In a significant development, the World Trade Organization found that U.S. trade tariffs on China were in breach of global trading rules. In a statement, the Trump administration said, its more than $200 billion trade tariffs on China was justified… Read More ›
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U.S. ban on sourcing of cotton and other textiles from Xinjiang will impact global major clothing brands
According to a report from the New York Times late on Monday, the United States is weighing a potential ban on some or all products made with cotton from China’s Xinjiang region which Beijing is housing minority Muslims in modern… Read More ›
Juniper Networks Inc settles FCPA charge with more than $11.7 million: SEC
The SEC had found Juniper Networks Inc to be non-compliant with provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stated, it has fined and settled with Juniper Networks Inc, a sum more than $11.7… Read More ›
3M discloses potential violation of U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in regulatory filing
3M chanced on certain funding and marketing related efforts in business groups in China, in its own internal investigation. It is cooperating with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. In a significant development, 3M Co… Read More ›
Indian government reins in auditing firms KPMG & Deloitte to global accounting standards
The Indian government has banned Deloitte Haskins & Sells LLP from doing business in the country following allegations of shoddy work and non-compliance to global accounting standards. In a significant development, Indian authorities have told a tribunal, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu’s… Read More ›
France’s antitrust watchdog raids wines and spirit makers
The French antitrust watchdog is keeping a tight lid on these raids and havent disclosed the names of the firms it has raided. More information on these raids will be provided as and when more light is shed on them…. Read More ›
Bi-partisan bills targeting Chinese companies in non-compliance with U.S. sanctions or export control laws being introduced in the U.S
Headwinds facing Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp is likely to shoot up to gale force. In a development that comes in the wake of federal prosecutors investigating alleged stealing of trade secrets by Huawei from T-Mobile and other businesses, a… Read More ›
Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou, founder’s daughter and CFO, arrested in Canada
The arrest and the subsequent extradition to the United States is one of several headwinds facing Huawei. Countries across the world are taking steps to bar the usage of Huawei’s equipment from their core existing and future mobile operations. In… Read More ›
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Nissan Motor Co, arrested
Carlos Ghosn is suspected to have under reported his income in his tax filings. Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of Nissan Motor Co Ltd has been arrested by prosecutors from Tokyo for alleged violation of Japan’s financial instruments and exchange act. As… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sink in $2 billion into its aircraft-making unit: NHK
Mitsubishi’s aircraft project is of strategic value to Japan since it marks is first attempt to make passenger jets since the 1960s. On Tuesday, Japanese news agency NHK reported, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to inject $2 billion (220 billion… Read More ›