large companies in… Read More ›
Apple Threatened By Ascendant Chinese Phones In Unit Sale Volume
US based IT giant, the darling of Wall Street and the first company in the history of business to reach the $1 trillion market value – Apple Inc., stunned Wall Street and investors alike after it issued a raft of… Read More ›
Germany could ban Chinese firms from its 5G auctions
While in the past German policies have been guided by business interests rather than strategic factors, surely Germany, Europe’s biggest and strongest economy, has gained from history’s strategic insight and will take the right decision. Senior German officials are telling… Read More ›
Germany sets asides $3 billion euros for R&D related to AI
Privacy-conscious Germany wants to bridge the benefits of advanced technologies with existing social model. In a significant development that is a pointer to the strategic thinking of the German government, Europe’s biggest economy stated, it has set aside nearly $3… Read More ›
The EU and Britain clinch draft Brexit agreement
Theresa May’s government will now have to go through the guantlet of the British parliament, bridge opposing views of the country’s lawmakers and sell the Brexit deal to a deeply divided country. In a momentous development, Britain has clinched a… Read More ›
Brexit deal can be clinched within the next 24 to 48 hours: David Lidington
Here are the comments made by British Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy to BBC radio. On Tuesday, David Lidington, a British Cabinet Office Minister who is considered as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s de facto deputy told BBC… Read More ›