Making your (Deutsche) mark in the German market November 3, 2016 With uncertainty in European markets after the Brexit vote, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are keen, now more than ever, to break into new worldwide markets,” says Lindsay Whitelaw, founder and chairman of URICA. Ambition, especially in the face of uncertainty, should of course be commended, but it’s worth remembering that, although we’re leaving the [...]
UK signs landmark trade deals with Colombia including £20m bio research programme November 2, 2016 The UK has marked the first state visit from a Colombian president with a pair of landmark trade deals set to back both exports and research in the Latin American Country. The government yesterday revealed plans for £1bn in export finance to encourage investment in healthcare and energy, and the department for Business, Energy and [...]
Ryanair sticks to post-Brexit plans of non-UK expansion: It’s now flying from Frankfurt November 2, 2016 Ryanair's branching out (but not in the UK). The no-frills airline is spreading its wings and opening a base at Frankfurt airport. That makes it the first of the low fare airlines to open a base at Germany's biggest airport as the rise of the budget carriers continues. Michael O'Leary, Ryanair's chief executive, has said the [...]
Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton voters with “buyer’s remorse” can change their pick November 2, 2016 Asian markets are feeling jittery and so apparently is everywhere else as the US presidential election is going down to the wire. And the war of words between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is heating up. Over in the red corner, Trump branded Clinton "corrupt", while warning she would "destroy American healthcare forever". He even told [...]
EU business leaders say bah to Brexit: They’re the most confident in the world November 1, 2016 Theresa May is triggering Article 50 by the end of March next year, but for now, EU business leaders are feeling confident. They don't think the impact of Brexit is likely to be felt for some time. Leadership organisation YPO has said that economic confidence among chief executives in the European Union bounced back in [...]
Hillary Clinton accuses FBI chief of double standards November 1, 2016 The Clinton campaign has hit back at the FBI, accusing its chief James Comey of "double standards" for trying to hide evidence of Russia's backing of Republican nominee Donald Trump. Clinton's campaign manager said it "defied all logic" for Comey to reveal the investigation into Clinton's emails, while refusing to speak about Russia's alleged involvement with Trump's campaign because it [...]
Republican governor John Kasich has voted for John McCain rather than Donald Trump November 1, 2016 It's all going on in the US presidential election, after John Kasich, the Republican governor of Ohio, stuck to his guns and plumped for the party's 2008 nominee John McCain instead of current nominee Donald Trump. After abandoning his own bid in May, Kasich vowed not to endorse Trump, or indeed vote for him. He voted [...]
South African rand rises sharply as charges against finance minister dropped October 31, 2016 The South African rand has risen sharply against the dollar on news fraud charges have been dropped against the country's finance minister. According to various reports, the charges were dropped against Pravin Gordhan just days before he was due to appear in court. The rand is currently trading at 1 rand to $0.0735, compared with $0.0728 before [...]
Donald Trump is just one point behind Hillary Clinton in newest national poll October 31, 2016 Let it never be said that 2016's US presidential election wasn't interesting. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is apparently closing the gap on Hillary Clinton in the latest national poll. An ABC News/Washington Post poll had the Democratic Presidential candidate just one point ahead of Trump, as the timing of an FBI announcement into emails [...]
The Philippines’ pivot to China is just the start: America is sleepwalking into disaster in tinder box Asia October 31, 2016 Give him his due. At the very least, Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is never dull. Beyond calling Barack Obama names that would naturally lead in another setting to a brawl behind the schoolyard, the canny if vulgar Duterte is surprisingly effective at doing what smaller powers are supposed to do in a multipolar setting: playing [...]