Widespread COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and customers to their homes and significantly disrupted supply lines in April, casting a long shadow over the world’s second-largest economy. In March and April, full or partial lockdowns were imposed in key cities across… Read More ›
Day: May 16, 2022
Ukraine Will Be Offered Fresh Funding By The EU To Meet Pressing Requirements
According to reports quoting officials, the European Commission will propose a new package of financial aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including additional loans to provide immediate liquidity to Kyiv and long-term financing obligations for the country’s rehabilitation. The amount of short-term… Read More ›
Russia Says It Has Nationalized Renault’s Moscow Factory
Following pressure over its prolonged presence in Russia, Renault has stated that it will sell its majority holding in Avtovaz. The French automaker announced that it will sell its 68 percent stake in Renault Russia to a Russian science institute,… Read More ›
Global automakers switching from palladium to platinum citing Russia related supply risks
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global automakers are accelerating efforts to use less palladium and more platinum due to supply worries from Russia, said the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) on Monday. In order to save money, automakers have… Read More ›
Carlyle Group in talks to acquire US defense contractor ManTech International Corp
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to acquire U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal that values it at around $4 billion. Ever since reports of ManTech’s co-founder George Pederson… Read More ›
Risk of US economy slipping into recession is high: former Goldman Sachs CEO
In a significant development a former CEO of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein said, he believes the US economy is at risk of slipping into a recession, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve continues to tackle inflation by hiking interest rates. Blankfein… Read More ›
Sweden Finland support militant groups deemed as terrorists by the US, EU and Turkey: Turkish Foreign Minister on NATO membership
With Finland and Sweden seeking NATO membership, Turkish Foreign Minister said, in order to gain entry into the military alliance both countries must stop supporting terrorist groups in their respective countries, provide clear security guarantees and lift export bans on… Read More ›
Sanctions have blocked $16-18 billion of exports to EU, US: Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko
In a statement Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko said, Western sanctions have blocked $16 to $18 billion worth of its annual exports to the European Union. Belarus has been hit by sanctions by the West after Russia sent troops into… Read More ›