There has been a rise in incidents of rogue shipping companies attempting to conceal their activities by fraudulently making use of flag registries. To combat this, tougher measures to clamp down on this trend is being worked upon by the… Read More ›
Sustainability
Cliffhanger Brexit will have deep impact for select sectors: WTO’s Director-General
The British parliament’s decision on April 12 will be is a milestone that Brexit watchers will be looking at very keenly. According to Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), if the United Kingdom were to leave the… Read More ›
IMF Research Says $1 Trillion Can Be Saved By Government By Reducing Corruption
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes that there can be big economic awards for governments across the globe if they are able to crack down on corruption in their countries. This comment was made by the IMF following a new… Read More ›
EU To Rename Veggie Burgers As Veggie Discs
The less palatable-sounding “veggie discs” would re[place the veggie burgers a Brussels committee has declared. Following a vote in the European parliament on changes to a food-labelling regulation, this could be applicable to vegan sausages, tofu steaks and soya escalopes… Read More ›
Growing consensus in UK cabinet to accept customs union with the EU
This report from The Sun should be viewed with caution since the option to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU, was defeated by three votes during a round of indicative voting on alternative Brexit options on Monday.
Ford Cannot Form Long Term Plans For UK Biz Due To Brexit Uncertainty
United States car manufacturer Ford is yet to finalize its long term plans on for the United Kingdom and the company is already spending tens of millions of euros as it is preparing for a situation of a no Deal… Read More ›
New Zealand’s PM Jacinda Ardern likely to discuss Huawei on her 1-day China tour
Among the things she is likely to discuss with China’s President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang are, potential upgrade to the 2008 FTA and NZ’s transparency on blocking Huawei Technology’s bid to create a 5G network in the country…. Read More ›
Trump’s Decision To Drilling In Arctic And Atlantic Blocked By Alaska Judge
United States president Donald Trump’s decision to reverse the ban on offshore drilling in large parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic was not within his authority, ruled a judge whyi9le restoring the restriction imposed… Read More ›
Bolton Says Trump Contemplating More Venezuela Sanctions For Foreign Companies: Reuters
United States’ national security adviser John Bolton told Reuters TV this week that President Donald Trump wants to cut off revenues to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and is considering imposing sanctions on companies from other countries that do business with… Read More ›
China’s Consumption Boom Opportunity For Global Firms
China’s fast-growing and dynamic consumer market is offering opportunities to global companies as there are more planned investments that are set to be made in high value-added products and services. There is an increasing number of Chinese people who were… Read More ›