A worldwide parts and chip scarcity is weighing heavily on Japanese industries, with seven out of eight automakers reporting a decline in global output in September. This has cast doubts on the central bank’s assumption that the impact of supply… Read More ›
Day: October 28, 2021
German Consumers Slated To Face Higher Prices Across The Board
German customers are facing higher pricing for items across the board as more firms in Europe’s largest economy opt to pass on their higher manufacturing costs to customers as a result of widespread supply constraints and a rise in energy… Read More ›
Travel And Fashion Brands Benefit From Reopening Of Asia While Pandemic Winners Take Backseat
With the easing of lockdowns and improving rates of Covid-19 vaccinations, fashion brands and airlines are regaining investor favor in Asia, as there has been an increase in travel and leisure activities while stripping off some of the luster off… Read More ›
China Is Rationing Diesel Because Of Fuel Shortages
In several parts of China, petrol stations have begun limiting diesel purchasess by customers due to rising costs and dwindling supply. According to tweets on the social media site Weibo, some truck drivers are being forced to wait for days… Read More ›
Nvidia’s $54 billion acquisition bid for Britain’s ARM suffers setback, European Commission offers full scale investigation
With the European Commission opening a full-scale investigation into Nvidia’s $54 billion acquisition bid for British chip designer ARM on concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices, reduced choices and reduced innovation, the world’s biggest maker of graphics… Read More ›
COVID-19’s Delta variant slammed breaks on US third quarter growth
During the third quarter, it is likely that the U.S. economy grew at its slowest pace in more than a year with the Delta variant of COVID-19 acting as a drag against the economy. The US Commerce Department’s advance gross… Read More ›
Increase in carbon pricing on greenhouse gas emissions will result in real change: GFMA
On Thursday, in a statement the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) said, countries should increase the use of carbon markets to meet goals set by the Paris climate agreement aimed at limiting a rise in the earth’s temperature to 1.5… Read More ›