Indonesia has filed a lawsuit at the World Trade Organization against the European Union, claiming the bloc’s restrictions on palm oil-based biofuel are unfair in the latest in a series of disputes between the two sides.
Lost Property Documents? What Next?
What happens if your property documents are lost or misplaced? How you will prove ownership on the property? Well, recently I got a case of lost property document. My friend wanted to purchase a property. He selected one property at prime location and reasonably priced. He was about to buy the property. However, before finalizing […]
China suspends planned tariffs scheduled for Dec. 15 on some U.S. goods
China has suspended additional tariffs on some U.S. goods that were meant to be implemented on Dec. 15, the State Council’s customs tariff commission said on Sunday, after the world’s two largest economies agreed a “phase one” trade deal on Friday.
ByteDance unit establishes venture with Chinese state media firm
A unit of ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, has established a joint venture with a Chinese state media group to work on software development, artificial intelligence and blockchain technology, official registration documents showed.
ULIP – Unit Linked Insurance Plan – Should You Invest?
ULIP – Unit Linked Insurance Plan is a combination of investment cum insurance. Recently I got a marketing call for selling a unique product that provides life cover, investment, and tax benefit. The guy started with a sales pitch that product is like a fixed deposit and it comes with additional insurance benefit. It even […]
Oil hits three-month high as trade hopes, UK election lift sentiment
Oil rose to its highest in nearly three months on Friday as progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade dispute and Britain’s general election result appeared to lift two clouds that have been hanging over investor risk appetite.
Global Markets: Shares and sterling soar as trade and Brexit fog lifts
Stocks rose and the pound gained on Friday as the prospect of a China-U.S. trade deal and an election victory for Britain’s Brexit-backing Conservative Party cleared two of the darkest clouds on the global investment horizon.
Delivery Hero leaps on $4 billion food app deal to buy South Korea’s Woowa
Germany’s Delivery Hero agreed a $4 billion deal to buy South Korea’s top food delivery app owner Woowa Brothers, ratcheting up consolidation in the industry as it expands in Asia’s fast-growing but crowded market.
Improve Your Marketing Next Year
At this year’s FPA’s annual conference in Minneapolis, I shared valuable advice on the topic of marketing for financial planners. As next year approaches, here are some of those tips I shared in Minneapolis that you can use to improve your success in 2020 and beyond. 1.) Know Why You Are Marketing When developing a […]
Japan tax revision targets corporate cashpile to spur spending, 5G investment
Japan unveiled tax measures on Thursday aimed at encouraging companies to spend their cash piles on start-ups and other investments and stimulating a slowing economy, while also helping firms to compete with China’s advance in 5G technology.