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Persistence Of Northern Ireland Trade Issue Could Force British Grocers To Shift Supply Chains To EU
If the issues and the future of Britain-Northern Ireland trade are not addressed with urgency, some of their supply chains could be shifted from the United Kingdom to the European Union by British supermarket groups which include the market Tesco… Read More ›
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Warning On Business Risks In Hong Kong Issued By US To Multinational Companies
Following the imposition of a sweeping new national security law in Hong Kong last year, a warning to companies over the risks of doing business there has been issued by the United States. Multinational companies are also subject to the… Read More ›
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Singapore’s Economy Records Massive Q2 Growth As It Rebounds From Covid-19 Hit
The 2021 second quarter economic growth for Singapore was the strongest in 11 years as the economy the city state rebounded from its worst economic downturn last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic hit. There was a 14.3 per cent… Read More ›
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WTO Hopes To Strike Global Fishing Deal After 20 Years Of Negotiations
The issue of overfishing, which the World Trade Organization has been trying to tackle for 20 years now, is expected to be tackled by the global trade dispute redress body and in turn will also be able to clear doubts… Read More ›
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WHO Call Mix And Match Of Covid-19 Vaccines A ‘Dangerous Trend’
The World Health Organization has advised [people against using a mix and match of Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by different companies and termed the tendency to be a “dangerous trend” because of the unavailability of data about the impact of such… Read More ›
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More High Profile Firms Expected To Go Public In Second Half Of 2021
A number of anticipated and high-profile companies went public at the stock exchange during the first half of 2021 and included names such as Coinbase, Bumble, Oatly, SoFi and Roblox. And analysts expect even more buzzy unicorns to get listed… Read More ›
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Deal To Tax Multinational Companies Endorsed By G20 Finance Ministers
A plan to force multinational companies to cough up their “fair share” of taxes in countries all around the world was endorsed by the finance ministers of G20 countries. This plan which is aimed at preventing large multinationals to avoid… Read More ›
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Virgin Galactic’s First Successful Space Flight’ Owner Branson Participates
The space flight venture that was started by British billionaire Richard Branson achieved a symbolic milestone on Sunday as his Virgin Galactic rocket plane safely returned to the Earth after soaring more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert… Read More ›
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More Record High Temperatures Forecast For Western US
Western United States is predicted to experience record-breaking temperatures – especially in the states of California and Nevada, as extreme heat conditions is building up. This forecast follows another dangerous heat wave North America just a few weeks ago with… Read More ›
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BP’s 2020 Review Shows Surge In Renewables
The annual energy review by BP showed that in 2020, there was rapid expansion of wind and solar power capacity while there was a significant drop in global energy demand because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, BP also noted in… Read More ›