The 1918 influenza pandemic, described by experts as “the deadliest in human history”, had killed at least 50 million people worldwide, noted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is equivalent to 200 million in terms of present day’s… Read More ›
Day: September 21, 2021
Global Refining Capacity Demand Could Be Cut By Half By 2050 Due To Advent Of Electric Vehicles
According to a report published by consultancy services firm Rystad Energy, there will likely be a 50 per cent drop in demand for oil refining capacity of the world by 2050 because of the efforts across the world to shift… Read More ›
Boris Johnson and Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos agreed to work together to fight climate change
In a statement, the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he has discussed issues of taxation with Amazon’s founder Jeff Bezos in New York. “The prime minister raised the issue of taxation, and hoped progress could be [made] in… Read More ›
France, Germany and Italy to host international conference on Libya on Nov. 12
In a statement French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said, France will host an international conference on Libya on November 12, even as the country prepares for elections towards the end of December. The international conference will be co-hosted by… Read More ›
Trade talks with EU will be in coming months: Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod
On Tuesday, Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison saod, trade talks with the European Union will be worked through in “the weeks and months ahead”. His comments come at a time when he is dealing with the fallout of the decision… Read More ›
World Bank selling consulting services to governments for improving their score of its ease of doing business is conflict of interest: expert panel
In a significant development, a group of external advisers to the World Bank recommended scrapping its model of Doing Business rankings following a damning independent probe which found countries trying to “manipulate their scores.” The 84-page report, written by senior… Read More ›