The series of lawsuits mark the growing trend of the Justice Department holding individuals accountable for their roles in corporate wrongdoings. The U.S. Justice Department along with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have filed a civil and criminal lawsuits… Read More ›
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Benefits from tax-cuts are likely to be short-lived
Economists opine that the 3 projected hikes in interest rates this year by the Feds could potentially offset the short term benefits of these tax cuts, which could in turn dampen the United States’ economic growth. A poll conducted by… Read More ›
An outlook on how the imposition of steep tariffs on washers and the solar industry is likely to play out in the U.S.
The imposition of these tariffs are in line with Trump’s ‘Make in America’ push and could significantly effect its skewed trade balance with China. With U.S. President Donald Trump slapping steep tariffs on solar panels and on imported washing machines,… Read More ›
Bacardi Ltd to acquire Patron Spirits International AG for $5.1 billion
Despite the alcoholic beverage industry seeing global sales decline by 1.3%, the tequila market grew by 5.2%. With this deal Bacardi aims to become the second biggest spirits company in the United States. With the aim of becoming the second… Read More ›
Australia, Japan, Canada working together to replace TPP with CPTPP
Chief negotiators from the respective countries in the Asia Pacific region are set to meet next week to hammer out an agreement for signing the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). On Thursday, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull… Read More ›
The Trump Administration’s Great Firewall of Commerce blocks Huawei Technologies and ZTE from gaining access to U.S. market
The Trump Administration is taking a stronger stance on national security policies initiated by the Obama Administration and is increasingly frustrating Beijing’s efforts at acquiring strategic U.S. industries and U.S. technology. Two congressional aides have disclosed, U.S. lawmakers have urged… Read More ›
85% North America content in vehicles, an unrealistic target: U.S. Auto industry to Trump Administration
The U.S. auto industry has gone at great lengths to to convince the Trump administration of the importance of NAFTA for the industry. In fact, in October 2017 major auto dealers, automakers and suppliers had launched a coalition to back… Read More ›
Trian Fund Management will collaborate with management: Nelson Peltz
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz on U.S. activist investors, conflict of interest at proxy advisory firms, U.S. tax reforms. Nelson Peltz, the billionaire investor has a message for CEOs in America – you do not have to fear for your jobs… Read More ›
Altice NV to spinoff US business, simplify operations
Analysts view the move as largely benefiting the conglomerate since it essentially assigns economic values to two distinct business verticals, de-linking its European operations with that of its U.S. business and at the same time boost liquidity. In a strategic… Read More ›
Britain eyeing TPP once it leaves the EU in March 31, 2019
EU rules state that Britain cannot join any trade deal before it leaves the bloc. The Financial Times has reported that Britain is interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc once it formally leaves the European Union. Britain has… Read More ›