
Iris Barker
Economics
EC warns the US against arresting European assets in Cuba
The EU authorities have notified the US Chamber of Commerce that they will confiscate the assets of US companies on their territory if American firms try to seize the assetsโฆ
Published on May 31, 2019
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Microsoft tells about operating system of the future
Microsoft Vice President Nick Parker told about his view on a modern operating system (OS) at Computex 2019 in Taipei. In his opinion, it should be continuously updated, use cloudโฆ
Published on May 31, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
UK car production fell in April due to Brexit
The British Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that automobile production in the country in April fell by 44.5% in annual terms to 70,971 thousand units. This isโฆ
Published on May 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Study: Third of US kids wake up at night to check their smartphones
Common Sense company has published results of a study conducted in the US. The paper refers to the growing dependence on smartphones of both children and adults. Earlier, smartphones justโฆ
Published on May 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
GE to lay off 1,000 workers in France
The American company may have conflicts with the French authorities, who repeatedly called on GE not to do so.
Published on May 29, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
US-China trade conflict starts affecting other countries
Negative consequences of the confrontation between the two largest economies began to affect the markets and companies around the world.
Published on May 29, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Wi-Fi Alliance, SD Association boot Huawei out
Huaweiโs membership to the non-profit organizations SD Association and the Wi-Fi Alliance has been restricted. In the first case, this means that the Chinese company will not be able toโฆ
Published on May 28, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
China stops buying Iranian oil because of US sanctions
China and a number of other countries refused to buy Iranian oil for fear of falling under US sanctions, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources from the Iranian oilโฆ
Published on May 28, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Trump: Japan to buy 105 F-35 fighters from the USA
Japan plans to buy 105 US F-35 fighter bombers. This was stated by US President Donald Trump, reports AFP.
Published on May 27, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
New IMF study recommends expanding tax collection, rather than increasing tax rates
Most of the tax reforms in OECD countries, regardless of their schemes, have shown a positive effect on macroeconomic stabilization in the last 40 years. Expansion of the direct andโฆ
Published on May 27, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Theresa May to resign on June 7
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she will resign on June 7. She will leave the post of leader of the Conservative Party of Great Britain and will remain asโฆ
Published on May 24, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Bosch to pay โฌ90 million fine within Dieselgate scandal
The component manufacturer has supplied millions of sensors with unauthorized software to various automakers. Bosch refused to challenge the courtโs decision and will transfer the money within a month andโฆ
Published on May 24, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
British Steel goes bankrupt
One of the largest British steel companies, British Steel, went bankrupt after the British government refused to give it a loan of tens of millions of pounds. The authorities announcedโฆ
Published on May 23, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Goldman Sachs forecasts falling profits to Apple in case of ban in China
Per share profit of the American company Apple will fall by 29% if the Chinese authorities decide to ban its products in response to US actions against Huawei, analysts atโฆ
Published on May 23, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Three largest Chinese airlines sue Boeing
Air China, China Southern and China Eastern airlines require Boeing to pay for losses occurred because of 737 MAX 8 aircraft and transfer of ordered aircraft of this series.
Published on May 22, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Will disconnection from Android kill Huawei?
The Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is doomed to failure without the Android operating system, the use of which has been banned by Google, analysts say. The vendor has already begunโฆ
Published on May 22, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Singapore lowers GDP growth forecast for 2019
In January-March, GDP of the city increased by 1.2% compared with the same period last year, according to the final data of the government. A preliminary estimate of growth wasโฆ
Published on May 21, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
JPMorgan economists predict a possible Bitcoin collapse
JPMorgan noted that the actual price of Bitcoin significantly exceeded its โproduction priceโ. In 2017, this phenomenon was followed by a collapse.
Published on May 21, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Austria to hold early parliamentary elections
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced termination of the coalition of the Austrian Peopleโs Party with the ultra-right Freedom Party after the party leader Heinz Christian Strache resigned as vice-chancellor andโฆ
Published on May 20, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
The US lifts restrictions on steel and aluminum supply from Canada and Mexico, wants to renew the USMCA
The United States abolished protective duties on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico, thus removing the main obstacle to ratifying the renewed USMCA free trade agreement inโฆ
Published on May 20, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Goldman Sachs buys United Capital investment company for $ 750 mln
American bank Goldman Sachs reached an agreement on the acquisition of United Capital Financial Partners, an investment management company, for $ 750 million.
Published on May 17, 2019
By Iris Barker
Management
PWC Strategy& notes a sharp increase in top managers layoffs for moral and ethical standards violation
Strategy &, a division of PwC Consulting, released a report on the situation among top executives of companies. Experts found that in 2018, the proportion of managers displaced from theirโฆ
Published on May 17, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Direct foreign investment flow to China increases
Foreign direct investment in mainland China in January-April increased by 6.4% over the same period last year and amounted to 305.24 billion yuan (about $ 45.14 billion), according to theโฆ
Published on May 16, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Is Finlandโs aging population turning the country into Japan?
Three weeks ago, parliamentary elections were held in Finland. The winner was the Social Democratic Party, led by Antti Juhani Rinne. According to most experts, the victory of the Socialโฆ
Published on May 16, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
IEA lowers forecast for oil demand growth for 2019
The International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its estimate for oil demand growth in 2018 and 2019.
