The U.S. Administration is “looking at” investments made by the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) in Chinese military companies, said U.S. national security adviser Robert O’Brien. O’Brien’s comments come midst U.S. charges of massive Chinese espionage in the United… Read More ›
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JPMorgan Chase & Co to unveil climate initiatives at Investors Day today
On Tuesday, executives from JPMorgan Chase & Co plan on announcing new climate-change initiatives, which includes restrictions on drilling in the artic and financing coal mining projects along with a $200 billion target to provide financing for sustainable projects. JPMorgan… Read More ›
Loopholes in Canadian real-estate law allows money laundering
According to a report from Transparency International (TI), loopholes in Canadian law are allowing a “corrupt elite” to use the housing market for laundering money. TI’s report found at least ten problem areas in law that deals with real estate… Read More ›
Chinese strategy of wearing down opponent with prolonged negotiations not working, EU won’t meet China halfway in investment talks: EU Trade Chief
During a press conference held by business lobby group BusinessEurope, EU trade chief Phil Hogan made it amply clear that the European Union wants China to protect foreign investment and increase access to its investment market in 2020. The EU… Read More ›
Indonesia and UAE sign business deals worth $23 billion
On Monday in a tweet, Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated, Indonesia has signed 11 business deals with the United Arab Emirates worth a combined $23 billion (314.9 trillion rupiah). The deals covers investments in areas including energy. Widodo mentioned that… Read More ›
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation eyeing multi-billion investments in Indonesia
On Friday, Adam Boehler, the Chief Executive Officer of U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), a newly established development financier stated, it is eyeing multi-billion dollar investments in Indonesia in the next two months. Luhut Pandjaitan, Indonesia’s coordinating minister for… Read More ›
Mustang Mach-E First Edition electric SUV fully booked: Ford Motor Co
In a statement, the second biggest U.S. carmaker Ford Motor Co stated, reservations were full for its high-end Mustang Mach-E First Edition electric sport utility vehicle. The automaker had unveiled its electric Mustang crossover on November 17, and had begun… Read More ›
Norwegian economy to grow at 2.4% in 2020: Statistics Norway
On Thursday, Oslo’s statistical agency Statistics Norway (SSB) stated, Norway’s mainland economy, which excludes the volatile oil and shipping sectors, is likely to grow by 2.4% in 2020, up from a 2.2% prediction in September. In a statement, it said… Read More ›
Germany takes steps to protect key industries from takeover by foreign powers
On Friday, in a significant development, German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said, it is critical that Germany sets up a new government body which will have the power to quickly decide whether it should take stakes in strategic domestic companies… Read More ›
Weak consumption in China and India take a toll on Unilever’s sales during third quarter
60% of Unilever’s turnover come from emerging markets. Citing soft demand in two of its growth markets, China and India, consumer goods giant Unilever said its third quarter sales were weaker than expected, Emerging markets account for 60% of its… Read More ›