EconomyAmid trade war, Trump approves phase-one US-China trade dealPritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 13, 2019 The US president also decided to wave off US tariffs on $160 bn of Chinese consumer goods... Read more
AviationEU seeks to resolve conflict with US over Airbus after WTO rulingInternational Finance DeskDecember 3, 2019 by International Finance DeskDecember 3, 2019 Legal battle between Airbus and Boeing continues into 15th year... Read more
Real EstateOutbound Middle East real estate investment rises 62%Pritam BordoloiSeptember 26, 2019November 1, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 26, 2019November 1, 2019 Majority of this investment has been made in Northern Europe or North America... Read more
BankingEuropean private banks see worst drop in profit since 2008Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 by Pritam BordoloiSeptember 23, 2019November 4, 2019 Reduced investor inflows, rising costs and a weakening financial market led to the profit drop... Read more
Oil & GasUS asks China to keep hands off Vietnam’s oil and gasInternational Finance DeskAugust 23, 2019December 17, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 23, 2019December 17, 2019 China coercing Vietnam to end collaboration with Russian, US, and other international oil firms... Read more
Asset ManagementJP Morgan first foreign firm to take control of China fundInternational Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 by International Finance DeskAugust 8, 2019 The bank is set to pay $34.3 mn for a 2% stake which will take its holdings in China International Fund to 51%... Read more
EconomyBlackRock expects a slow Chinese economy, downgrades global outlookInternational Finance DeskJuly 9, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 9, 2019December 12, 2019 The asset manager now sees trade and geopolitical frictions as the principal driver of the global economy... Read more
EconomyMexico’s exports to US surge as trade deficit widens to record $9.6 bnInternational Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 12, 2019 by International Finance DeskJuly 5, 2019December 12, 2019 Many attribute the surge in Mexican exports to the US to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement which replaces NAFTA... Read more
GlobalMagazineMarch-April 2019US Sanctions Against Iran will bring endess TurmoilInternational FinanceApril 17, 2019December 11, 2019 by International FinanceApril 17, 2019December 11, 2019 Businesses trading with both economies are witnessing an inevitable struggle against the backdrop of the President’s re-imposed trade sanctions. What next?... Read more
EconomyUK ranks top on global investor appeal, despite Brexit uncertainty: EYInternational Finance DeskApril 16, 2019 by International Finance DeskApril 16, 2019 The biannual EY survey on potential M&A activity queried 2,900-plus senior executives worldwide... Read more