Ned Piplovic
President Trump Imposes Tariffs to Curb ‘Dumping’ of Appliances into the U.S. Market
In the spirit of his “Make America Great Again” slogan, President Donald Trump followed through on one of his campaign promises and approved the recommendation of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to impose tariffs on some imported goods. This measure is an attempt to curb “dumping” of imported products – such as washing machines […]
Has Facebook ‘Jumped the Shark’?
Facebook’s (NASDAQ:FB) competitors are closing in to challenge its market dominance by attracting a new generation of social media users. Younger generations might not know the origin of the “Jumped the Shark” phrase from an episode of the television show Happy Days that provided its peak viewership when the star character “Fonzie” water skied up […]
Western Union Rejects Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and the other cryptocurrencies might not be the slayers of traditional money transfer methods as initially expected… at least not yet. At its introduction, Bitcoin was supposed to revolutionize money transfers. The biggest advantage of the new electronic currency and payment system was the ability for fast and seamless payments and currency transfers across […]
Peugeot Has a Three-Step Plan for the U.S. Market
Peugeot SA Chief Executive Officer Carlos Tavares announced at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit on Jan.17 that the company plans to return to the U.S. Market after an absence of more than two decades. The last time Peugeot sold vehicles in the U.S. market was during the waning years of the George H. […]
Morgan Stanley Joins Companies Already Trading Bitcoin Futures
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is just the second major financial institution to get involved with bitcoin futures. In an interview with Bloomberg News, Jonathan Pruzan, Morgan Stanley’s chief financial officer, said that his firm has joined Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) and has started clearing bitcoin futures trades for its customers. Mr. Pruzan shared with Bloomberg that Morgan […]
The Airbus versus Boeing Dogfight for Air Supremacy Continues
Airbus SE (OTC:EADSY) has won the air supremacy battle against its archrival Boeing (NYSE:BA) in 2017 for the most net plane orders, after all canceled contract orders were counted,, Reuters reported. Airbus closed 2017 with its best sales month ever to push its 1,101 total net plane orders for the year past Boeing’s 912 net […]