The ouster of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP and Squire Patton Boggs is likely to be related to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tweet that the Amazon is not paying enough taxes. On Friday, as per a report from… Read More ›
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iQiyi priced its U.S. IPO at $18 per share: source
iQiyi, China’s equivalent to Netflix, will be listed on the Nasdaq on Thursday under the symbol IQ. Unlike its U.S. peer, the video streaming platform has a low subscriber base and generates additional revenues from syndication, online marketing and gaming…. Read More ›
Chinese steel industry to cooperate with EU probe on imported steel
Faced with two fronts, the China’s steel industry perhaps could be persuaded to adequately alter its production and trading policy. The imposition of EU tariffs on Chinese steel could complicate matters if not significantly alter the face of the industry…. Read More ›
U.S. wants access to Chinese markets, stop theft of intellectual property
With China’s trade surplus with the United States at $375 billion, it clearly has much to lose. The Trump Administration has demanded that China cut this surplus by at least $100 billion. As per a source familiar with the discussions… Read More ›
Stocks markets across the world bounce back on easing trade war fears
News of U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin planning a visit to China had eased fears of a trade war between the two giant economies. With the United States and China set to negotiate on trade, fears of trade wars between two… Read More ›
Trump Administration excludes strategic allies from higher import tariffs on aluminum and steel
The exemption, albeit temporary, will be further reviewed on May 1 2018. In a strategically significant development with widespread repercussions, U.S. President Donald Trump has excluded, albeit temporarily, 6 countries, including the European Union, Canada and Mexico, from stiff U.S…. Read More ›
U.S. reins in Chinese influence in Australia
The training of U.S Marines in Australia is likely to dampen Australia-China relations while bolstering the United States’ long standing Asia pivot strategy. In a move designed to reign in Chinese aggression in Australia, on Friday, the Australian defense minister… Read More ›
French President Emmanuel Macron warns China against escalation in international trade wars
U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce additional tariffs on China following an investigation into its trade policy and violation of U.S. intellectual property rights. On Thursday, the office of French President Emmanuel Macron told his Chinese counterpart Xi… Read More ›
U.S. government drops demand for U.S. auto content in NAFTA negotiations
With this bone of contention being amicably resolved, NAFTA negotiations can continue. Two leading newspapers, The Mail and The Globe, have reported citing sources, that the U.S. government has dropped its demand all vehicles manufactured in Canada and Mexico for… Read More ›
U.S. Defense contractor CACI International Inc offers to merge with peer CSRA Inc
The net run-rate cost synergies in CACI’s offer beats that CRSA’s deal with General Dynamics. In a move aimed at disrupting General Dynamics Corp acquisition of CSRA Inc, a large U.S. defense contractor, its peer CACI International Inc stated it… Read More ›