China said on Thursday that the foundation for reaching a trade agreement between Beijing and Washington in the future has been laid at the just-concluded trade discussions between the United States and China. And despite the existence of some of… Read More ›
Sustainability
New ‘Untested’ Policies Being Introduced By China To Spur Growth: Moody’s
According to a senior analyst at Moody’s Investors Service, the Chinese government is being forced to implement previously untested policies in its effort to bring in stimulus to its slowing down economy which has been compounded by the ongoing trade… Read More ›
IATA not worried on fallout of hard Brexit: Alexandre de Juniac
If Britain were to leave the EU without a deal on March 29, 2019 would flights inbound and outbound to Europe be grounded from that day forth? On Thursday, Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO of the International Air… Read More ›
Success of U.S.-China trade talks will hinge on verification and effective enforcement on pledges
During earlier negotiations, although Beijing has made wide ranging commitments, it has taken its own sweet time, at times more than a decade, to implement its pledges. Unless China walks the talk, negotiations are unlikely to be fruitful. China’s pledges… Read More ›
A no-deal Brexit is not in Britain’s best interest: Philip Hammond
The British parliament has begun a 5-day debate on the Brexit deal. Philip Hammond, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, made it lucid that leaving the European without a deal is not in Britain’s best interest. He however did not elaborate… Read More ›
Continued US Gov Shutdown Could Result In Downgrade Of Credit Rating, Says Fitch
The United States government shutdown which is close to its third week is bring in more problems for the country apart from a large number of its government employees not getting their salaries and a host of its non-essential services… Read More ›
10 Percent Cut In iPhone Production Or Current Quarter By Apple: Nikkei
A report published in Nikkei Asian Review on Wednesday claimed that for the January-March quarter, Apple Inc has reduced its target production for its three new iPhone models by about 10 per cent. Earlier last week, the US tech giant… Read More ›
Britain exploring ways to extend its departure from EU
Using unofficial channels of communication, the British government is exploring ways for the very real possibility of extending Britain’s formal notice of withdrawal from the EU on March 29, 2019. As per a report from the Daily Telegraph citing anonymous… Read More ›
New Departure Tax Introduced On Visitors To Japan
Individual travellers leaving Japan are now paying a departure tax of 1,000 yen (9 U.S. dollars) which has begun to be collected from Monday. Those individuals who are leaving Japan by airlines or ship are liable to pay this new… Read More ›
China’s Measures Not Enough To Stimulate Slowing Economy: JP Morgan
According to J.P. Morgan Asset Management, the number of measures that have been taken by Chinese authorities to stimulate the slowing economy is apparently not enough for the second largest economy of the world to address the challenges that it… Read More ›