A weak yuan fits well into the ongoing global move of a loose monetary policy. Chinese policymakers have also made it very easy for investors to borrow and short-sell the yuan, which indicates that they are indirectly pushing down interest… Read More ›
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UK’s finance sector to dodge Brexit bullet: John McFarlane
John McFarlane, chairman of the lobby group The CityUK, remains optimistic despite the prevailing gloom and the lack of clarity surrounding UK’s Brexit strategy. Britain is home to the world’s biggest banks is also the largest insurance market in the… Read More ›
Japan’s Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp to buy Praxair Inc’s European businesses for $5.9 billion
The purchase is contingent on the planned Praxair-Linde deal going through which is subject to regulatory approval. On Thursday, Japan’s Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corp disclosed that it had agreed to acquire some of Praxair Inc’s European businesses for $5.9 billion… Read More ›
GM to make South Korea its Asia-Pacific hub
This preliminary deal essentially sets the foundation for Detroit-based General Motors landmark deal, to be signed on May 11 with the South Korean government, which will see it set up its Asia-Pacific HQ in the country. The deals are aimed… Read More ›
Australia’s Royal Commission begins inquiry alleged wrong-doings in the country’s financial sector
Allegations of widespread wrong-doings have plagued Australia’s finance sector since many years, adding pressure on the industry to undergo a thorough root-and branch reform. On Monday, the head of the government-backed inquiry which is delving into Australia’s finance sector to… Read More ›
Looks like Britain is in a hurry to lose its financial clout
Cultivated and cultured for decades, Britain has since long been a center for finance for the world over. If its nonchalant unpreparedness that it has demonstrated in the Brexit negotiations so far is of any clue, it risks losing its… Read More ›
China pushes private investments in its weak manufacturing sector; has global ambition
By placing private funds in its manufacturing sector, which has been traditionally weak at best, China is aiming to capitalize the experience it has gained with its European partners and boost this sector which has been plagued by a host… Read More ›
With looming dark clouds on Theressa May’s leadership, the pound takes a more cautious approach
In the backdrop of Brexit negotiations, one of the most complex high stakes negotiations in recent history after WW2, British Prime Minister Theressa May is now facing a challenge to her leadership from her own conservative party midst a lack… Read More ›
The rebuilding of Iraq is a an opportunity for builders and developers
The World Bank has approved a further $400 million for rebuilding areas captured from Daesh. In a development that is likely to be lucrative for builders and developers, a statement from the World Bank said it has approved $400 million… Read More ›
Britain’s budget surplus promise is unrealistic: Institute of Fiscal Studies
Here’s what the Institute of Fiscal Studies, leading think tank in Britain, has to say on Britain’s post Brexit finances. On Monday, a think tank stated, the noble aims of British finance minister Philip Hammond to have a budget surplus… Read More ›