In a significant development, global index publisher FTSE Russell stated it will delete more Chinese companies from its global benchmarks following the Trump administration strengthening an executive order barring U.S. investment in Chinese firms which have military backing. On Monday,… Read More ›
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Indonesia signs $9.8 billion deal for constructing integrated electric battery factory from upstream to downstream
In a significant development South Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a unit of South Korean giant LG Group for a battery investment deal valued at $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV). The deal, signed on December 18,… Read More ›
Trump Administration bolsters executive order barring U.S. investment in Chinese companies
In a significant development, the Trump administration has further bolstered an executive order barring U.S. investors from purchasing securities of Chinese military-controlled companies. There is some disagreement among U.S. agencies on how tough to make the directive. In a statement,… Read More ›
JPMorgan Chase & Co to acquire global loyalty division of cxLoyalty Group Holdings Inc
In a statement JPMorgan Chase & Co said, it would acquire the global loyalty division of cxLoyalty Group Holdings Inc – a third-party credit card loyalty program service provider. JPMorgan did not disclose the financial terms of the acquisition. “People… Read More ›
Cross border traffic main irritant in UK-Spain negotiations: Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya
On Tuesday, in a statement Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said, the main burr that needs ironing out in negotiations between Britain and Spain is Gibraltar’s post-Brexit status. London and Madrid are negotiating how to police the land border… Read More ›
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Approved By UK This Week
The United Kingdom is likely to approve usage of the Covid-19 vaccine developed jointly by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in this week. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of the country will approve the vaccine for use… Read More ›
Slovakia, Hungary start vaccinating against COVID-19
Slovakia has started vaccinating its population against the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 disease on Saturday, following a joined coordinated push by the European Union against the global pandemic. Vladimir Krcmery, a member of the government’s Pandemic Commission, was the first person in… Read More ›
UK to start inoculating Oxford COVID-19 vaccine from January 4, 2021
According to a report from the Sunday Telegraph, the UK will begin rolling out the Oxford University’s COVID-19 vaccine from January 4. The first dose of the Oxford vaccine, which has been licensed to AstraZeneca, or that of Pfizer-BioNTech’s, will… Read More ›
Turkey wants better ties with Israel: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
On Friday, in a development that marks a change in Turkey’s stance towards Israel, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he wants Ankara to have better ties with Israel even as talks at the intelligence level continues between the two countries…. Read More ›
Farallon Capital Management joins Effissimo Capital Management for Toshiba EGM
On Friday, U.S. hedge fund Farallon Capital Management stated it has asked Toshiba Corp to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) over its investment strategy. This is the second such call for an EGM in a week by major Toshiba… Read More ›