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Zero Growth In UK Economy In The Last Quarter Of 2019
There was virtually no growth in the economy of the United Kingdom in the fourth quarter of the 2019 primarily because of a contraction during the quarter, the third straight quarter of contraction, while there has also been a slowdown… Read More ›
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UK Confident Of A Trade Deal With US Despite Issues Over Huawei
The United Kingdom is confident that it will be able to strike up a trade deal with its trusted ally United States despite the disagreement between the two over the issue of including the Chinese tech giant Huawei in the… Read More ›
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Sony And Amazon Not To Participate In Major Tech Show Due To Coronavirus Scare
While the fast spreading coronavirus in China has affected global supply chains of largest of the tech companies, the latest tech companies to pull out of the one of the world’s largest tech shows to concerns and risks of the… Read More ›
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Closure Of Chinese Factories Continues To Stress Global Supply Chains
Thousands of the companies all across the world are waiting for reopening of factories and production units in China starting Monday. However if the closures continue over concerns of spreading of coronavirus, many of the major brands of the world… Read More ›
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US Lawmakers Demand Stricter Crackdown On Vaping Companies
Lawmakers in the United State alleged that the executive of e-cigarette companies were responsible for introducing nicotine to a new generation of Americans and demanded stricter regulations against such companies during a hearing on Wednesday. The increasing concerns the teenagers… Read More ›
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Market Value Of Exxon Has Lost $184 Billion Since 2014
While it was once the most valuable public company of the world, the largest oil company of the United States ExxonMobil is now on a steady decline path. Since the company’s market valuation peaked in 2014, it has lost a… Read More ›
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Disney+’s Subscriptions Surpass Expectations Since Launch In November
The number of customers signing up for Disney’s new video streaming service has surpassed the company’s expectations as people rushed to take up the offer of viewing the likes of Star Wars, cartoons and other classic content that is traditionally… Read More ›
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New Study Urged EU To Impose Meat Tax To Address Climate Change
A new report on the environment has claimed that farmers and consumers can be helped to produce and eat better food if a “sustainability charge” is imposed on meat to cover the environmental damage it causes. The report produced for… Read More ›
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Coronavirus Outbreak Will To Curb Beer Sales In Asia, Says Carlsberg
The spread of the coronavirus in China and the resultant extension of the shutdown of some of the breweries in the country have forced Carlsberg A/S to forecast slower earnings growth. The company predicts a slump in beer consumption in… Read More ›
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Extension Of Closure of Foxconn China Factories Could Hit iPhone Output For Apple: Reuters
In case of the temporary production halt at Foxconn’s Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak into a second week could significantly impact the shipments to customers and there can be a a “big” production impact, impacting its customers including… Read More ›