Retreat from The Street: Alibaba Aims to Raise $20 Billion in Hong Kong Listing
Alibaba intends on having a second public listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange (HKEX) where it aims to raise around $20 billion.
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June 23, 2019
Phone a Friend: Russia provides 5G lifeline for Huawei
Huawei and MTS (a Russian telecom firm) have signed a deal to develop 5G in Russia.
June 18, 2019
Not Today: Case over Boris Johnson’s Alleged Misconduct During the Brexit Campaign Thrown out by the High Court
Following District Judge Margot Coleman’s ruling that Boris Johnson will have to appear in the Crown Court over allegations of misconduct in public office during the EU referendum campaign, the High Court threw out the case considering it.
June 13, 2019
China Trumps USA: China responds to Trump with their own trade tariffs
On the 1st of June, China imposed $60bn (£46bn) worth of tariffs on US goods.
June 10, 2019
American Adversary: Huawei banned from working with US companies
In the latest episode of the US-China trade battle, US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning Huawei from working with US companies, leading to Google, Microsoft, Intel and ARM among others cutting ties with the Chinese firm.
June 4, 2019
The Sound of Silence: Concerns over UK’s Delay in Airbus Corruption Prosecution
The UK government faces criticism as it is accused of unnecessarily delaying the prosecution of a multimillion-pound corruption case involving an Airbus subsidiary and Saudi Arabia.
April 23, 2019
Listening In: Huawei Forced out of Countries’ 5G Networks over Fears of Espionage
Chinese electronics company Huawei faces the risk of being forced out of numerous countries’ 5G infrastructure. Countries have started to fear that the Chinese Government is using it for espionage.
April 17, 2019
New Silk Road: Next stop – Italy
Italy becomes the first developed economy and the latest country to join the ambitious Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
April 10, 2019
Article 62: Brexit’s Silver bullet?
MPs have suggested that Article 62 of the Vienna Convention may allow Britain to solve the Northern Irish backstop issue (the key sticking point in the Brexit negotiations) if the UK fails to secure a Brexit deal.
March 27, 2019