A day after top U.S. diplomats met with their Chinese counterparts in Hawaii, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to cut ties ties with China given its history of not sticking to its commitments. Describing the U.S.-China as “tense”… Read More ›
Month: June 2020
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes bi-partisan conservation bill which guarantees $900 million in annual funding
In a significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a major conservation bill that permanently direct $900 million a year in funding to a long-standing federal program which is aimed at protecting and acquiring public lands. The 73-25 vote in… Read More ›
New Zealand and Britain launch FTA negotiations
On Wednesday, Britain and New Zealand formally launched free trade negotiations, with the former looking to line up deals with other countries post-Brexit. In a statement, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker said, New Zealand is among… Read More ›
HSBC plans on cutting 35K jobs in the medium term: internal memo
On Wednesday, according to an internal memo, HSBC plans on reviving its massive redundancy plan of trimming its workforce. It plans on cutting 35,000 jobs over the medium term, reads the memo. It will also maintain a freeze on almost… Read More ›
Facebook Refuses To Share Ad Revenues From News Content In Australia
Social media giant Facebook has refused to share advertisement revenues generated from its social media platforms, ignoring the calls from both the Australian government and news companies about sharing advertising revenue with the media. Facebook has instead suggested that it… Read More ›
First Covid-19 Positive Cases In New Zealand After More Than 3 Weeks
Days after lifting almost all restrictions imposed because of the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic and more than three weeks without reporting any new fresh cases of the viral infection, New Zealand has reported a couple of confirmed cases… Read More ›
Historic Drop In Oil Demand In Current Year, Predicts IEA, Recovery In 2021
The drop in demand for oil for the current year will be the steepest in history, predicted the International Energy Agency on Tuesday. The IEA said that “a more stable footing” over the coming months could be reached by the… Read More ›
Members of European Parliament propose suing China over national security laws in Hong Kong
In a significant development, members of the European Parliament have drafted a lawsuit accusing China of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in a strong pushback to Beijing’s move to impose draconian laws… Read More ›
NYSE reopens trading floor to designated market makers
Nearly three after it closed down following the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Stock Exchange is set to allow a limited number of market makers to its trading floor on Wednesday. The number of designated market makers, who oversee trading… Read More ›
Second wave of coronavirus infections rattles China’s confidence, market tumbles, stocks fall
On Monday, the coronavirus which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, saw a second wave hitting the Chinese capital with a link to its biggest wholesale food market. Security checkpoints are back in cities, with the Chinese government… Read More ›