Both, Canada and Mexico are pushing to get the USMCA trade agreement ratified before the U.S. enters into poll mode ahead of the 2020 Presidential elections. At a news briefing, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador stated, the government will… Read More ›
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Canada takes steps to ratify USMCA ahead of U.S. VP Mike Pence’s visit
For the USMCA, which will replace NAFTA, to become law, it has to be ratified by lawmakers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico by the end of this summer. In a significant development, Canada took the first step toward ratifying… Read More ›
Starbucks recalls 263,000 coffee presses due to deep puncture wounds hazard: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Starbucks had made the coffee presses in partnership with Bodum. They were sold in Starbucks cafes and on its website from Nov. 2016 through January 2019. As per a statement from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Starbucks Corp is… Read More ›
Daimler discontinues sales of Smart mini-cars from U.S., Canada
There is a preference for larger, more efficient EVs that provide more milerange in the U.S. and Canada. Small two-person mini-cars are passe. In a significant development, German automaker Daimler AG stated, it will discontinue the tiny, two-person Smart cars,… Read More ›
European Court of Justice backs EU’s free trade agreement with Canada
In a landmark judgement, the ECJ ruled that provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) are not in breach of EU law. Incidentally, CETA is yet to be full implemented in the EU. On Tuesday, in a significant… Read More ›
Poland arrests Huawei employee and Polish national over espionage
The story gets interesting since the Polish national is a former agent of Poland’s internal security agency. On Friday, in a development that yet again points the finger of accusations at Chinese telecom giant Huawei, Poland has arrested a Chinese… Read More ›
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou, founder’s daughter and CFO, arrested in Canada
The arrest and the subsequent extradition to the United States is one of several headwinds facing Huawei. Countries across the world are taking steps to bar the usage of Huawei’s equipment from their core existing and future mobile operations. In… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sink in $2 billion into its aircraft-making unit: NHK
Mitsubishi’s aircraft project is of strategic value to Japan since it marks is first attempt to make passenger jets since the 1960s. On Tuesday, Japanese news agency NHK reported, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to inject $2 billion (220 billion… Read More ›
USMCA does not impact bilateral agreement: Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray
Although U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had termed a provision of the USMCA as a “poison pill”, Mexico and China have agreed to interpret it differently: they have emphasized that it does not impact bilateral trade relations between countries that… Read More ›
Switzerland’s enters into an era of banking transparency
Swiss authorities have begun sharing account data with countries who meet international requirements on confidentiality and data security. This strategic move has placed Switzerland in fierce competition with fast-growing economies including Singapore and Hong Kong. In a significant development that… Read More ›