
Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Business Interests of U.S. In Cuba, Once Blooming Under Obama, Now Wilting Under Trump
In what can be read as a sign for the declining interest of U.S. firms to do business in Cuba since Donald Trump took over Presidency, there were only 13
Published on November 12, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Technavio Report Predicts qPCR Reagent Market To Be Boosted By Forensic Sciences Demand For qPCR
The latest market research report form Technavio on the global qPCR reagent market claims that there will be a growth of more than 7% CAGR from 2017-2021 in the market.
Published on November 12, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
David Rosenberg Suggests Buying In Japan Which Is The ‘Most Under-Owned Stock Market On The Planet’
Veteran market watcher David Rosenberg is finding places to put money to work even though he may be one of Wall Street’s biggest bears. And travelling half way around the
Published on October 29, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Commission’s Chairman Tells Paper That Italian Bank Inquiry Points To Improper Behavior
Some improper behavior has already been revealed by a parliamentary commission which is conducting a fresh investigating into allegations against the Italian banking scandals. This was revealed in an interview
Published on October 29, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Its Transportation And Healthcare IT Businesses Are Being Explored To Be Divested By GE: Sources
As General Electric Co seeks to reshape its portfolio under new Chief Executive John Flannery, the company is exploring the opportunities for divesting its transportation and healthcare information technology businesses,
Published on October 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Losing Steam Is North Koreaโs Relationship With China โ The Formerโs Sole Ally
Appearing increasingly strained amidst the current crisis is the decades-long strategic relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang. According to Kim Tae-hyo, political science professor at Seoul-based Sungkyunkwan University, a Wednesday message
Published on October 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Compared To Google And Facebook, China’s Tech Giants Are Better Suited To Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia offers fertile ground for foreign expenditure because of an economy that is keen to diversify away from oil dependence and because it has a population where two-thirds are
Published on October 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
‘Game-Changer’ EV Battery Being Worked On Feverishly For Mass Market By Toyota
With the potential to cut the cost of making electric cars, Toyota Motor Corp races to commercialize a battery breakthrough during the first half of the 2020s and is hence
Published on October 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
UBS Study Says In Asia, One Billionaire Created Every Two Days
According to the data available from a UBS study that was reported and published on Thursday, with one billionaire created every two days in Asia, the total billionaire wealth has
Published on October 26, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Its Massive Bond-Buying Program Extended By ECB Even As It Unveils Plan To Cut Them
While extending the length of time that its stimulus program runs, the level of bonds it purchases every month was cut by the European central Bank (ECB), it decided on
Published on October 26, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bitcoin Gold, A New Cryptocurrency Created By A Split In Bitcoin Has Plunged 66% Since Creation
With the newly-created bitcoin gold seeing its value plunge over 60 percent, the price of bitcoin took a hit after the cryptocurrency underwent another split. Before recovering nearly $300, bitcoin
Published on October 25, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
A Return To ‘Moderate Islam’ Promised By Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia continues to push ahead with sweeping cultural and economic reforms, the Kingdomโs Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has promised a return to “a more moderate Islam.” He
Published on October 25, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
For Asian Payout, Heineken Bets On Motor Racing
In a strategy that depends on broadening the sportโs appeal in Asia and persuading fans to pay more for their beer, Heineken is betting on Formula One to help it
Published on October 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
A Major Platform For Artificial Intelligence Is Its Mobile Devices: Apple
A major platform for artificial intelligence for Apple Inc in the future is its mobile devices, Chief Operating Officer of the company Jeff Williams said. Artificial intelligence (AI) features are
Published on October 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Bitcoin Hits A New Record High, Smashes Through $6,100 Barrier
Breaking through the $6,100 barrier, bitcoin set a new record high on Saturday. According to data from industry website CoinDesk, just a day after pushing through the $6,000 mark, the
Published on October 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
The Mystery Ingredient In Australia’s Jobs Feast Are Women
Answer to an economic puzzle that analysts and policymakers alike have been struggling to solve this year can be provided by women coming into Australiaโs workforce. The jobless rate hardly
Published on October 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
As Profit Falls, $20 Billion Asset Sales And ‘Sweeping Change’ Vowed By GE
