Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is in the United States talking to some of the US’s most successful companies in order to persuade them to do more business in one of the world’s most populated countries. It looks like Modi has had some success, getting to company’s such as Walmart and Apple to invest… Continue Reading
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. General Vincent Stewart told the Senate Armed Services Committee that ISIS “”will probably attempt to conduct additional attacks in Europe, and attempt to direct attacks on the US homeland in 2016.” He was speaking at the annual US Senate hearing on world-wide threats along with other key US… Continue Reading
In the wake of a report stating that Iran intends to increase oil imports when economic sanctions are lifted, global oil prices plummeted by about 3 percent overall. North America’s main oil blend benchmark price fell by over 3 percent, going for $37 per barrel on Monday. As a result, the Canadian dollar fell under… Continue Reading
In a response to the statement by Indian Prime Minister Narendar Modi declaring that climate change is “not our fault,” President Obama signaled that he is ready to work with India and China to piece together an ambitious agreement on climate change. Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters in Paris that the US… Continue Reading
Chinese nationals are the largest group of non-American buyers of US real estate. With an eye to diversifying their portfolios and keeping their money safe, Chinese investors are willing to pay more than all other nationalities. Enter the voice messaging app known as WeChat, introduced in 2011 by the Chinese Internet gaming giant Tencent. WeChat,… Continue Reading
Beginning on Monday, November 2 Cuba will be hosting its annual International Trade Fair. This year’s Fair is the first since the US and Cuba decided to thaw the fifty-year freeze on diplomatic relations between them, and this fact is clear from the enormous number of US products on display. Immediately after the communist island… Continue Reading
There was a slight uptick in the price of oil on Monday as traders wait to see what data from the US and Europe has to say about those economies. The small price rise came after a week of sharp declines in the price of oil as fears of an oil oversupply continue to affect… Continue Reading
During the eight months between October 2014 and June 20115 Thailand hosted 38,584 Americans who were there to attend business meetings and conventions. That influx of business-related tourism added $108 million to Thailand’s economy. Now the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) wants to add to this flow of revenue through a new marketing campaign… Continue Reading
Lack of progress on reaching an agreement with Canada on new guidelines for agricultural trade has frustrated the US to the point that negotiators are considering moving ahead without Canada. One observer explained that Canada is not moving forward to find a way to lower its barriers to agricultural trade in the context of creating… Continue Reading
In the wake of the senseless massacre of nine African Americans in their historic church in South Carolina last week, Governor Nikki Haley has said that she will ask that the Confederate flag be removed from flying over from the capital. Other southern states, which have been flying the flag, a symbol of racism and… Continue Reading