European governments must spend more and invest to instigate growth
European governments must spend more and invest to drive growth. This can be used to cope with global economic uncertainties. That said Christine Lagarde, the new head of the European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday in one of her first…
ING may start to bill their customers for storing funds on business accounts
ING Belgium does not exclude that all its professional customers will have to pay if they park their money at the bank. However, such a negative interest rate on deposits is not an issue for private clients, said Erik Van Den Eynden, CEO of…
Top White House advisor finds telephone conversation Trump and Zelensky ‘inappropriate’
The White House top adviser for Ukraine, Alexander Vindman, called Tuesday a controversial phone call between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "inappropriate". He was immediately attacked by the faithful…
US grants Huawei postponement of trade measures again
For the third time, the Chinese company Huawei will receive a 90-day postponement of trade measures from the US government. They would otherwise start tomorrow. This delay will be introduced so that telecom providers in rural areas in the…
HP rejected takeover bid from Xerox, considers price evaluation too low
Computer and printer manufacturer HP has rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from copier and printer manufacturer Xerox. Xerox recently expressed its interest in the much larger HP, for which it generates more than $ 33 billion in shares…
US Supreme court expects Google defense in the old Java case
The US Supreme Court gives internet giant Google a chance to defend its position in its legal dispute with software group Oracle. This is an important copyright case, which can run smoothly for Google. Oracle has demanded billions of…
Applied Materials to capitalize on 5G introduction
The American supplier to the chip sector Applied Materials expects a strong start to its new financial year. The company believes that more customers will upgrade their equipment prior to the introduction of 5G in key markets, it said.…
Supporters of resigned President Morales clash with police in Bolivia
Supporters of the recently resigned Bolivian president Evo Morales collided with the police on Thursday, after opposition member Jeanine Añez declared himself as interim president on Wednesday. In the Bolivian city of La Paz, supporters of…