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Autonomous Flying Aimed By Boeing, Creates New Internal Division

US based Aircraft making giant Boeing is now all set to get into the fast growing market of autonomous flight. The company has recently announced the creation of a separate
Published on July 17, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Italy May Not Ratify EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement: Deputy PM

The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) will be opposed by Italy as the countryโ€™s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said that his country would not ratify deal.
Published on July 17, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Industry Experts Claim Limited Impact On Shipping By The Ongoing Trade War

The shipping association of one of the very critical port cities of the world claim that the escalating U.S โ€“ China trade war has not yet shown any significant evidence
Published on July 16, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Impact Of Retaliatory Tariffs On Canadian Auto Makers Can Be Cushioned By Rebates

The blow from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel on the powerful automotive industry of Canada is expected to be cushioned by the governmentโ€™s customs provisions, believe trade lawyers and
Published on July 16, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Experts Fear Further Loss To International Trade Due To U.S. Sanctions On Iran Oil

The United States is pushing various countries to reduce the quantity of oil imported from Iran to zero by November which has the potential to make international trade suffer which
Published on July 2, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Major Hit To Be Faced By US If Car Tariffs Is Imposed, Warns EU

Imposing import tariffs on cars and car parts imported from the European Union by the United States would likely result in counter tariffs of American goods worth about $294 billion
Published on July 2, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Trump Reportedly Told Macron To Leave EU And Get A Better US Trade Deal

According to claims being made in media reports, French President Emmanuel Macron was suggested to pull out of the European Union by US President Donald Trump to get a better
Published on June 30, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

‘Smaller’ Company, Lesser Jobs Could Result From U.S. Import Tariffs: GM Says

There can be job losses and โ€œa smaller GMโ€ while there would be isolation of U.S. businesses from the global market if the US administration imposes the higher import tariffs
Published on June 30, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Amid Escalating US Trade Spat, China Cuts Import Tariff For 5 Asian Countries

In a move that has the potential of strengthening the position of China in its trade spat with the United States, the country has announced slashing of import tariffs for
Published on June 30, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

UK Thinktank Proposes Legalizing Of Cannabis In The Country

A call to legalise cannabis was given by Margaret Thatcherโ€™s favourite free-market thinktank which argued that such a move would potentially save over ยฃ1bn generated from extra taxes and other
Published on June 30, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Multinationals Like Amazon And H&M Are Lobbying To Relax An Indian State’s Plastic Ban

A provincial government in India imposed a ban on single use plastic last week and now multinational companies such as Amazon Inc and H&M are trying opt convince the authorities
Published on June 30, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Pay For Chinese Film Stars Capped By Regulatory Authorities

Chinese authorities have blamed its entertainment industry for fostering โ€œmoney worshipโ€ and โ€œdistorting social valuesโ€ and have set a cap on the salaries for celebrities. A joint notice from Chinaโ€™s
Published on June 28, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Increase In Tesla Model 3 Output Forces Panasonic To War Battery Cell Shortage

Signs that Tesla is in production frenzy to meet its end-June forecast became evident after a Panasonic Corp official warned of occasional battery cell shortages. Tesla has been attempting to
Published on June 28, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

UK Watchdog Does A Close Examination Of Hotel Booking Sites

The UK’s competition watchdog has said the process of ranking and displaying rooms needs to be reviewed by hotel booking sites. The Competition and Markets Authority said that misleading claims
Published on June 28, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Policy On Ban Of Cryptocurrency Ads On Facebook Eased

Facebook has announced that the policy of banning of advertisements related to financial products and services associated with cryptocurrency is being rethought to be eased. The ban was imposed by
Published on June 27, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Harley Davidson Threatened By Trump Over Shifting Production Out Of US

Harley-Davidson Inc would have to face a public back lash if it partly shifts its production away from the United States to avoid the tariffs imposed by the European Union.
Published on June 27, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

RemoveDebris Mission To Clear Debris Of In Orbit Over Earth

A small satellite has bene launched from the International Space Station (ISS) aimed to find out ways to clear space of debris. The small satellite is led by the UK
Published on June 26, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Companies Forced To Consider Supply Chains Reorientation Due To Trump Tariffs

Given the treat that the era of open trade policy coming to an end, all companies ranging from large global manufacturers such as Harley-Davidson to small tech startups are now
Published on June 26, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

EU Retaliatory Tariffs Forces Harley-Davidson To Shift Some Production Out Of U.S.

