In a statement Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said, Ukraine has agreed to the Japanese & Canadian proposal and will receive 13 billion yen in financial support from the Japanese government and 500 million Canadian dollars from Ottawa. “These are… Read More ›
Month: April 2022
France will provide housing family benefits to Ukrainian refugees
In a statement French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said, Paris will provide housing and family benefits to Ukrainian refugees once the emergency lodging phase is over. France will provide displaced Ukrainian refugees the right to access aid for personal housing… Read More ›
Wells Fargo’s Earnings Tops Expectations, But Revenue Falls Short
Wells Fargo & Co reported a 21 per cent reduction in first-quarter profit, but topped Wall Street projections, as cash set aside to cover potential pandemic-related loan losses were released, cushioning a drop in mortgage lending. According to Refinitiv data, the… Read More ›
Elon Musk Says He’s ‘Not Confident’ He’ll Be Able To Buy Twitter Despite A $43 Billion Offer
Billionaire Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, admitted at the TED2022 conference in Vancouver that he is “not convinced” he will be able to purchase Twitter. Hours earlier, a regulatory filing indicated that he had made a bid to buy… Read More ›
Covid Deaths In Ahmedabad, India, May Have Been Grossly Undercounted, Say Reports
According to government data, when COVID-19 infections surged in India in April and May of last year, the western city of Ahmedabad officially recorded at least three times as many total deaths in those two months than in the previous… Read More ›
As Prices Rise, India’s Central Bank Shifts Its Priority From Growth To Combatting Inflation
Analysts told CNBC that inflation in India has risen dramatically and that there are signals that it will continue to rise. Retail inflation jumped 6.95 per cent in March from a year ago, according to data provided by India’s Statistics… Read More ›
Mercedez-Benz EV completes 1000km drive on single charge
In a statement the Chief Technology Officer of Mercedes-Benz said, the company aims to produce electric cars consuming as little as 10 kilowatt hours of energy per 100 km (62 miles); this is more than a third more efficient than the… Read More ›
Australia extends sanctions to 14 Russian state owned entities
In a statement Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payn said, Canberra has imposed targeted financial sanctions on 14 Russian state-owned enterprises, including defence-related entities such as Kamaz, a truckmaker, and shipping companies SEVMASH and United Shipbuilding Corp. It has also extended… Read More ›
Scarcity Of Resources From Ukraine Causes Supply Crisis For European Cosmetics
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine causes significant disruptions in the supply chains for beauty products, European perfume and cosmetics companies are facing shortages of paper, glass, and some critical oils and alcohols, forcing prices upwards amid strong demand. The $500… Read More ›
US Inflation Hits 40-Year High Due To Rising Fuel Costs
After fuel costs skyrocketed during the first full month of the Ukraine war, the US inflation rate hit a new 40-year high in the year to March. Following a double-digit jump in energy prices, consumer prices increased by 8.5 per… Read More ›