While in the past German policies have been guided by business interests rather than strategic factors, surely Germany, Europe’s biggest and strongest economy, has gained from history’s strategic insight and will take the right decision. Senior German officials are telling… Read More ›
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General Motors Co commences cost cutting exercise
As part of the cost cutting exercise, GM, the biggest automaker in the United States, has stopped work on 2 renovation projects and has also offered severance pay to 18,000 of its 50,000 salaried workers across North America. According to… Read More ›
Justice Department indictment shows Chinese intelligence officers wanting to steal U.S jet engine design
This indictment unsealed by the U.S. Justice Department de-hazes to some extent the stance the Trump Administration has taken vis-a-vis China and its accusations of violating U.S. intellectual property. A U.S. indictment unsealed on Tuesday reveals that intelligence officers from… Read More ›
Australia to exclude telecom equipment suppliers with ties to foreign governments from its 5G market
Given that 5G will become a critical infrastructure since it will connect everything ranging from smart gadgets to automobiles, telecom equipment suppliers will be scrutinized for their ties to foreign governments. In what could possibly explain Australia’s move to ban… Read More ›
SAIC Volkswagen to commence building a $2.5 billion Audi plant in Shanghai
The move is aimed at tapping the growing Chinese demand for New Energy Vehicle (NEV). In what is possibly the first venture for Volkswagen AG’s partnership with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, a Chinese company, the joint venture is on track… Read More ›
China slaps anti-dumping tariffs on hydroiodic acid from Japan and the United States
The tariffs will kick in on October 16, 2018. On Monday, China’s Ministry of Commerce stated, Beijing will slap anti-dumping tariffs on the imports of hydroiodic acid from Japan and the United States. The tariffs, will go into effect from… 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 ›
U.S. diversifying agriculture trade: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue
Feeling the pinch of being too dependent on one nation for the sale of its agricultural products, the trade war has made the U.S. realize that it needs to diversify its agricultural trade exports. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has… Read More ›
China to cut import tariffs on wide range of products
Faced with an escalating trade war with its biggest trading partner, the United States, these steps are aimed at boosting its competitiveness. According to a statement from China’s ministry of finance, Beijing will slash import duties on products, including textiles… Read More ›
China widens income tax exemptions for foreign firms
While this exemption was available to foreign firms earlier, it focused on only on specific sectors. With this strategic move, Beijing has covered all sectors, other than the prohibited ones, and to top it has made the provision applicable retrospectively… Read More ›