Relief at First Republic sale, but US banks still face pressure
JPMorgan Chase’s takeover of First Republic resolved the fate of the last major bank caught up in recent upheaval, but the sector still faces a weakening economy and challenges from…
Hands off our public holiday, cry angry Danes
The Danish government’s plan to abolish a public holiday to help fund the defence budget amid the war in Ukraine is putting Denmark’s cherished welfare model at risk, the country’s…
An empowered public
ON March 12, 2022, the Supreme Court released its detailed judgement on a constitutional petition filed by a political party asking for multiple interventions to restore the powers and resources…
Republicans fear Democratic ‘blue wave’ spreading to once-safe districts
The last time US congressional elections were held in this central Virginia district, Meg Sneed voted for the Republican incumbent, Representative Dave Brat. Her friend, Cheryll Lesser, did not vote…
The Merger and tax issues
The passage of Constitution (Thirty-first Amendment) Act, 2018 ["31st Constitutional Amendment"] by Senate and National Assembly, its adoption by the Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [by vote of 92 to 7]…
Public policy and human behaviour
Trouble comes in threes. Extreme measures produce extreme behavior. Fear and panic are breeding grounds of reactivity. These phrases all seem to be true for today’s world. Coronavirus may have…
Oil market: issues and outlook
From the start of the millennium – to be more precise since 1999 – till around the middle of 2008 when the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) went into full gear,…
Supply issues and difficult oil prices
Oil prices have continued to overall significantly rise since November of last year, on the back of restricted supply of oil agreement by OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,…
Tarin: A plateful of issues to resolve
Prime Minister Imran Khan has welcomed the induction of newly-appointed finance minister Shaukat Tarin into the cabinet, expressing his confidence in him by saying that he (Tarin) would work in an organised manner in…
Apple hit with antitrust case in India over in-app payments issues
Apple Inc is facing an antitrust challenge in India for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the apps market by forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system, according…
