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White House trade policy advisor will attend meeting with President Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping
GameStop fell 11% after after slashing its full-year earnings outlook
Amazon, Microsoft compete to become world’s largest company
UK researchers develop warning system to detect pest infestations for African farmers
East African governments step up measures to curb illegal forex trading
Some governments in East Africa are taking action to lower the rate of illegal foreign exchange trading taking place in their countries
FTSE down, echoes losses on Wall Street
There’s a great deal of red in the stock markets this morning as the US markets set a trend that has now been echoed by Asia overnight
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December 18, 2018
France to impose digital tax on tech companies from 2019
France is expected to launch a digital tax on technology firms from January 1, 2019 and this tax could bring an estimated $569mn to the economy
December 17, 2018
East African governments step up measures to curb illegal forex trading
Some governments in East Africa are taking action to lower the rate of illegal foreign exchange trading taking place in their countries
December 18, 2018
FTSE down, echoes losses on Wall Street
There’s a great deal of red in the stock markets this morning as the US markets set a trend that has now been echoed by Asia overnight
December 18, 2018
France to impose digital tax on tech companies from 2019
France is expected to launch a digital tax on technology firms from January 1, 2019 and this tax could bring an estimated $569mn to the economy
December 17, 2018
OriHime-D cafe with robot waiters encourage differently abled to work
The cafe in Japan gives "various people the opportunity to participate in society, and give them the freedom to work with colleagues"
December 17, 2018
Germany imposes stringent rules to fend off Chinese investments
Other European countries including France have also tried to block Chinese investments in 2018
December 17, 2018
HR People + Strategy brings new research to explore ‘The New Workforce’
The survey will be released in 2019 including topics on business drivers, sourcing, management practices, business benefits and challenges
December 14, 2018
ModernIR launches Sector Insights to track stock market trends
The report seeks to help investors and public companies extract meaningful insights from sector trends, behaviours and sentiments
December 14, 2018
‘Connected technology’ for automobiles could ease Houston traffic
The pilot test ensures good connectivity between cars on road and their ability to detect dangers ahead
December 14, 2018
China iPhone ban could settle Qualcomm dispute, says Apple
“Apple will be forced to settle with the Respondent, causing all mobile phone manufacturers to relapse into the previous unreasonable charging mode and pay high licensing fees"
December 14, 2018
Indian real estate giant invests 300 crore in 3 metro cities
Motilal Oswal Real Estate has invested in projects in Mumbai, Pune and Chennai
December 14, 2018
Revolut obtains European banking license
Central bank of the Republic of Lithuania, Bank of Lithuania gave the regulatory approval for Revolut to operate through the EU
December 13, 2018
2 in 5 Brits forced to borrow to finance Christmas: Curve survey
Research commissioned by fintech startup Curve shows that Christmas is one of the most financially draining times of the year as 1 in 5 borrow from family or friends to meet financial needs
December 13, 2018
Squirro launches new augmented intelligence solution for insurance industry
Squirro’s insurance applications are built following its augmented intelligence philosophy, prioritising human enhancement
December 13, 2018
11.2 million downloaded financial apps lay dormant in UK
The UK is the third largest market in Europe for financial app downloads (with 19% growth since 2017); yet Brits currently show significant ‘app-athy’ for technology that can help them save and invest
December 12, 2018
Former Secy of Economic Affairs appointed as India’s 25th Central Bank governor
India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shaktikanta Das, former economic affairs secretary, as its new governor, following the abrupt departure of Urjit Patel
