The Japanese government is set to pump in more funds into its economy. Its best to read this report in the context of Trump’s America first policy and U.S.-Japan trade. As per sources within the Japanese government, in the wake… Read More ›
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Japan’s No.3 property and casualty insurer, Sompo, sets up base in Israel
Sompo is looking to invest in Israeli startups which specialise in cyber security, life sciences and agriculture. Sompo Holdings Inc, one of Japan’s top three property and casualty insurers, has become the first Japanese insurer to set up a fintech… Read More ›
Study By ECB Finds Cash Is Still The King In The Euro Zone, Despite Rise In Digital Currencies
Currency notes and coins are still ruling the roost and reign supreme in business transactions in Europe, despite the fact that there is a huge buzz around digital currencies like bitcoin these days. According to the conclusions of a European… Read More ›
Study States Europe’s Mediterranean Border Remains “World’s Deadliest”
Quoting the results from a new study related to the reviewing of four decades of evidence for the security of borders, the UN migration agency, IOM, said that Europe’s Mediterranean border is “by far the world’s deadliest”. IOM spokesperson Jorge… Read More ›
Shopping From Mobile Devices Breaks Records During Black Friday Season
A large number of Americans simply sat back and relaxed on their sofa while they shopped for deals with the use of their smartphones on the deep discounts on Black Friday even as many others were seen crowding the retail… Read More ›
With the U.S. Stock market at a record height, is a steep correction likely?
The stock market pricing data reveals a pleasant surprise: investors are not all that complacent. With the U.S. stock market touching a record high and with daily stock gyrations nearing their multi-decade lows, a few investors had raised concerns regarding… Read More ›
Brexit talks set to enter crucial phase on physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
Any kind of disturbance or instability could potentially muddy the waters of Brexit negotiations which are set to enter a critical phase. Pushing for increased stability, Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Foreign Minister, underscored the fact that the country does not need… Read More ›
Dec 4 meeting of Jean Claude Junker with British Prime Minister Theresa May likely to set the pace & tone for further negotiations
With Theresa May’s eroding leadership back home, she is hard pressed to portray that enough ground has been covered to label them as sufficient progress. The Brexit negotiations, one of the most complex since WW2, will determine Britain’s economic future…. Read More ›
November Sees Surprise Increase In Eurozone Manufacturing And Services PMIs
The low growth of manufacturing sector in the U.K. was set off by a strengthening of the ‘Euroboom’ as the eurozone manufacturing and services sentiment touched a new six-year year which also helped in pushing up the single currency higher…. Read More ›
Living Standards In U.K. To Face The Longest Fall Ever Since Records Were Kept
Britain’s outlook for economic growth was axed by the U.K.’s fiscal watchdog, following which a warning about the longest fall in living standards since records began 60 years ago for Britons is on course, was issued. Compared to what the… Read More ›