Published on May 15, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
International investors are hedging trade risks
In May, the pessimism of international investors regarding the trade confrontation between the United States and China increased again. The mutual accusations of the parties and promises to increase importโฆ
Published on May 15, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
San Francisco opposes cashless payments
Last Tuesday, the San Francisco City Council began reviewing the bill, which prohibits shops, restaurants, cafes, bars and other retail outlets from denying cash payments. โI consider it unfair thatโฆ
Published on May 14, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Morgan Stanley clients bought Uber shares for $ 48.77. Now they cost less than $ 40
Three years ago, Morgan Stanley invited wealthy clients to invest in Uber. Now it turns out that they incurred losses: amount of the transactions turned out to be higher thanโฆ
Published on May 14, 2019
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
China is developing technology to capture greenhouse gases
China has long overtaken the United States as the world's largest source of emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. According to data collected by the European Union, inโฆ
Published on May 13, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Monsanto gets under investigation in France
French media learned about the fact that fertilizer producer Monsanto collected dossiers on government officials, public figures and journalists, trying to isolate their potential allies among them. Collection of suchโฆ
Published on May 13, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
IMF: US-China trade war will hurt the global economy
Will the growth of the world economy suffer from the trade war between Washington and Beijing? This question causes serious concern to many politicians and economists, in particular, the directorโฆ
Published on May 10, 2019
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
IEA: The growth of renewable energy is slowing
In 2018, the total use of renewable energy sources amounted to about 180 gigawatts (GW). According to the IEA, the volumes on an annualized basis have not grown for theโฆ
Published on May 10, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
China to export used cars
Chinese authorities allowed to export used cars to stimulate car sales in the country. According to the Xinhua News Agency, 10 administrative regions, including Beijing and Shanghai, were the firstโฆ
Published on May 9, 2019
By Iris Barker
Science & Technology
Google introduces new smartphone and beta Android Q
Google introduced Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL smartphones at the I/O 2019 conference, and also spoke about new developments in machine learning and software, including a new beta versionโฆ
Published on May 9, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Honda’s annual profit plummets by 42.4%
Net profit of the Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. declined by 42.4% to 610.3 billion yen in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2019. Operating profit declined byโฆ
Published on May 8, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Iran partially stops the nuclear deal
Iranian authorities have decided to โstop fulfilling certain obligationsโ of the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCAP). Tehran has already notified ambassadors of Russia, Britain, China, the EU, France and Germanyโฆ
Published on May 8, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
The United States will impose new duties on Chinese goods on Friday
US duties on Chinese goods totaling $ 200 billion will be raised from 10 to 25% on Friday from 00:01 Washington time, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told reporters.
Published on May 7, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Boeing Max 8 problems impede growth of Asian airlines
Asian airlines are cutting routes, revising their schedules and leasing additional aircraft due to suspension of operation of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft after two crashes of this model, reportsโฆ
Published on May 7, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
Chinese stocks fall more than 5% amid US-China trade conflict
Shares in China fell amid escalating tensions between the US and China, after US President Donald Trump announced an upcoming increase in duties on Chinese goods.
Published on May 6, 2019
By Iris Barker
Economics
The Fed sees no signs of a weakening US economy
The Federal Reserve System (FED) will not ease monetary policy due to weak inflation in the United States (below the target of 2%). Head of the watchdog, Jerome Powell, considersโฆ
Published on May 6, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Huawei increases smartphone shipments in Q1 amid falling Apple and Samsung sales
The global smartphone market continued to face difficulties in the first quarter. The Chinese technology giant Huawei was the only one of the market leaders who managed to increase supplies,โฆ
Published on May 3, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Shell’s profit exceeds forecast in Q1
Profit of the British-Dutch oil company Royal Dutch Shell Plc fell slightly in the first quarter, but exceeded the forecast.
Published on May 3, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Jyrki Katainen: EU is not a milk cow
Jyrki Katainen demanded from Warsaw a more substantial contribution to the future of Europe.
Published on May 1, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Alphabet shares fall by 7% after Q1 reporting
Alphabet revenue rose by 17% in the first quarter of 2019, which is generally a very solid figure, considering that it was $ 36.3 billion. But analysts and investors expectedโฆ
Published on May 1, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
GM doubles net profit in Q1
Net profit of the American automobile concern General Motors (GM) attributable to shareholders of the company, according to the results of the first quarter of 2019 increased 2.1 times inโฆ
Published on April 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Oil lobby and the planet’s future
According to the Influence Map report, the five largest oil companies are BP, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Total. From 2015 until today, they have spent one billion euros toโฆ
Published on April 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
World & Politics
Trump files a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One
US President Donald Trump and those close to him filed a lawsuit against Capital One and Deutsche Bank, NBC News reported.
Published on April 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Will Coca-Cola create competitor for Starbucks?
At the beginning of the year, Coca-Cola completed acquisition of Costa Coffee for $ 5 billion. This British company is the second largest chain of coffee shops after Starbucks. Meanwhile,โฆ
Published on April 30, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Reuters: US sanctions against Iran and Venezuela create a shortage of heavy crude
Tightening of US sanctions on the Iranian oil sector will add to the many factors holding back world supplies of heavy and medium oil and increase its value, Reuters writes.
Published on April 29, 2019
By Iris Barker
Business & Finance
Four companies to invest in Esports
If you still think that video games are for children, keep in mind that, according to estimates by the American Software and Computer Games Manufacturers Association, the average age ofโฆ
Published on April 29, 2019
By Iris Barker