On Monday, shares of LG Chem Ltd slid by nearly 10% following a statement by General Motors Co that it would recall an extra 73,000 Chevrolet Bolt cars, which use the South Korean firm’s batteries, months after a similar recall by Hyundai… Read More ›
Month: August 2021
Britain pushes G7 for new economic sanctions on Taliban
Britain plans on collaborating with world leaders to consider imposing new sanctions on the Taliban, which took control of Afghanistan following the disorderly exit of US troops from the country. The G7 is scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss… Read More ›
Extinction Rebellion targets London’s financial district
Climate change activists have targeted the headquarters of the City of London’s government following the beginning of their two weeks of protests centered around London’s financial district. More than 200 demonstrators from the group Extinction Rebellion targeted the home of… Read More ›
M&S Makes A Rare Profit Upgrade With Success Of Its New Strategy
The latest turnaround plan of the British retailer Marks & Spencer is showing signs of being able to deliver results as the retailer raised its profits outlook recently following a surge in demand and sale for its food products and… Read More ›
Study Shows Covid-19 Prevented By AstraZeneca’s Antibody Therapy
The new antibody therapy from AstraZeneca could be the answer for those people seeking protection from Covid-198 but respond poorly to vaccines as the therapy has shown evidence of reducing the risk of people developing Covid-19 symptoms by 77 per… Read More ›
48 BHP Male Mine Workers Sacked Over Sexual Harassment And Assaults On Female Co-Workers
At least 48 workers have been fired by BHP over sexual assaults and harassment at the workplace in Western Australia mining camps since 2019, the mining giant said. Intense scrutiny over the treatment of women at their isolated sites is… Read More ›
US FTC Files Refreshed Antitrust Complaint Alleging Facebook Crushed Or Bough Rivals
After having failed once before, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a refreshed antitrust case against the social media giant Facebook Inc earlier this week as the regulator’s latest case contains more information and details to support its… Read More ›
Maersk Strikes Agreement For Securing Supply Of Green Methanol
The largest shipping company of the world, A.P. Moller-Maersk, has struck and agreement for secured supply of green methanol as the company gets ready to begin operations of its fi carbon neutral container by 2023, the company said. Transportation by… Read More ›
Newly Formed British Consortium Will Develop Solid State EV Batteries
A consortium for developing solid-state batteries for electric vehicles has been formed in Britain which includes seven British organisations. The consortium comprises of battery materials supplying company Johnson Matthey, start-up Britishvolt and Oxford University, among others, the group said on… Read More ›
Crypto exchange Binance hires former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer
In a statement Binance said, it had appointed former U.S. Treasury criminal investigator Greg Monahan as its global money laundering reporting officer, in an effort to reinvent itself as a regulated financial firm from being one of the world’s largest… Read More ›