China’s strategy of excessive production and dumping what it cannot domestically consume on its trade partners has widespread ramifications for domestic producers; already being probed by the United States, the investigation by the European Commission is the latest scrutiny of… Read More ›
Sustainability
A Widely Accepted Global Investor Survey Ranks Bitcoin To Be The ‘Most Crowded’ Investment Globally
Bitcoin has become a cause of worry for more traditional money managers than every before. Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s December global fund manager survey that was released on Tuesday sowed that bitcoin was at the top of the list… Read More ›
Japanese Researchers Discover Self-Healing Glass By Accident, Could Be Used In Smart Phone Screens
A new form of glass that is able to fix cracks and breaks by itself is being claimed to have been developed by Japanese researchers. There is no need for making use of high heat so that glass is able… Read More ›
European Court of Justice rules Uber is a transport service provider
Although the landmark ruling will not have an immediate impact on the rider hailing service provider, since it already operates under transportation law, it will nevertheless have a material impact on the company’s finances and its operations. On Wednesday, in… Read More ›
A Survey Of European Economists Says Global Financial Stability Not At Risk Due To Bitcoin
According to a group of leading economists from Europe, bitcoin is unlikely to shake up the mainstream markets and as such the cryptocurrency poses no real treat to financial stability. There have been repeated warnings from senior financiers about the… Read More ›
New Performance Report Suggests Apple Intentionally Reduces iPhone Speed As Batteries Get Old
The debate over whether intentional slowdown of its iPhones is done by Apple has been reignited by a new analysis of performance data. iPhones are deliberately made slower by Apple by reducing the speed of the processers the use of… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s 2018 budget to focus on economic development and expansion
Saudi Arabia wants to diversify and wean its economy from the singularity of oil exports. Its budget is expected to largely follow this framework. As per a senior official from Saudi Arabia’s Minitry of Finance, the Kingdom’s 2018 budget, scheduled… Read More ›
There Is An Acquisition Frenzy For The New Breed Of Aggressive CEOs At Computer Chip Firms
Cavium, a midsize manufacturer of computer chips, was proposed to be taken over by Matthew Murphy, CEO of Marvell Semiconductor. It was a bold move considering the fact that he had become the chief executive for the first time and… Read More ›
Three Big Besieged U.K. Retailers Face A Make-Or-Break Christmas This Year
This holiday season is a make-or-break for some of the U.K.’s major retail chains even as the entire industry in the U.K. would wan to forget the year, say investors. Fashion retailer New Look Retail Group Ltd and department-store operators Debenhams Plc and House… Read More ›
Trump’s new national security strategy identifies China as its main competitor
China’s trade practices, especially its over production and dumping policy, which has increasingly drawn flak across major economies including the EU, India and U.S., is likely to face further hurdles and heightened scrutiny. On Monday, with U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›