The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of mobile rocket launchers to Australia. The development comes at a time when Canberra is seeking to boost its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, midst growing Chinese belligerence. In a statement… Read More ›
Month: May 2022
Threat From Monkeypox Is Significant With One Crucial Difference With Covid
Monkeypox’s unexpected arrival in multiple nations around the world is a worrying outbreak, according to the chairman of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, but the virus does not pose the same worldwide threat as Covid-19. His remarks come as… Read More ›
Ukraine War Could Lead To A Global Recession, Warns World Bank Boss
The World Bank’s chief economist has warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine might trigger a global recession if food, gasoline, and fertiliser prices rise. On Wednesday, David Malpass said it’s tough to “see how we avoid a recession” during a… Read More ›
Egypt to host COP27 climate summit in November 2022
According to a senior Egyptian official, Cairo will position itself as an impartial arbiter while hosting this year’s COP27 climate summit. It will pushes nations to act on their climate pledges while promoting the interests of the developing world. In… Read More ›
Biden’s Iran strategy needs more clarity
Even as the United States gets ready to tighten sanctions and counters Iranian threats, it is at the same time making efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. “We do not have a deal … and prospects for reaching… Read More ›
New law allows seizing of assets of companies looking to leave Russia
In a significant development a new law is steaming ahead in Russia which allows the state to take control of local businesses of western companies that decide to exit from the Russian market following its invasion of Ukraine; the move… Read More ›
Survey Shows Sharp Fall In Outlook Of CEOs As More Than Half Expect A Recession
According to a highly respected business survey released Wednesday, corporate executives are pessimistic about their outlook, with an overwhelming majority of them now forecasting a recession. According to the Conference Board’s survey of CEO sentiment, 57 per cent of the respondents now expect inflation to… Read More ›
Consultants Predict Further Drop In Light Vehicle Sales Globally For 2022
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive, two consultant firms in the auto industry, have both lowered their worldwide light vehicle sales projection for 2022, citing lockdowns in China as well as the ongoing conflict in Ukraine as the factors that has impacted auto manufacturing in the sectorsecin. The… Read More ›
With Booming Online Sales, Marks & Spencer Moves Away From Town Centres
Marks & Spencer is shifting away from town centres, citing an increase in online clothing and homeware sales. During the pandemic, the firm stated, the shift to online purchasing “raised the pressure” to shrink its clothes and home trade space…. Read More ›
Member States Of The WHO Have Agreed To Address A “Rotten” Funding Mechanism
Members of the World Health Organization formally decided to overhaul the organization’s finance mechanism, which has been characterized as “fundamentally rotten” because to its dependence on the whims of donors. The strategy, which has already been agreed to last month by… Read More ›