In a statement U.S. House and Senate leaders stated, lawmakers will try to reach a final agreement on a bill aimed at boosting the competitiveness of U.S. technology vis-à-vis China’s semiconductor manufacturing. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had sought… Read More ›
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U.S Treasury unveils reforms to loosen regulatory scrutiny of large financial institutions
By routing these ‘financial reforms’ through regulatory agencies rather than the U.S. Congress, the Trump Administration is loosening the regulatory scrutiny that was placed on big banks following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. With the U.S. Treasury Department unveiling sweeping reforms… Read More ›
German grocery stores Aldi to $3.4 billion in the U.S. economy, create 25,000 U.S. jobs
Wal-Mart will increasingly face the heat from its German rivals, Aldi and Lidl. On Sunday, in a move that will most likely raise the stakes for its U.S. rivals in a price war, German grocery chain Aldi disclosed it would… Read More ›
Trump’s weapons sale to Riyadh comes under Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny
The sale of high-tech weapons and ammunitions to an indiscriminate ally has been one of the reasons based on which a similar sale of weapons to Riyadh had been blocked by the previous U.S. Administration. With the U.S. Senate Foreign… Read More ›
Trump presides over Carrier to retain 1000 manufacturing jobs in its U.S. plant
Although the move by Carrier to keep nearly 1000 manufacturing jobs at its AC plant in Indianapolis will boost the local economy, the economics of such a decision needs to be studied since this could lead to significant price rise… Read More ›