Irrespective of whether negotiators and lawmakers manage to hammer out a Brexit deal, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) wants no disruption to central clearing. On Friday, in a significant development, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) stated,… Read More ›
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Global trade facing heightened risks from new cold war: French finance minister Bruno Le Maire
One of the ways out of this pickle is to reform the World Trade Organization, opined French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the world is facing a cold war over trade…. Read More ›
Saudi think-tank studying possible breakup of OPEC
The Saudi Government-funded think tank is studying the potential impact this move would have on the oil market. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, a top government-funded think tank in… 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 ›
UK’s economic outlook “significantly worse” in case of no-Brexit deal: IMF
In its assessment, the International Monetary Fund stated a myriad unresolved issues still need to be ironed out before Brexit’s March 29 deadline. A no-Brexit deal will significantly impact the country’s economy. On Monday, the International Monetary Fund disclosed, Britain… Read More ›
China’s trade surplus with the U.S. at record high in August 2018
The trade data could further push Washington to impose the next slab of tariffs on U.S. import of Chinese goods worth $200 billion. Customs data disclosed on Saturday showed China’s trade surplus with the United States has widened to a… Read More ›
Green industry can add more than $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030
In a study aimed at putting the nail in the coffin of the perception that a low-carbon economy would be costly, the study concluded that moving to renewable energy sources could significantly boost the global economy. According to the results… Read More ›
Reuters poll place chances of hard Brexit at 25%
The poll makes an interesting read on the possibilities facing Britain after March 2019. According to the results of a Reuters poll, there is a 25% chance that Britain will leave the European Union in March 2019 without a Brexit… Read More ›
The EU must prepare for a no-deal Brexit: Michel Barnier
While Michel Barnier garbed the warning saying the EU must be ready for any eventuality, it comes in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May saying a no-deal “wouldn’t be the end of the world”. Although her comments were… Read More ›
Central banks of Qatar and Turkey sign currency swap deal
H.E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar’s Central Bank (QCB) has signed a currency swap agreement with Murat Cetinkaya, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, signaling greater economic cooperation between the… Read More ›