In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, Western nations have to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in their economies. “I think we have to be very careful about exactly what the nature… Read More ›
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China abruptly suspends economic dialog mechanism with Australia
On Thursday, in the latest setback to China-Australia relations, Beijing has “indefinitely” suspended all activities under a China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, said its state economic planner. “Recently, some Australian Commonwealth Government officials launched a series of measures to disrupt the… Read More ›
Share Of Online Retail Sale Of Total Retail Sale Was 19% In 2020
A recently released study by United Nations shows that almost one fifth of the total retail turnover last year was accounted for online sale which was because of a boom in e-commerce due to the lockdowns imposed to prevent the… Read More ›
Boeing Co faces new electrical grounding issue in best selling 737 MAX
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. air safety officials have asked Boeing Co to submit fresh documentation and analysis showing numerous 737 MAX subsystems would not be affected by electrical grounding issues which were first flagged… Read More ›
Bombardier sells remaining 3.1% stake in Alstom, becomes pure business jet maker
In a statement Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said, it had sold its 3.1% stake in French rail giant Alstom SA for $608.4 million (506.2 million euros) through a book building process to institutional investors. It had acquired the stake as… Read More ›
Jessica Alba co-founded Honest Company Inc raises $412.8 million in IPO
In a statement, actress Jessica Alba founded Honest Company Inc said, it has priced its initial public offering (IPO) slightly above the midpoint of its indicated price range, raising $412.8 million. Late on Tuesday, the company said it had sold 25.8… Read More ›
U.S. Secretary of Defense to attend Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore in June
In a statement organizers of the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit, which is scheduled to be held in Singapore next month said, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be attending the security summit. The annual meeting was cancelled in 2020… Read More ›
KKR & Co Inc raises $18.5 billion for flagship North America private equity fund
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, KKR & Co Inc has collected $18.5 billion for its latest flagship North America private equity fund, in what is slated to be its biggest-ever fund in less than five… Read More ›
G7 increases focus on malignant threats from China, Russia
On Tuesday, in a significant development, Britain is set to agree to a firm decisive stand from its G7 partners to protect democracies against global threats stemming from China and Russia. Hosting the event, Britain is likely to lay the… Read More ›
Siemens Healthineers raises sales & profit outlook, sees heightened demand for its rapid antigen tests
On Monday, Siemens Healthineers raised its full-year sales and profit forecast on the back of heightened demand for rapid antigen tests coming from the Wuhan Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. The German health technology company expects its sales to grow by 14%… Read More ›