Washington’s particular style of functioning appears to be adding to investor concerns and markets across the globe. Partial shutdown of the government, trade wars, open confrontations have added barrels of fuel to the fire. On Tuesday, the greenback fell to… Read More ›
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Trade war bites into China’s growth rate
Although China has the tools to manage growing headwinds from its trade war with the United States, a strong stimulus is likely to pile on even more debt, while a loose policy could result in the fall of domestic interest… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler to sink in more than $5.7 billion on developing new models in Italy
A significant chunk of this investment will be channelized towards developing electric and hybrid cars. Fiat Chrysler has pledged to spend at least $5.7 billion (5 billion euros) on developing new models, including engines, in Italy between 2019 to 2021;… Read More ›
European Securities and Markets Authority wants no disruption to UK clearing houses
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 ›
EU-Britain agrees on declaration on their future ties
Much of the noise coming out of Britain was in this general direction. This draft declaration could potentially stymie headwinds for British Prime Minister Theresa May. On Thursday, as per an official from the European Union with knowledge of the… Read More ›
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 ›
Germany sets asides $3 billion euros for R&D related to AI
Privacy-conscious Germany wants to bridge the benefits of advanced technologies with existing social model. In a significant development that is a pointer to the strategic thinking of the German government, Europe’s biggest economy stated, it has set aside nearly $3… 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 ›
Saudi Arabia to privatize 20 companies in 2019: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
20 Saudi state-owned companies in across sectors are slated to be privatized in 2019. In yet another step aimed at diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman disclosed, the Kingdom will privatize more than 20 companies next year…. Read More ›
Qatar drags Saudi Arabia to WTO over IP violations
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of not taking actions against the piracy of one of its broadcaster’s content in the Kingdom. As per a statement from Qatar’s economy ministry, proceedings against Saudi Arabia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have… Read More ›