Between the intervening time period from the third quarter of 2016, the time soon after the Brexit referendum, and the first quarter of 2018, there has been a loss of £35 billion ($46 billion) in output in the UK economy… Read More ›
Strategy
Sino-U.S. Trade Was Is Actually A ‘Tech War’, Claims Foxconn
Describing the trade tensions between the United States and China as the biggest challenge the Taiwanese company Foxconn is facing, the world’s largest electronics contract manufacturer has said that the two countries ate are engaged in a technology war and… Read More ›
‘Negative’ Brexit Impact A Threat For Future Of Airbus In UK
Airbus has warned the UK government about the “severe negative consequences” of Brexit which could force the aerospace giant to exit Britain. The government has said that it will hold discussions with the company. It has been two years that… Read More ›
Law and Justice (PiS) party’s musical chair of CEOs places Poland’s stock market at greater risks
By far the largest beneficiary of EU’s funds, PiS’ management of state run corporates have investors running for cover. With Poland’s ruling party making a flurry of changes in the leadership of state-controlled enterprises, the country’s stock exchange, that beat… Read More ›
Trade tensions keeping FX market in a boil
Investor appetite in commodity-linked currencies is thin midst the series of body blows from the U.S. that is acting as shock waves to global trade. On Monday, a rally in the Euro gave way to the dollar, which edged up,… Read More ›
SEC completes investigation into Toshiba’s past accounting practices, no fines levied
This brings a closure to Toshiba’s 2015 accounting scandal. On Monday, is what is likely to be a huge sign of relief for Japan’s Toshiba Corp, the conglomerate disclosed that the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had completed its… Read More ›
Softening Stance Of Iran Raises Hope Of Opec Raising Oil Output
For Saudi Arabia and non-OPEC Russia, it has almost become a near-consensus proposal that oil production would be increased by about 1 million bpd, or around 1% of the global oil supply. Apparently, Saudi Arabia has been able to convince… Read More ›
EU Response to U.S. trade tariffs will bring increased clarity
The EU is likely to go in for a negotiated settlement in its trade tariffs spat with the U.S. On Friday, a spokeswoman for Germany’s economy minister stated, a negotiated solution will be sought to the EU-US trade tariffs and… Read More ›
Banks are to report suspicious transfers by JVs with North Korea: Japan’s Financial Services Agency
The move is aimed at ensuring Japanese lenders comply to norms prescribed by the Financial Action Task Force which will review Japanese lending practices in 2019. A critical report will place Japanese lenders out of the global banking network. On… Read More ›
A no-Brexit deal will force Airbus to reconsider its presence in the U.K
Airbus sources wings for all of its commercial aircrafts from the UK. In the short term, a no-Brexit deal will impact its lead times and waiting lists for deliveries. In what is likely to be one of Airbus’ strongest warning… Read More ›