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 ›
Sustainability
Increase In U.S. Growth Rate Of Jobs In February
While the rate of job creation in the US increased in the month of February, there was a slowdown in the annual rate of wage growth. According to official figures, expectations of the jobs growth by analysts were surpassed as… Read More ›
South African Hops Becoming More Popular With Craft Brewers
Craft brewers around the world are now feverishly seeking hops from South Africa’s Western Cape. But given the hot and dry climate of the region, growing hops in South Africa is a near impossibility. However, the odds have been thrown… Read More ›
2017 Eurozone Growth Fastest In A Decade At 2.3 Per Cent
The economic growth rate for the 19-member eurozone saw a growth of 2.3 percent year-on-year for the fiscal year of 2017, according to official data which was released by the economic block earlier in the week. The registered rate of… Read More ›
Massive Cyber Hack Forces Crackdown On Cryptocurrency Exchanges By Japan
Following a recent cyber heist of $530 million in Japan that has once again shaken the world of cryptocurrency, trading was halted at two cryptocurrency exchanges forcefully by the authorities in Japan as a part of its crack down on… Read More ›
Britain based financial services likely to have limited market access to EU’s single market regime
The services of London-based financial services, including funds, banks and insurers are likely to be capped in their access to EU’s single market regime. Bloomberg has reported, citing a draft document, that the European Union plans on providing British-based financial… Read More ›
EU readies duties salvo to Trump’s import duty broadside
The European Commission has readied a list of U.S. products which could see a rise in import duty if the U.S. Administration delivers on its threat of imposing 10% import duty on EU aluminum and 25% import duty EU Steel…. Read More ›
Lobbyists, business groups and farmers urge Republican lawmakers to vote against higher import tariffs on steel and aluminum
Although the reasons why the U.S. Administration is pushing for higher import duties on steel and aluminum may be justified, it will have to time the imposition of tariffs since trade wars and higher import tariffs don’t gel well in… Read More ›
Ryanair pushing for the purchase of 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets
The fact that the Irish low-cost airliner is putting all of its available financial resources behind this purchase is indicative of its aggressive expansion plans. On Tuesday, Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary stated the airliner expects to exercise “pretty much all”… Read More ›
Businesses will be able to avail of lower import tariffs
Peter Navarro, director of the White House National Trade Council, has clarified that the Trump Administration’s imposition of stiff trade tariffs will include exceptions for businesses for lower import tariffs on aluminum and steel. A top trade adviser to U.S…. Read More ›