Search Results for: World Trade Organization
G-20 Leaders to Endorse Cross-Border Investment Guidelines
September 5th, 2016
Leaders of the Group of 20 nations meeting this weekend plan to endorse a set of principles designed to guide governments in devising cross-border investment policies, similar to how global agreements govern trade. Officials described the G-20’s plan to ...
George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax to 15% from 20% rate
July 4th, 2016
George Osborne has pledged to cut corporation tax to encourage businesses to continue investing in the UK following the EU referendum vote. In an interview with the Financial Times, the chancellor said he would reduce the rate to below 15% ...
Here Are 3 Crazy Scenarios In Which Brexit Doesn’t Happen
June 30th, 2016
The Brexit vote raised more questions than it answered. Thursday’s Brexit referendum, in which British voters supported leaving the European Union, sent shockwaves through financial markets all over the world. The pound has plunged. The U.K.’s stock market has ...
What Now? Brexit Win Sets Stage for Two Years of Bitter Talks
June 24th, 2016
U.K. companies need new regime to access $13.6 trillion market EU rules give Britain two years to negotiate terms of exit While final votes are still being tallied, it’s clear that British voters have opted to walk out on ...
Multipolarity: The Next Step After Globalization?
January 14th, 2016
The world economy during the last few decades has experienced “globalization,” a broad and admittedly vague term which refers among other factors to a rise in the ratio of world exports to world GDP, as well as the pattern ...
From Volkswagen to China: What Might Derail Germany’s Growth
October 5th, 2015
German economy seen expanding 1.9% in 2015 and 2% in 2016 Focus on domestic demand amid vulnerable export outlook Europe’s economic powerhouse is facing a test of might. Germany’s trademark industrial prowess has been called into question by Volkswagen AG’s ...
Asian Markets Brace for Fed Decision
September 15th, 2015
Stocks in Shanghai deepened losses ahead of possible U.S. rate increase Shares in Japan pared gains after the Bank of Japan tempered its assessment of the country’s economy, while elsewhere, China led markets lower ahead of a decision on interest ...
China to open bank card clearing market to foreign firms from June
April 22nd, 2015
China has announced it will open up its market for clearing domestic bank card transactions, a move that should allow foreign players such as Visa Inc (V.N) and MasterCard Inc (MA.N) direct access to a market valued at $6.84 ...
EU lawyers: EU cannot maintain protection against Chinese imports
April 3rd, 2015
EU lawyers say EU cannot ignore rules on China‘s new WTO status EU yet to decide, could favour China to win favour with Beijing European fears of being forced to lower tariff defences against cheap Chinese imports have grown following a confidential ...
U.S. and China Reach Deal on Climate Change after Months of Talk
November 12th, 2014
China and the United States made common cause on Wednesday against the threat of climate change, staking out an ambitious joint plan to curb carbon emissions as a way to spur nations around the world to make their own cuts in ...
