In what is the biggest ever hack of a hotel reservation system to date, hackers had managed to breach Starwood hotels’ reservation system and managed to steal personal information, including passport and credit card numbers of 383 million customers. Arne… Read More ›
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U.S.-China trade deal possible during summit: WSJ
Trump has made it clear that unless he is satisfied with the terms of the trade deal, he will walk away from it. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, high level negotiations between U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More ›
HSBC’s internal investigation uncovers Huawei’s financial ties to Iran and Syria
This is the first time HSBC’s internal probe has been made publicly available. As per an internal probe by HSBC Holdings PLC into Huawei Technologies’ dealings with a suspected front company in Iran found that China’s Huawei maintained close financial… Read More ›
Infrastructure investment under pressure: China’s state planner
Investors are starting to lose confidence in local companies weighed down by a mountain load of debt.
Boeing pitches T-X training jets to Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force is just one of many potential customers Boeing is talking to ahead of a request for proposal. On Tuesday, Boeing Co disclosed it is holding talks with potential customers, including the Royal Australian Air Force,… Read More ›
U.S. Department of Justice asks judge to approve CVS Health Corp’s merger with Aetna
Judge Richard Leon will have to either sign the deal or could possibly hold a hearing to allow critics to raise their concerns. The U.S. Justice Department has formally asked a U.S. judge to approve to allow CVS Health Corp’s… Read More ›
U.S. Federal Reserve permanently bars former MD of JPMorgan Chase & Co’s Hong Kong unit
With Timothy Fletcher’s cooperation, the U.S. Justice Department, the Federal Reserve and the SEC will follow through with any pending or potential enforcement action against other individuals who are or were affiliated with the Hong Kong unit of JPMorgan Chase… Read More ›
Germany will tighten security standards before 5G auction in March
Germany will not take a hasty decision vis-a-vis Huawei, said a source. As per a source from the German government, it is unlikely that the German goverment will take a quick decision on whether to allow emabattled Chinese telecom equipment… Read More ›
Tariffs on EU auto exports to the U.S. could result in EU reneging on its purchase commitments from the U.S.
The head of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated, he had a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump which ensures that Washington will not impose tariffs on EU car exports to the U.S. for the time being. In a clear… Read More ›
Brazil seeks $203.6 million in compensation for from EU for imposing tariffs on Brazilian steel
In the event the EU does not pay up, Brazil is likely to impose additional tariffs on hike up existing ones, including the one on powdered milk. Following the imposition of import tariffs by the European Union on Brazil, the… Read More ›