For the first time in since April 2020, China’s factory activity contracted in August despite COVID-19 containment measures, rising prices of raw material and adjustments in supply bottlenecks weighed on production output in a surprise blow to the economy. This… Read More ›
Month: September 2021
Turbulent US exit from Afghanistan sees GDP fall by 9.7%
In a report Fitch Solutions said, Afghanistan’s economy is likely to collapse following the turbulent withdrawal of U.S. forces following the Taliban’s grabbing power. The research arm of the credit ratings agency now expects the country’s real gross domestic product… Read More ›
Wells Fargo’s growth prospects at risk, faces potential new sanctions
In a significant development, following the slow pace of Wells Fargo & Co’s efforts to compensate victims of its fraudulent sales practice scandals, U.S. regulators have now warned the bank that it potentially faces new sanctions. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau… Read More ›
VW asks US Supreme Court to reverse Ohio Court ruling in diesel emission scandal
In a significant development Volkswagen AG said, it has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an Ohio court ruling which paved the way for the state to move ahead with a lawsuit over its diesel emissions scandal. Previously, VW had… Read More ›
Hershey Co files lawsuit against cookie maker Cookie Department Inc in Hershey’s Kisses dispute
Cookie Department Inc, a cookie maker based out of California has sued Hershey Co for the right to keep using a stylized chocolate chip teardrop on its packaging, following Hershey complained that it looked too familiar with its famous Hershey’s… Read More ›
China directs closure of American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu without citing violation of specific Chinese law
Officials from the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu said, Chinese authorities have instructed them to close the American Chamber of Commerce. Earlier this week, the chamber notified its members that, in accordance with Chinese laws… Read More ›