China and India have driven much of the global growth since the global financial meltdown of 2008. But following the novel coronavirus pandemic, economic activity in both countries has plunged which has raised the risk of prolongation of the expected… Read More ›
Month: May 2020
This Indian Firm Could Be Key To A Covid-19 Vaccine Reaching Corners Of The World
India’s Serum Institute, the largest manufacturer of vaccines in the world by volume, could be the key to production of Covid-19 vaccines. This institute is currently working with a number of candidates for a vaccine for the novel coronavirus –… Read More ›
Vodafone hires Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer as chairman
Britain’s Vodafone has hired Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer, the current CEO of Heineken, as its chairman. He will succeed Gerard Kleisterlee from November 2020. Van Boxmeer, a Belgian, will join Vodafone as a non-executive director on July 28. Since 2005, Boxmeer… Read More ›
General Motors gradually reopening plants in Mexico
In a statement, General Motors Co stated, it was gradually restarting its transmissions and motors lines at its Mexican plants in Ramos Arizpe located in the northern state of Coahuila and in the central city of Silao. The assembly plants… Read More ›
UK drawing up plans to end reliance of Chinese imports
In a report on Friday, an article from Britain’s The Times newspaper stated, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has instructed civil servants to draw up plans to end the UK’s reliance on China for vital medical supplies and other strategic imports…. Read More ›
China skips setting economic growth rate due to coronavirus pandemic
On Friday, a journalists from Bloomberg tweeted citing a Bloomberg report saying, China, the world’s second largest economy, has decided not to set an economic growth target for 2020 due to global uncertainties stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Bloomberg News… Read More ›
Lufthansa in advanced talks for $9.9 billion rescue package with state government
On Thursday, German airline Lufthansa stated, it is in advanced talks with the German government’s economic stabilization fund over a rescue deal worth up to $9.9 billion (9 billion euros); the deal potentially includes the German state taking a 20%… Read More ›
ECB’s New Guidelines For Banks To Assess And Disclose Their Climate Risk Exposure
Banks in Europe will be asked to assess and then disclose the climate related risks of their lending portfolio by European Central Bank (ECB). This measure by the central bank of the European Union could also prompt EU based banks… Read More ›
New YouGov Report Paints Worse Than Thought Picture Of UK Gambling Addiction
A new research work in the United Kingdom has warned that the rate of gambling addiction could be much higher in the country than believed previously. The report also claimed that almost half of the people who have developed the… Read More ›
Australia’s ioneer Ltd wins two boric acid supply contracts for flagship U.S. project
On Thursday, Australia’s ioneer Ltd stated, it has won two contracts for the distribution and sales of boric acid from its flagship Nevada-based U.S. project. The contracts with Kintamani Resources and Bangladesh-based Boron Bazar, will each be valid for three… Read More ›