Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket chain said it’s thinking of selling its businesses in Thailand and Malaysia on Monday, in hopes of restructuring its business through UK-based shops.
France and the digital service tax: are US tariffs justified?
US imposes tariffs on French goods in response to Macron’s Digital Services Tax. The DST is, however, very justified and should set the context for European reform.
Election debate: the beginning of the end?
In 2010, Nick Clegg was able to force his way into government on the part basis of his debating mastery. Is it not time to widen our debating platform to see if there is anything better past the stale bickering of Conservative and Labour leaderships?
Rise in “trendy” beauty brand acquisitions as younger clientele becomes more desirable
Big beauty brands like Coty Inc. and Estee Lauder Co. have been acquiring parts or whole trendy brands in hopes of boosting sales through younger clientele.
Germany: is recession imminent for the European powerhouse?
With US-China trade tensions rising incrementally over time and uncertainty over Brexit rising, Germany finds itself in an uncomfortable position as its main industrial hub takes on a heavy blow. The question is: should Germany be willing to sacrifice tried-and-tested policy for a dive into the deep end by relegating their alignment to caps on government debt finance?
What could the General Election mean for the UK’s future?
In his campaign pledge today, Johnson, leading the Conservatives into his first general election as leader, looks to launch his campaign on the basis of seeing Brexit ‘over the line’, diametrically opposed to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership of ‘more dither and delay’. This election seems to be the most important for quite some time, with commentators struggling to predict the result.
Germany’s strategy to phase out its use of coal-fired power stations by 2038
Germany promises big things with a move away from its coal industry entirely by 2038. A move towards renewables is great, but how will it be instituted? What happens to the lives dependent on the coal industry? How will Germany account for all of this?
Alphabet reports worse-than-expected quarterly profits
The world’s dominant provider of internet search, advertising, and video services, Alphabet, (Google’s parent company) seems to have lost its way. Its stock fell as much as 4% in after-hours trading this Monday after it reported it missed analyst expectations and posted a 23% decline in profit as it faces rising expenses.
Warren and the Presidential Primaries
With Trump seemingly the undisputed Republican nominee, the parameters for victory will be determined on a day-to-day basis, scandal by scandal. Warren’s vision of compassionate capitalism seems to be resonating with the electorate thus far – but whether she can overturn the dominate PACs is another, far larger problem.
A cautionary approach to Facebook’s Libra
Facebook has announced that Libra their new digital currency is currently planned to launch in 2020 and is backed by 21 members, including Uber and Spotify.
WeWork’s failed IPO
WeWork is an American commercial real estate company that provides shared workspaces for established enterprises and growing start-ups. The company has just undergone a failed IPO.
Banks bolted by PPI claims
Lloyds Banking Group and Barclays have warned they will take billions of pounds in extra charges to cover a last-minute surge in claims relating to mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).