The Chinese central bank has effectively outlawed all digital currencies such as bitcoin as it declared this week that it would be illegal to be engaged in all cryptocurrency transactions. “Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities,” the People’s… Read More ›
Month: September 2021
Truck Driver Scarcity Could Force Britain To Ease Visa Rules
Britain is likely to unveil plans to give temporary visas to truck drivers in order to ease a severe labour shortage, which has resulted in gasoline restrictions at certain filling stations and store warnings of considerable disruption in the run-up… Read More ›
China’s Alibaba To Sell 5per cent Stake In Chinese Broadcaster Following Regulatory Crackdown
Its whole 5.01 per cent interest in broadcaster Mango Excellent Media Co Ltd will be sold by an investment arm of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, which has been targeted in a regulatory crackdown, according to the… Read More ›
Taiwan’s Bid To Join The Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Welcomed By Japan
The bid of Taiwan to be a part of a trans-Pacific trade agreement was welcomed by Japan on Friday saying that Taiwan shared common democratic principles with Japan. Taiwan is claimed to be its own territory by China, Compared to… Read More ›
More trade action will be taken against Huawei if needed: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
In a statement U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, if necessary the Biden Administration will take further action against China’s Huawei. Washington continues to see the Chinese tech company as a national security threat on a variety of grounds and… Read More ›
EU countries should present a united front in COP26 negotiations
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, countries from the European Union should do more to iron out burrs in their negotiating position vis-à-vis the COP26 climate change conference, following emergence of rifts over timeframes for emissions-cutting pledges…. Read More ›
Sweden deepens defense cooperation between Norway Denmark midst tensions with Russia
According to a news bulletin from Sweden’s TV4, Stockholm is set to sign a defence cooperation agreement with Denmark and Norway in an effort to counter a deteriorating security situation in the Baltic region. Although Sweden is not a NATO… Read More ›
British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak accepts calls to review Britain’s financial regulations
Following the collapse of the Greensill Capital, British finance minister Rishi Sunak has ordered two immediate reviews of the country’s financial regulation. On Friday, in a letter to a parliamentary committee Sunak said he had accepted its call for reform… Read More ›
Common Charger Could Be Made Mandatory By EU For Apple iPhones And Other Devices
The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, proposed a new regulation on Thursday that would require smartphone and other electronics manufacturers to provide their gadgets with a common USB-C charging connection. The new regulation is intended to… Read More ›
US Fed Says Strength Of American Economy Continues Despite Delta
According to the US Federal Reserve, the US economy is still growing, although at a slower pace due to the Delta version of Covid. The central bank stated that the labour market was strengthening and that the present high rates… Read More ›