China and US reach trade agreement after earlier grandstanding
Special envoys from the US and Chinese presidents reach an agreement to halt further trade-war escalation. A delegation led by Vice-Premier Liu He, President Xi Jinping’s…
Walmart, Flipkart seal world’s biggest e-commerce deal
Flipkart was launched in 2007 in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, both former Amazon employees. It’s official. The world’s…
Trump and Xi exchange views on trade
Beijing and Washington should try to find ways to tackle their issues and achieve win-win outcomes, President Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump. Xi mentioned the…
Why the smart money is staying on Vietnamese growth
Vietnam’s competitiveness on wages, high labour productivity and a young population noted for a “can-do” attitude means it has proven particularly attractive as an…
Indians hit as US plans to scrap work permits of spouses
The cancellation of the work permits of spouses will mostly hit Indian and Chinese women. The Trump administration’s move to end work permits for spouses of highly skilled…
Trump says Mnuchin, USTR to travel to China for trade talks in days
Trump makes overture to China to deescalate trade war talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative (USTR)…
Britain rolls out red carpet for Modi, Indian investment
Theresa May’s government rolled out the red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is set to invest in post-Brexit UK. Britain has rolled out the red carpet for…
ATMs run dry in India
ATMs in several cities across the country are running dry bringing back ugly memories of the November 2016 demonetisation. Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) have run dry once again…
Grab-Uber deal: Merger or market-sharing agreement?
The Grab-Uber merger has implications for competition law and long-term commuting behaviour, and deserve careful scrutiny. Now that the Grab-Uber deal is being carefully…
Xi criticizes protectionism, cold war mentality at business conference
Chinese President Xi Jinping rebuked protectionism and pledged to uphold the international order at a business conference on Tuesday. President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote…