According to Gao Qi, a FX strategist at Scotiabank, the yuan is likely to find strong support at 6.70 yuan per dollar. On Friday, the Chinese yuan touched a new low and was on course to perform its worst ever… Read More ›
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Australian Strategic Policy Institute finds Huawei Technologies sponsoring overseas trips of Australian politicians
China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world’s biggest maker of telecommunications network equipment, is increasingly finding it difficult to break into the U.S. and Australia telecommunication market on security concerns. A report by Australian think-tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)… Read More ›
Australia strengthens defense ties with U.S. with purchase of 6 Triton drones worth around $6 billion
The remotely piloted aircraft, made by U.S.-based Northrop Grumman Corp, will beef up the country’s long range operations, marine patrols and intelligence gathering. On Tuesday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stated, Australia will purchase 6 U.S. Triton remotely piloted aircraft… Read More ›
Demand for LNG to outpace crude oil in the next 2 decades
France’s Total SA, a big player in the global LNG market, is positioning itself strategically across the length of the LNG supply chain – from production, liquefaction to shipping and sales, to reap the growing bounty. The global natural gas… Read More ›
Daimler sees its 2018-2019 profit dip due to U.S.-China trade tensions
Daimler has warned, any further escalation in the trade row “would be harmful for all stakeholders”. German luxury carmaker Daimler cut its 2018 profit forecast citing growing signs of import tariff wars between the United Statea and China as well… Read More ›
China’s Volvo Cars plant in South Carolina caught in tariff wars
The strategic Chinese move is aimed at hurting Trump’s Republican base since South Carolina is a Republican controlled state. The move also carefully targets U.S. jobs as well as hangs the carrot of potential auto exports from the U.S. to… Read More ›
China threatens to impose 25% tariff on U.S. crude
By targeting U.S. crude, Beijing has placed the Trump administration’s “energy dominance” in its cross-hairs. In a development that adds to pressure on the U.S. government to scale back trade pressures on China, energy analysts and executives have disclosed the… Read More ›
U.S. Dollar touch 11 month as trade feud escalates with China
Although previous protectionist efforts by the U.S. have weakened the dollar, Trump’s trade war rhetorics have, contrary to expectations, strengthened the dollar against a basket of major currencies. With U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to impose 10% tariffs on $200… Read More ›
China’s central bank injects $31 billion to ease domestic liquidity as trade war looms in the horizon
The unexpected move was explained to be part of a package of measures to counteract a potential fallout from the trade conflict. On Tuesday, China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), lent $31 billion (200 billion) to financial… Read More ›
China’s Volvo to use 25% recyclable plastic in its 2025 models
The praise worthy business plan move comes at a time when more than 8 million tonnes of plastics lands up in our oceans every year, and threatens marine life ranging from coral reefs to fish stocks. On Monday, Chinese-owned Volvo… Read More ›
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