The Trump Administration has twice rejected Beijing appeal to cut steel overcapacity by 150 million tonnes. The Financial Times has reported citing sources familiar with the matter, U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a Chinese proposal to cut steel overcapacity… Read More ›
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Fake online stores exploit loopholes in banking system to process illegal banking transactions
This shadow banking system is used to launder billions of dollars. Here is how it functions. An examination by Reuters has opened a can of worms: a network of dummy online stores selling household goods have been used as a… Read More ›
Travis Kalanick resigns as Uber’s Chief Executive
While his aggressive and pugnacious style of working defined Uber, things went downhill following an investigation into the company’s management style. Travis Kalanick, co-founder and CEO of Uber Technologies Inc has resigned from the company under pressure from investors over… Read More ›
Boeing petitions U.S. government to launch anti-dumping probe against Bombardier
The move underscores the ferocity of the competition in the booming airlines industry. On Thursday, Boeing asked the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate into alleged unfair pricing and subsidies received by Canadian airplane manufacturer Bombardier, thus adding to the growing… Read More ›
Trump Administration launches probe into dumping of cheap aluminum imports citing national security concerns
The probe has the potential to impact China’s economy. No wonder they are concerned at the development. In a significant development with broad implications, the U.S. Commerce Department has launched an investigation to determine whether China and other countries are… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserve fines Deutsche Bank $156.6 million for violating forex rules
Transcript of traders communicating in online chat rooms, which had led Deutsche Bank to settle in an earlier probe by Brazil’s antitrust watchdog Cade in December, show that banks had worked together to manipulate forex rates. The U.S. Federal Reserve… Read More ›
Uber discontinues the usage of self-driving cars in its fleet after accident
Uber is withdrawing from the driverless car project, pending the results of an investigation into the accident. Uber is playing it safe. With one of Uber’s autonomous vehicle crashing on a roadway in Arizona, the ride-hailing company has suspended its… Read More ›
Rex Wayne Tillerson used alias account to discuss Exxon’s impact on climate change
Exxon Mobil failed to disclose Rex Wayne Tillerson’s usage of an alias e-mail address for relevant communication at Exxon Mobil. Eric Schneiderman, NY Attorney General has disclosed, Rex Wayne Tillerson the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil Corp… Read More ›
Yahoo’s troubles rocks Verizon’s acquisition of the company
Despite law enforcement agencies buzzing around Yahoo, Verizon finds the core merits of the deal are still intact. However, fresh non-disclosures could scuttle the deal. With Yahoo coming under renewed scrutiny by the federal law enforcement agencies, a senior executive… Read More ›
South Korea bans models of Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, Nissan
The ban comes in the wake of an investigation by South Korea whose findings indicate that these companies had falsified documents related to pollution norms and noise levels. BMW and Nissan have acknowledged the findings of the investigation. In the… Read More ›