In order to give enough time for officials to negotiate a trade deal, Brexit talks need to move fast even though it is a “very difficult process”, a top-ranking member of the European Commission reportedly told a section of the media. The U.K. would just make another name on that list and the EU is…
In Western Australia’s Pilbara region, the rights and claims over land used by Fortescue Metals Group to mine millions of tonnes of iron ore, of an indigenous Aboriginal group were withheld as the Australia’s Federal Court ruled in favor of the indigenous Aboriginal group. Iron ore giant’s Solomon mining hub, a vast mineral-rich project capable…
Last week’s talks between Trans-Pacific Partnership states demonstrated members’ commitment to inking the wide-spanning free trade agreement even though the meeting failed to produce any major breakthroughs. TPP signatories face a daunting task in finalizing a new framework by November – the agreed upon deadline, after President Donald Trump’s administration withdrew the U.S. from the deal. But experts said…
A group of four companies that assemble the iPhone and other products on behalf of Apple Inc have filed a fresh set of antitrust allegations against the iPhone chip supplier Qualcomm Inc. Qualcomm violated two sections of the Sherman Act, a U.S. antitrust law, alleged Foxconn parent Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, Wistron Corp, Compal…
While there are some sticking points are still being hashed out, the chances of a deal between the two Indian e-commerce rivals – Flipkart and Snapdeal, have improved after the Indian e-commerce firm Flipkart’s sweetened its takeover offer of up to $950 million for Snapdeal, reported the media quoting two sources familiar with the matter.…
A new survey clear shows that considering moving overseas, and with the U.S. remaining their favorite destination, half of Chinese millionaires are considering moving out of the country. According to a survey from Hurun Report in association with Visas Consulting Group, at least half of the people surveyed either plan to or are considering moving…
Estonia is taking steps to fend off potential hacking attacks as cyber-security fears intensify and it is the only country in the world where voters elect their leaders through online balloting. According to Tarvi Martens, the National Electoral Committee’s head of e-voting, a software overhaul for the system, introduced in 2005, is ready for testing before local elections…
Even though analysts expect slower growth over the rest of the year as policymakers seek to reduce financial risk, as industrial output and consumption picked up and investment remained strong, China’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter. The National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that noting the same rate as the…
The major worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a Delaware bankruptcy courtroom with respect to the bankruptcy case of Tataka Corp, say legal experts, even though the global recall of Takata Corp’s defective air bags widened last week and the number of confirmed deaths rose. Giving the people injured…
With the potential for another election still a distinct possibility, many market participants are kept on the edge by U.K. leader Theresa May and her weakened government despite the fact that the government has weathered a particular nasty political storm in recent months. There is “considerable risk of the (U.K.’s) government collapsing,” says Joan Hoey,…
