It is to be seen how the Trump Administration will go about achieving its goal of balancing trade between the two economies. Although a spokeswoman clarified on Trump’s tweet to even out this trade surplus, a lot more clarity will… Read More ›
Strategy
Here’s Why Broadcom’s Hostile Takeover Of Qualcomm Was Stopped By U.S.
China and 5G are the reasons, according to analysts, that U.S. President Donald Trump scuttled the largest ever tech deal of $117 billion. The White House cited “credible evidence” that the deal would potentially “impair the national security of the… Read More ›
Earnings of U.S. airlines primed to take off in the first quarter: trade body
Airlines for America (A4A) has forecast nearly a doubling of passengers carried by U.S. airlines this spring. According to a forecast by a U.S. airlines industry trade group, starting this spring the sector is set to carry an all-time high… Read More ›
Donald Trump aims to target Chinese IT, consumer electronics and telecom goods in latest push to balance bilateral trade
While the U.S. Administration’s effort to reign in China’s aggressive trade policy which aims to subplant foreign technologies with domestic ones, it will have to streamline its apprach since its imposition of metal tariffs have largely undermined support from Europe…. Read More ›
U.S. President Donald Trump blocks Broadcom Ltd’s acquisition of Qualcomm Inc
The strategic move by U.S. President Donald Trump, on national security concerns, effectively blocks China’s Huawei from being a dominant player in the emerging 5G mobile cell phone technology and allows other major players level-playing grounds in the setting up… Read More ›
Norweigian defense contractor Kongsberg Gruppen signs $1.93 billion deal with Qatar
The deal will see Kongsberg Gruppen supply military vehicles, weapons technology and help in the digitization of 490 armored vehicles. On Tuesday, Kongsberg Gruppen, a Norwegian defense contractor disclosed it has signed a letter of intent to supply equipment for… Read More ›
Indian Tariffs on Solar Panels Ultimately to Hurt India’s Solar Targets?
A target of generating enough solar power to provide energy to 16 million homes by 2022 is a target for India which would transform the country in a solar power house. While offering financial incentives to companies building solar panels,… Read More ›
Trade War With U.S. Would Be A ‘Disaster’ For Global Economy: China Says About Trump Tariffs
China continued with its criticism of import tariffs on steel and aluminum imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump even as its commerce minister Zhong Shan said that the world economy would suffer because of its trade war with the United… Read More ›
Vas Narasimhan, Novartis’s new CEO pushing for immersion of technology at the Swiss pharmaceutical firm
The elevation of key human resource personnel to Novartis’s board suggests that Vas Narasimhan is aiming to turn a new leaf at the Swiss pharmaceutical giant. Vas Narasimhan, Novartis’s new CEO is strategically changing the leadership in the Swiss drugmaker…. Read More ›
Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers starts due diligence on GM Korea’s troubled unit
While the due diligence will decide the fate of GM Korea, already 2,500 workers, amounting to nearly 15% of the plant’s staff, have opted for a redundancy package, as part of a strategic restructuring. On Monday, an official from South… Read More ›