China says it has ‘no choice’ but to retaliate to new wave of US tariffs September 18, 2018 China today said it has "no choice" but to retaliate to against America's decision to levy 10 per cent tariffs on $200bn (£150bn) worth of Chinese goods. The commerce industry said in a statement to Reuters that China would respond to the US action "to protect its legitimate rights and interests and order in international free trade". Read more: [...]
Tech stocks hit as Trump mulls fresh $200bn tariffs on China September 18, 2018 The Trump administration late last night ratcheted up its trade war with China by imposing tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) more of the world’s second largest economy’s goods starting next week. The tariffs will start at 10 per cent, rising to 25 per cent on 1 January, allowing US companies some time to adjust their supply [...]
Tech stocks hit as Trump mulls fresh $200bn tariffs on China September 18, 2018 The Trump administration late last night ratcheted up its trade war with China by imposing tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) more of the world’s second largest economy’s goods starting next week. The tariffs will start at 10 per cent, rising to 25 per cent on 1 January, allowing US companies some time to adjust their supply [...]
Brexit means… businesses are desperate for multilinguists September 17, 2018 News that Chinese has overtaken German among A-Level students seems to make sense on paper. With Brexit on the cards and the UK looking to the global stage, Chinese – the most spoken language in the world – seems like the most sensible option for young linguists with ambitions for an international career. But our [...]
Brexit means… businesses are desperate for multilinguists September 17, 2018 News that Chinese has overtaken German among A-Level students seems to make sense on paper. With Brexit on the cards and the UK looking to the global stage, Chinese – the most spoken language in the world – seems like the most sensible option for young linguists with ambitions for an international career. But our [...]
What might trigger the next global financial crisis? September 14, 2018 Ten years on from the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the deepening of the global financial crisis, the world seems to be a safer place. Over the past decade there have been significant shifts in the world economy such that the imbalances that could lead to a crisis are less. The risks haven’t entirely gone [...]
China: We will not bow to US demands in escalating trade war September 14, 2018 China will not yield to US demands in any new trade negotiations, claimed the state-backed China Daily newspaper in an editorial on Friday. "The Trump administration should not be mistaken that China will surrender to the US demands," the newspaper said in an editorial. The media outlet said that China was sincere about its efforts to [...]
China: We will not bow to US demands in escalating trade war September 14, 2018 China will not yield to US demands in any new trade negotiations, claimed the state-backed China Daily newspaper in an editorial on Friday. "The Trump administration should not be mistaken that China will surrender to the US demands," the newspaper said in an editorial. The media outlet said that China was sincere about its efforts to [...]
City Moves for 14 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at European Vacation Rentals, CBRE and QualiTest? September 14, 2018 Today’s City Moves cover tourism, property and software. Take a look at these movers and shakers: European Vacation Rentals Henrik Kjellberg, former president at Expedia, has been appointed group chief executive of the European Vacation Rentals business acquired by Platinum Equity from Wyndham Worldwide earlier this year. Henrik has spent more than 20 years working [...]
City Moves for 14 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at European Vacation Rentals, CBRE and QualiTest? September 14, 2018 Today’s City Moves cover tourism, property and software. Take a look at these movers and shakers: European Vacation Rentals Henrik Kjellberg, former president at Expedia, has been appointed group chief executive of the European Vacation Rentals business acquired by Platinum Equity from Wyndham Worldwide earlier this year. Henrik has spent more than 20 years working [...]