According to a declaration by the United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP), the last remaining stocks of leaded petrol have been used by completely last month – eliminating the high pollution causing fossil fuel. This was achieved after the UNEP campaigning… Read More ›
Month: August 2021
Ryanair And Lufthansa Signal Strong Recovery Of European Airline Industry
A “very strong recovery” in the coming months in the airline industry is expected by Ryanair, the largest airline of Europe by passenger numbers, according to the company’s Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary. Its target of flying more than 10.5… Read More ›
The Delta Variant And Supply Chain Issues Slow Down Growth In China In August
With China trying to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases and grappled with the ongoing shipping crisis, the economy of the country slowed down in August. An official survey denoting manufacturing activity dropped to 50.1 in August compared to 50.4… Read More ›
Data To Evaluate Covid-19 Booster Shots For General Population Is Limited, Says CDC Scientist
There is limited data available that can be used for proper evaluation of the need for Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for the general population, said a CDC scientist. There is pressure on American health officials by President Joe Biden to… Read More ›
US relocates Afghanistan diplomatic presence to Doha, Qatar
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, the United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will conduct its operations out of Qatar. He went on to add, the United States will continue with its… Read More ›
KMS Financial Services, Cetera entities and Cambridge Investment Research agree to pay fines for non-compliance to SEC cybersecurity policies and procedures
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said, the units of three broker-dealer and investment advisory firms have agreed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties to settle charges over cybersecurity failures. The SEC had… Read More ›
Reports Of Talks With Tesla Pushes Share Price Of Indian Auto Parts Makers
Following reports in the local media about the United States based electric car maker Tesla holding talks with at least three auto parts suppliers of India to decide on sourcing critical parts for its cars for an anticipated entry of… Read More ›
Economists Fear A Slowdown In Australian Q2 Economy Even Before The Delta Hit
Australian economy is likely set to fall into a vicious contraction in the third quarter as the economy was likely already slowing down prior to the imposition of wide scale coronavirus restrictions which closed down business and jobs. If the… Read More ›
Singapore-based Shopee emerges as game changer in Brazil’s e-commerce market
Singapore-based Sea Ltd’s took just two years to become Brazil’s most-downloaded shopping app, winning users to its low-cost marketplace with its game-changing approach to e-commerce which uses in-app mini-games that offer coupons to winning users. Sea has combined online shopping with… Read More ›