Tencent Music aims to raise $4 billion in its U.S initial public offering (IPO), thus valuing the company at $25 billion. On Monday, China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd, stated it intends to spin off and list its online music business in… Read More ›
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New Zealand to purchase 4 Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircrafts for $1.6 billion
The strategic deal will strengthen New Zealand’s diplomatic ties to the United States and underscores the government’s will to vigorously increase patrolling and surveillance operations in the region. On Monday, New Zealand’s Defense Minister Ron Mark stated, New Zealand has… Read More ›
U.S. aims to target Chinese goods $500 billion
U.S. efforts aimed at balancing its trade deficit with China, could significantly impact its strategic “Made in China 2025” policy. A reduction in Beijing’s global trade surplus is likely to have wide ranging cascading effects on its economy and its… Read More ›
Pace of growth of U.S. economy picks up in first quarter
Gross domestic product (GDP) estimates for the April-June period, are above the 4% annualized rate and are double the 2.0% pace logged in the first quarter. During the second quarter of 2018-2019, the U.S. economy has continued to maintain its… Read More ›
Japan selects Lockheed Martin Corp’s advanced radar worth upwards of $4 billion for its missile defense system
The move will not only ease U.S. concerns of Japan’s trade surplus with Washington but will also strengthen the country’s defenses against its foes. Japanese military planners see North Korea as an immediate source of danger and perceive China’s growing… Read More ›
NTIA recommends blocking China Mobile from accessing U.S. market citing threats to national security
From a purely commercial perspective, blocking China Mobile from accessing the U.S. market is unlikely to make any material impact since the bulk of its income is derived from the domestic market. A post by the U.S. National Telecommunications and… Read More ›
Slapping tariffs on car & car parts exports will only harm U.S. auto industry by $294 billion: EU
A hike in tariffs on EU’s automotive exports to the U.S. will not only impact the U.S. GDP by $13-$14 billion and bring no improvements to its current account balance it will also cost the United States 120,000 jobs. Slapping… Read More ›
REC Silicon slashes 40% of its workforce from its Moses plant in Oregon
The development is an outcome of the trade dispute between the United States and China. Incidentally, REC Silicon’s Montana plant will not be affected by this lay off. On Monday, Norway’s REC Silicon stated it would slash its workforce by… Read More ›
EU leaders unite over screening of foreign investment and Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs
Although the leaders of the world’s largest trading bloc did not specifically mention China and the United States, the writing on the wall is lucid. On Friday, leaders across the European Union pledged to act unanimously and firmly against protectionism… Read More ›
Chinese yuan touches new low as trade tensions continues
According to Gao Qi, a FX strategist at Scotiabank, the yuan is likely to find strong support at 6.70 yuan per dollar. On Friday, the Chinese yuan touched a new low and was on course to perform its worst ever… Read More ›
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