America vis-à-vis its Chinese Trade War
America is back in business. At least according to a recent World Economic Forum Index ranking the nation as the world’s “most competitive country,” a position it has not had…
US-Foreign Relations: A Snippet of 3 Regions
US-foreign relations are continually in flux as different regions change expectations and US policy is subject to change. Here, we take a look at three different regions today and how…
Post US Tax Cuts Repercussions
How does the US economy look half a year after the implementation of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act? Mattie Duppler recently took a look at where we are…
Businesses Against New Import Taxes
Business groups throughout the U.S. are speaking out against the Trump Administration’s plan to increase taxes on imports from China. Bloomberg reports:
San Francisco Soda Tax Passes
Voters in San Francisco, California have passed a tax on sugary beverages. The goal to target soda in order to stem the rise in obesity and diabetes has been gathering…
German Business Morale Surprisingly High
German business morale rose surprisingly for the third month in a row in September. This suggests that company executives in Europe’s largest economy are remaining upbeat even though there are…
Hotel of the Future Comes to Japan
Have you ever considered staying at a hotel staffed by robots? That’s the plan for the Huis Ten Bosch, a theme park that is modeled after the Netherlands in Japan’s…
Burger King Comes to India
Burger King Worldwide is opening 12 outlets in India in the next 60-90 days. This is according to the chief executive of the India unit, Rajeev Varman. The chain has…
The Race Against the Clock in India
Talk about a strange real estate story. Indian tycoon Subrata Roy is racing against the clock to try to sell the New York Plaza and London’s Grosvenor House in order…
New Amusement Park Coming in Malaysia
Because the world really needs yet another amusement park, Twentieth Century Fox is now getting into the game. They just announced their plans to unveil “Twentieth Century Fox World.” They…