European powers, including France, Germany and Britain are willing to maintain the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear accord while pushing for talks encompassing a wider format which includes Iran’s ballistic missile program and its activities in Yemen and Syria. On Friday,… Read More ›
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Amazon.com pauses office space investment in the wake of Seattle City Council’s tax plan
While the aim of the Seattle City Council’s tax plan is to generate revenues the bulk of which will be channeled for affordable, the plan’s efficacy is unclear. With Amazon putting its new office space in pause, more than 7,000… Read More ›
Credit Suisse to write-down $2.3 billion due to changes in U.S. tax law
The Swiss banking giant stated it will provide a more detailed report on the impact of the U.S tax bill on its operations in its fourth quarter report, scheduled to be published on Feb. 14. Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse… Read More ›
China’s trade with North Korea rises in November 2017
The latest U.N sanctions are expected to have a crippling effect on North Korea’s economy. In November, according to business data China’s trade with North Korea edged up to $388 million, its lowest levels this year. Tough U.N. sanctions are… Read More ›
Data falsification in Quality Assurance standards engulfs Mitsubishi Materials Corp
The latest QA related scandal revolves around Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp’s O-Ring sealents which impacts the aircraft and aerospace and nuclear industries. In yet another instance of a quality assurance scandal, Japan’s Nikkei financial daily reported, citing multiple sources, that… Read More ›
VW’s board weighs allocation of $82.5 billion across the next 5 years for electric cars
One of the burrs that needs to be ironed out is Lower Saxony’s influence: not only is the state VW’s second biggest shareholder it is also its home state; Brexit related scenarios are also likely to add to the existing… Read More ›
Tightening oil supplies in the global oil pool leading to higher crude out prices
While OPEC’s price cuts are slowly driving up crude oil prices upwards, analysts from BofA Merrill Lynch have forecast higher crude oil prices for the remainder of 2017 and early 2018 citing rising geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran…. Read More ›
Hurricane Harvey thrash U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, brings crude production comes to a grinding halt
In the long run analysts expect Harvey to have long term impact on U.S. crude’s value chain. With Hurricane Harvey leaving a trail of destruction, knocking out refineries and crude production facilities, along the U.S. Gulf Coast, oil markets around… Read More ›
VW’s diesel cars lacking retrofitting updates will lose registration and be fined
If you own a diesel car from VW’s stables, you are likely to benefit reading this. The owners of Volkswagen vehicles that have been affected by the diesel emissions scandal please perk up and pay attention. The refusal to… Read More ›
British government pushes to rejuvenate through green technological policy
As Britain prepares to leave the EU, May’s government is pushing for a greener, cleaner industrial policy. On Monday, as part of the British government industrial strategy to boost growth, productivity and distribution of wealth, the country’s business minister is… Read More ›