For failing to deliver profits after what he called โhorribleโ results in the third quarter, more than $20 billion worth of assets would be shed and executives would be held
Published on October 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Record High Above $6,000 Attained By Bitcoin
As investors continued to bet on an asset that has a limited supply and has paved the way for a whole slew of crypto-currencies, the market capitalization of bitcoin was
Published on October 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Scholar Says Political Appointees Not As Important As Financial Ones In China For The Economy
A leading China scholar is of the view that during the ongoing leadership confab of the Chinese Communist Party, there should not be too distraction by who is elevated to
Published on October 20, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
An Expected Change In Brussels Could Be Crucial For The Euro Zone
As EU officials decide who’ll take key roles at the helm of the euro zone bloc, there’ll be some big political changes taking place inside the inner chambers of the
Published on October 20, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
With China Set To Dominate, 1 Billion Could Be Using 5G By 2023
It seems to experts that China is all set to lead the next revolution in mobile technology. Promising users with provide faster data speeds and more bandwidth to carry ever-growing
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Destroying People Who Wouldn’t Help One Of His Bankrupt Businesses Was All Trump Talked About When He Met Him In 1990s: Branson
At a time when the current U.S. President Donald Trump was a real-estate tycoon and was dealing with the bankruptcy of one of his companies during the 1990s, British Billionaire
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Timeline Of Fraud Charges Over Mozambique Coal Investment Being Faced By Rio Into
Alleging that the value of coal assets in Mozambique had been inflated and concealed critical information while tapping the market for billions of dollars, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Russia Is Worried About Americaโs Unpredictability
Almost a year after election of Donald Trump as the U.S. President, Moscowโs foreign policy community shows more signs of alarm than triumph, even though Russia may have got what
Published on October 19, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
It’s Time To Get Serious About Digital Currency, IMF’s Lagarde Says
According to the head of the International Monetary Fund, world’s central banks and regulators now need to get serious about digital currencies as it is time when this currency would
Published on October 18, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Pay-TV Companies Are in Crisis Mode
Attempts at preventing the desertion of customers lured away by cheaper entertainment options such as Netflix and Snapchat by companies ranging from AT&T Inc. to Viacom Inc. have failed and
Published on October 18, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
To Boost Efficiency, Volkswagen To Make Brands More Distinct
With the aim of defusing prevailing tensions within the carmaking group and to reduce overlaps, German auto giant Volkswagen will make its three mass-market brands more distinct, said the chief
Published on October 12, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Brexit Talks Hit A ‘Deadlock’; Sterling Slides
After Brexit negotiators declared talks between the U.K. and the European Union had reached a deadlock there was a sharp drop in the value of the sterling. For the session
Published on October 12, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
A Good Measure Of Trade Dealsโ Success Is Not How Trump Prefers To Judge Them
The yardstick for measuring the success of trade deals as identified by the Trump administration has been the trade deficits. But analysts say that it is a miscalculation. For various
Published on October 11, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Please, ‘Cool It’ With The North Korea Threats: China Beseeches The US
โCalm down with the threats of violence against North Koreaโ is the one message that China is willing to repeat it constantly in its media outlets and this message is
Published on October 11, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
The Real Risk In Europe That Investors Should Be Worrying About Is Italy And Not Spain
Despite recent tensions in Spain with Catalonia possibly declaring independence in the coming days, the rise of populist politics in Italy should still be front and center for investors in
Published on October 8, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Business Leaders Want More From Indian Government As India’s Economy Reels From Recent Reforms
At the World Economic Forum’s summit here in the Indian capital in New Delhi, executives across India Inc voiced broad-based optimism about the country’s economic growth. And the message that
Published on October 8, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Expert Body Says Driving In A Driverless Car In An Inebriated Condition Or On Drugs Should Be Legalized
In what is a very innovative and startling suggestion, a regulatory body in Australia has suggested that without falling foul of the law, people under the influence of drugs and
Published on October 6, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
These Places In Europe Could Be Next If Catalonia Goes Independent,
Europe has many other separatist movements that are closely watching developments in northeastern Spain in Catalonia even though the latter might be the separatist regions making headlines at the moment.
