British shops proved their mettle and displayed their resilience in the face of Brexit, with retail sales jumping by a whopping 4.2% in January 2019. Retail sales in Britain rebounded strongly in January with stores, including clothing stores, dishing out… Read More ›
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Success of U.S.-China trade talks will hinge on verification and effective enforcement on pledges
During earlier negotiations, although Beijing has made wide ranging commitments, it has taken its own sweet time, at times more than a decade, to implement its pledges. Unless China walks the talk, negotiations are unlikely to be fruitful. China’s pledges… Read More ›
NZ’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces creation of NZ$100 million green investment fund
The fund targets manufacturing, electric vehicles, farming practices, and energy-efficient commercial buildings. On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the creation of a $69.28 million (NZ$100 million) green investment fund that is aimed at boosting private-sector participation so… Read More ›
BMW mulling building a second manufacturing plant in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on cars imported to the U.S. In a strategic development, BMW stated, it is considering to build a second U.S. manufacturing plant which could produce transmissions and engines, said Harald Krueger,… Read More ›
Chinese-born German engineer caught in industrial espionage
In 2017, China passed the National Intelligence Law which places a duty on all its citizens to act as “intelligence organs” of the state security and support the national intelligence network. In a development that underscores growing concerns among German… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sink in $2 billion into its aircraft-making unit: NHK
Mitsubishi’s aircraft project is of strategic value to Japan since it marks is first attempt to make passenger jets since the 1960s. On Tuesday, Japanese news agency NHK reported, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to inject $2 billion (220 billion… Read More ›
China could hit at the core of the U.S. manufacturing supply chain machinery: Lou Jiwei
The suggestion by Lou Jiwei, a former finance minister, would feed the most hawkish sentiments in the Trump Administration and would attract a sharp retaliation from the U.S. With U.S. President Donald Trump expecting to announce new tariffs on U.S…. Read More ›
German business moral all time high in August
The July 2018, meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker with U.S. President Donald Trump has done a lot of good, with both sides deciding to negotiate a further cutback to their respective trade tariffs. In August, for the very… Read More ›
Toyota to boost China manufacturing capacity by 20%
Toyota aims to produce 2 million vehicles a year by early 2020s, which is a jump of more than 50% its current capacity. As per a source from Toyota Motor Corp, the Japanese carmaker will boost production capacity at its… Read More ›
Yamaha Motor, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki, Mazda, falsified data on emission control and fuel economy tests
The disclosure by the Japanese government could potentially lead to lawsuits in the U.S., like it did for Germany’s Volkswagen AG. On Thursday, in the latest case of data falsification, the Japanese government disclosed, Yamaha Motor Co, Mazda Motor Corp,… Read More ›