While forecasting that the tariffs imposed on bikes by the European Union (EU) would amount to losses of between $90 million and $100 million a year, Harley-Davidson Inc announced on
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Intel Shares Fall As It Is Downgraded By Nomura Due To โ€˜Lack Of Leadershipโ€™ After CEO Exit

Nomura Instinet predicted that there would be a negative impact on the share prices of Intel because of the companyโ€™s surprising management turnover. There would be addition to the concerns
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

A Wave Of Staff Suicides A Decade Ago Will See French Telecom Executives Facing Trial

The alleged role of employee suicides of top officials of a France Telecom Didier Lombard would now be investigated by French courts about a decade after the incidents had occurred.
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Teslaโ€™s Green Cars Are โ€˜No Cleaner Than Petrol Rivalsโ€™, Claims A UK Firm

According to energy analysts, the electric cars that are manufactured by Tesla which are considered to be amongst the most โ€˜greenโ€™ vehicles in the world, could be responsible for the
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Following EU Tariff On ยฃ2.5bn US Products, Trump Threatens Tariffs On EU Car

Following the coming into force of retaliatory tariffs by the European Union against American products last Friday on a range of American products imported into the bloc including bourbon whiskey,
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Modest Output Hikes Agreed By Opec Shores Up Oil Prices

Following the decision by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) and other oil producers to slightly increase the production output of oil to make up for loss in production
Published on June 25, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

IMF Says Biggest Risk For The Euro Zone Is Trade Tensions

The biggest economic risk to the eurozone is posed by the ongoing tensions over international trade, claimed the managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Christine Lagarde, managing director of
Published on June 23, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

With Trade War Impact Spreading, Chinese Media Calls US Policies Delusional

China should not get deterred by the protectionism policy of the US which it calls the self-defeating and a โ€œsymptom of paranoid delusionsโ€, said Chinese media said on Friday. This
Published on June 23, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

A US-China Trade War Could Make These Asian Economies Suffer

According to experts, trade tensions between the United States and China would badly hurt Asian economies such as Taiwan, South Korea and others in South East Asia. Gareth Leather, senior
Published on June 21, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

EU Reform Plans Disclosed By Merkel And Macron

There are plenty in common between the proposals that have been given by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron with respect to reforming of the European Union
Published on June 21, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

China’s E-Commerce Player JD.Com Will Get Investment Of $550 Million From Google

China’s second-largest e-commerce player JD.com would get an investment of about half a billion dollars from Google., announced the U.S> te3ch giant on Monday. The companies said in a statement
Published on June 19, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Predicting A Patientโ€™s Death Might Be Possible With Googleโ€™s Machine Learning Tool

In May this year, Google published the ordeal of an unnamed woman suffering from breast cancer whose possible time of death during her stay at a hospital was much better
Published on June 19, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

German Prosecutors Slap โ‚ฌ1bn Fine On VW In Diesel Scandal

Authorities in Germany have imposed the highest fine ever on a company with slapping of a fine of โ‚ฌ1bn (ยฃ880m) on Volkswagen over diesel emissions cheating. In January of 2017,
Published on June 15, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Strategist Warns Of Possible Economic Slow Down In U.S. By A Fourth Fed Hike This Year

According to one prominent economist, a more hawkish stance by the United States Federal Reserve could cause a slowdown in the U.S. economy even while many have welcome the Fed
Published on June 15, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Mexican Expert Claims NAFTA Negotiations Bogged Down By Auto Rules Of Origin

According to reports in the Mexican media., there has been a slow down in the talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada on the North American Free Trade Agreement
Published on June 15, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