Published on October 6, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Research Says The Risk Of Severe Turbulence On Planes Will Increase Due To Climate Change
Is the outcome of a new study is to be believed, the amount of severe turbulence on planes by 2050 to 2080 is set to increase due to climate change.
Published on October 5, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Failure To Recover Taxes From Apple Results In EU Is Taking Ireland
In a that is being labeled as โregrettableโ by Dublin, Ireland is being taken to the European Court of Justice for its failure to recover up to 13 billion euros
Published on October 5, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
$295 Million In Luxembourg Back Taxes Ordered To Be Repaid By Amazon By EU
In what is the latest U.S. tech company to be caught up in a European Union crackdown on unfair tax deals, Amazon was told to pay about 250 million euros
Published on October 4, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
‘Chaos like a virus’ could be spread across Europe by Catalonia crisis
With fears that the vote could spread uncertainty throughout the continent, following the Catalonia region’s “illegal” referendum vote Sunday, Europe’s political leaders are calling for a quick and meaningful solution
Published on October 4, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Automakers In China Need to Meet Green-Car Sales Targets by 2019 As Set By China
Slightly relaxing an earlier plan to launch the rules from next year that had left global automakers worried about being able to comply, China has set a deadline of 2019
Published on October 3, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Traders Defy Crackdown And China’s Bitcoin Market Alive And Well
Traders of cryptocurrencies in China say that the market is far from dead, even as a chill was cast over the cryptocurrency industry just weeks ago when Beijing banned fundraising
Published on October 3, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Electric Car Launch By 2020 Aimed By UK Inventor James Dyson
Work on the development of an electric car to be launched by 2020 is being conducted by the company of James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum
Published on September 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
In Tech Face-Off, Google Has Pulled Youtube From Echo Show Device, Says Amazon
Amazopn.comโs Echo Show devices could no longer play videos from YouTube because the siteโs parent, Google, stopped supporting the service, the company said recently in what is being described as
Published on September 28, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Even As NAFTA Brings Other Worries, US Dairy Glut Leads To Problem Of Spilled Milk In Some Markets
Some American farmers have bene forced to spill milk because of a domestic dairy glut in the United States. The processing capacity for milk is slower that the rate at
Published on September 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
As May Reboots U.K. Brexit Plan, She Is Hit By Credit Rating Blow
Blaming Brexit, a sluggish economy and Theresa Mayโs weakened political position, Moodyโs Investors Service cut the U.K.โs credit rating. Dropping the rating to what is the third-highest investment grade, the
Published on September 24, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Transitional Brexit Deal Desired By UK., Says UK Leader Theresa May
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May failed to provide solid details on what this period would ultimately look like even while she said that her government wants a transition phase before
Published on September 23, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
As India Looks To Attract Foreign Investors, It Lists Its First-Ever Bond Index
Opening up Indiaโs debt markets to the rest of the world, the Indian government listed its first ever bond index on the London Stock Exchange on Friday. The index will
Published on September 23, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Even As Kim And Trump Trade Threats, South Korea Approves $8 Million Aid For The North
In a move likely to muddle international efforts aimed at isolating the nuclear-armed state, South Korea on Thursday approved $8 million worth of humanitarian aid for Pyongyang. In addition to
Published on September 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Canada Is Unlikely To Walk Away From NAFTA Despite Tough Talk, Experts Say
Canadaโs limited success in diversifying exports leaves the nation too reliant on U.S. markets to play hardball despite Canadaโs threats to walk away from NAFTA talks if necessary. There are
Published on September 22, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Designing Of Cars Being Done With Hologram Goggles At Ford
Ford designers can now see an entire car in the middle of the office by simply putting on a pair of 3D goggles. It’s a technology that makes it easier
Published on September 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
In Its Latest Upmarket Shift Under Geely, Volvo Rolls Out Compact SUV
In what is the latest model in a sweeping overhaul of the carmakerโs line-up under Chinese ownership, Volvo Cars showed off its first compact SUV with the launch of its
Published on September 21, 2017
By Debdutta Ghosh