As bailout talks began this week, Sri Lanka said it had requested emergency financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Following India’s representations, the international financial organisation will consider offering aid. Meanwhile, a major credit rating firm predicted “a series… Read More ›
Day: April 19, 2022
UK Growth To By Slowest Among G7 Countries Due To Ukraine War
The industry had long anticipated the $100 per kilowatt-hour battery cell cost threshold as a sign that electric vehicles had attained price parity with their fossil-fuel counterparts. Economists suggest, however, that with rising gasoline prices and evolving consumer preferences, this… Read More ›
Electric Vehicle Sales Continue To Surge Despite Surging Battery Costs
Buyers from all over the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles this year, despite rising sticker prices, reversing a decade and a half of conventional wisdom that EV sales would only take off if battery costs fell below… Read More ›
EU embargo on Russian oil being prepared: French Finance Minister
On Tuesday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, an embargo on Russian oil at a European Union level was in the pipeline. “I hope that in the weeks to come we will convince our European partners to stop importing… Read More ›
New Zealand imposes new sanctions on Russia
On Tuesday, New Zealand imposed new sanctions on Russia’s largest banks and financial institutions, following its invasion of Ukraine. “We are deeply concerned at the reports of brutality from Russian forces,” said Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta in a statement. “New… Read More ›
InfoWars files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Following filing of multiple defamation suits, InfoWars has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Chapter 11 bankruptcy procedures put a hold on all civil litigation matters and allow… Read More ›
Verizon Communications raises minimum wages to $20 per hour
In a statement, Verizon Communications Inc said, it would raise the minimum wages for its existing and new customer service, retail and inside sales employees to $20 an hour following a tightening of the labor market and rising inflation. In recent… Read More ›
Had warned of British PMO’s office being infected by spyware: Citizen Lab
In a significant development, Citizen Lab, a digital rights watchdog group, warned British officials that electronic devices connected to government networks, including ones inside the Prime Minister’s office and at the Foreign Ministry, appear to be infected with Pegasus, a… Read More ›
Sri Lanka approaches IMF & World Bank for bridging loans
On Tuesday, in a statement Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister said, Sri Lanka has approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for rapid financial assistance. The island nation has been embroiled in a deep financial crisis midst allegation of gross mismanagement of… Read More ›