UK To Issue New โ€˜Start-Up Visaโ€™ To Facilitate Faster Entry For Entrepreneurs

United Kingdom has announced the issuing of a new form of visa doe entrepreneurs known as โ€œstart-upโ€ visa. This is a reflection of the increasing concern about restrictive visa policies
Published on June 15, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Massive Expansion Of Rocket Facilities Planned By SpaceX In Florida

Environmental impact documents that was filed to NASA in April by SpaceX shows that that eth space exploration company is planning construct a number of new facilities at NASA’s Kennedy
Published on June 11, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

G7 Picture Reveals Tensions Between U.S. And Its Close Allies

The striking image of German Chancellor Angela Merkel along with other G7 leaders with her hands firmly planted on a table as she stares down United States President Donald Trump
Published on June 11, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Lingering Brexit Concerns leading To Slow UK Growth: Employersโ€™ Association

Brexit will cause the British economy to tread the slow path and there is risk of its shifting a gear down, says the leading employersโ€™ organization of the United Kingdom,
Published on June 8, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Canada’s Marijuana Legalization Will Increase Competition With Illegal Pot Sale

While the liberal government in Canada gets ready to make recreational marijuana legal in the country starting this summer, the greatest challenge to the plan would be to counter the
Published on June 8, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Deloitte Report Pegs Worth Of European Football At A Record ยฃ22bn,

According to new figures from Deloitte, in 2016-17, a record โ‚ฌ14.7bn (ยฃ12.6bn) in revenue w3as generated by the big five European leagues at an annual growth rate of 9%. About
Published on June 7, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Trump Solar Panel Tariff Results In Shelving Of Billions In New Solar Project Investments

The tariff on import of solar panels as imposed by United States President Donald Trump has resulted in cancellations and freezing of investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector to
Published on June 7, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Elon Musk Fends Off A Call To Strike Him Down From Role Of Chairman Of Tesla

During the process of election of three directors to the board of Tesla, its founder and CEO Elon Musk almost lost out to an effort to remove him from a
Published on June 6, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

2008-Level Crisis Could Result From The Prevailing Trade Tensions: World Bank

A warning by the World Bank states that negative consequences equivalent to the 2008 global economic crisis could happen if the prevailing the trade tensions between the US and its
Published on June 6, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

German Minister Says Tariff Exemption Might be Given To Some German Steel Producers by US

The trump administration might be forced to include some steel manufacturers from Germany who produce certain special types of steel form the import tariff on steel. This is because the
Published on June 2, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Trump-Kim Jong Un Meeting To Take Place, Confirms US President

Just days after cancelling out the June summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled in Singapore, U.S. president Donald Trump on Friday reinstating a summit. However, he also
Published on June 2, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Washington’s Steel & Aluminum Tariffs: Allies Take Strong Responsive Measures

Investorsโ€™ fears of a global trade war were stoked after retaliation by Canada and Mexico to United Statesโ€™ decision to impose steel and aluminum import tariff and the European Union
Published on June 1, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Brexit Concerns Forces Barclays To Tighten Lending In The UK Economy

The lending criteria to the United Kingdom economy has been tightened by Barclays in face of the economy not doing as good as the rest of the peers. UK economy
Published on June 1, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

US Official Claims Over 5,000 Tips Received On H-1B Visa Fraud

The Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate (FDNS) of the United States had created email addresses to receive information about suspected H-1B and H-2B fraud or abuse following the executive
Published on May 31, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

Trump Wants To Stop German Luxury Cars Entry Into U.S.: Media Reports

According to media reports that were published in the United States and elsewhere, last month, the U.S. President Donald Trump had reportedly told the French President Emmanuel Macron that a
Published on May 31, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

US-EU Trade War May Begin After US Slaps Steel Tariff On Europe

The U.S. has announced imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from the EU which has set the stage for as full-blown trade war between Washington and Brussels. Following
Published on May 31, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh

India Fastest Growing Major Economy In The World At 7.7% In Jan-March Quarter

The Indian economy grew at its fastest pace in almost two years for the January-March quarter at 7.7 percent year-on-year. The rate was more than that of China โ€“ at
Published on May 31, 2018
By Debdutta Ghosh
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