On Friday, Qin Lihong, the president of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc said, it plans to have 4,000 battery swapping stations globally by 2025. Nio, which makes premium electric cars, aims to have 700 battery swapping stations by the… Read More ›
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French banking giant BPCE diversifies revenue streams, increases focus on ESG in profit push
On Thursday, France’s BPCE, which is in the process of delisting its Natixis investment banking arm, announced plans to boost its revenues by 2024 by partly increasing its focus on sustainable investing. It expects the move to generate additional revenues… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s Boring Company bids to build underground transit system between downtown and Fort Lauderdale
In a statement, the mayor of Florida said, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has submitted a bid to build an underground transit system between downtown and the beach in Fort Lauderdale. “This could be a truly innovative way to reduce traffic… Read More ›
FTSE Russell to remove Chinese stock from its global indexes
Following U.S. President Joe Biden updating an executive order banning non-compliant Chinese companies from US stock exchanges, global index publisher FTSE Russell said it will remove a further 20 Chinese companies from its indexes. Many of these companies have alleged… Read More ›
British fintech unicorn Wise valued at $10 billion
On Wednesday, according to data from Refinitive, Wise’s Class A shares are indicated to open at 750 pence in an auction, giving it a market capitalization of more than $9.66 billion (over 7 billion pounds). Ahead of its official London… Read More ›
Chinese regulators step up supervision of listed firms abroad following Didi’s IPO scandal
Beijing is stepping up supervision of its companies listed abroad, said its cabinet in a statement. The development comes in the wake of China launching a cyber security investigation into Didi Global Inc just after its US IPO. In a… Read More ›
A $600 Million Truck-Charging JV For Europe Planned By Daimler, Volvo And Traton
Plans for formation of a joint venture that will develop an electric battery charging network that would be used for charging long haul trucks and buses were announced by three major European truck manufacturers – Daimler Trucks, AB Volvo and… Read More ›
US investors blindsided by inadequate disclosures by Chinese ride hailing firm’s US IPO
U.S. investors were shocked to hear an announcement by Chinese regulators of an investigation into Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi, which just two days ago made its US debut with a $4.4 billion IPO on the New York stock exchange. Although… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank launches foreign exchange indexes to track 21 currencies among emerging economies
In a statement Deutsche Bank said it has launched a new set of foreign exchange (FX) indexes to track 21 emerging market (EM) currencies, indicating a growing relevance and importance of developing markets in the global economy. “The set of four… Read More ›
All major economies agree to minimum corporate tax of 15%
Following two days of negotiations, most of the countries negotiating a global overhaul of cross-border taxes have backed plans for new rules which will see companies being taxed at a minimum of 15%. According to Organisation for Economic Cooperation and… Read More ›