The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tried to assure concerns of investors and the markets by saying that the fed is aware of the risks in the economy and in 2019 it would get more patient and flexible in its policy decisions, even as there were concerns that the fed was not insensitive...

French government to take “any necessary measures” if the “company heads of companies listed in France” are not found to be “tax residents in France”. The government of France brings the French listed company chiefs under its scrutiny as measure to ensure their compliance with tax regulations in...

The latest figures from German authorities show that there was a sharp decline in December in the annual inflation in the country.   The new level; reached was lower than the target level for inflation set by the European Central Bank. The new inflation figures from the largest economy of...

Industries including autos, technology – and most importantly agriculture, have been hard hit by the U.S.-China trade war which has resulted in losses to both sides worth billions of dollars in 2018.   Despite some specialised industries such as soybean crushing gained some benefits from the...

With the end of Austrian presidency at the bloc coming to an end, the EU failed to decide upon any tax scheme on digital revenues but that did not stop Austria to move forward with its own agenda. Austria failed to clinch a “digital tax” deal during its “European Union presidency”, whereby on...

The position of the leader in Southeast Asia's top grossing market for initial public offerings in 2018 has been lost by Singapore despite being a major international financial hub.   Vietnam out performed Singapore - even though the former is not always thought about as the first preference...

The past day has become the best for US stocks in nearly a decade. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index showed the largest one-day increase in history, reports CNBC. On Wednesday, stocks restored positions after the sharp losses of the previous session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped...

United States President Donald Trump showered confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin who has been troubled by a crisis that is a first for him. Trump’s comments were however unable to reaffirm confidence of Wall Street investors unnerved by the issues ongoing in the economy of the country...

The manufacturing, textile, and seafood industries of South East Asia could benefit from the ongoing U.S.-China trade war as companies scourge possible business opportunities in the region.   This is one of the reasons that High Point, N.C.-based Stanley Furniture was pointed out by Walter...