New electric vehicles in the EU must now have a noise-emitting device
All new four-wheeled electric vehicles in the EU must now come equipped with a noise-emitting device that produces noise when the vehicle is reversing...
Location-based data provides valuable information for operational business decisions
According to a new study by researchers at Oregon State University, location-based data from social commerce websites can provide valuable insights for strategic and...
China has revised its ‘negative list’ to loosen foreign investment restrictions
China loosened foreign investment restrictions across a number of different business sectors, including petroleum and gas exploration, agriculture, mining and manufacturing.
China's National Development and...
EU and Mercosur secure massive, historic trade deal after 20 years of talks
Mercosur and the European Union have secured a massive trade deal after over two decades of negotiations.
The deal creates a trade bloc of 780...
Number of foreign investment projects in the UK dropped in 2018-2019
There was a 14% decline in the number of foreign investment projects in the UK in 2018-2019, according to a report by the Department...
San Francisco becomes first US city to ban sale of e-cigarettes
San Francisco has become the first city in the US to impose a ban on the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes.
The US city approved...
A group of US billionaires are calling for a wealth tax on the assets...
A group of some of the richest people in America are urging US presidential candidates to back a “moderate” tax on assets of the...
Daimler ordered to recall a further 60,000 Mercedes diesel cars in Germany
Daimler has been ordered to recall a further 60,000 Mercedes diesel cars in Germany after regulators found that they were equipped with software aimed...
Apple warns Chinese tariffs would impact its contribution to the US economy
Apple has urged the Trump administration to drop plans to place tariffs on $300bn (£236.1bn) worth of Chinese products.
The US has warned that...
Bank of England expects UK Q2 growth to be flat
The Bank of England expects UK economic growth to be flat in the second quarter of the year, highlighting global trade tensions and fears...