On Thursday, a spokesman for China’s foreign ministry said, Beijing will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom until further notice. The announcement comes over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus spreading across the UK. “After… Read More ›
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EU-UK on the cusp of Brexit deal
On Thursday, in a significant development, the European Union and Britain are on the cusp of striking a trade deal potentially overcoming a cliffhanger Brexit. Britain’s Brexit has dealt a blow to pioneering efforts to bring together a unity among… Read More ›
Dubai begins inoculating citizens with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai will begin inoculating people with the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday, said the emirate’s government in a statement. The development marks Dubai joining Saudi Arabia, which was the first Arab country to begin inoculating people with the… Read More ›
Daimler’s truck division preparing for stock market debut
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Daimler is preparing a stock market debut for its trucks division, reported German business newspaper Handelsblatt. The unit could be floated at the end of 2021, said sources while adding that… Read More ›
Brexit trade deal possible by Wednesday: ITV’s political editor Robert Peston
On Wednesday, ITV’s political editor stated a Brexit trade deal could potentially be on the cards following both sides making progress on fishing rights; the tweet follows another tweet which said there was no chance of an accord before Christmas…. Read More ›
UK trucks could start rolling into France today: British Housing minister Robert Jenrick
On Wednesday, during an interview with Sky News television, British Housing minister Robert Jenrick stated he hoped trucks would begin rolling into France following Paris lifting its ban on freight coming from Britain following the outbreak of a new strain… Read More ›
ArcelorMittal SA, Nippon Steel Corp to build electric arc furnace at joint venture factory in Alabama
On Tuesday, ArcelorMittal SA and Nippon Steel Corp will spend $775 million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama. They plan on starting a production during the first half of 2023, said Nippon Steel…. Read More ›
Movie studio MGM Holdings exploring potential sale
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. movie studio MGM Holdings is exploring a sale. MGM Holdings, the studio behind the hugely popular “James Bond” franchise, has tapped investment banks Morgan Stanley and LionTree LLC and… Read More ›
easyJet defers taking delivery of 22 Airbus jets
On Tuesday, British airline easyJet stated, it has agreed with Airbus for deferring to take the delivery of aircraft; the finances of the airline, much like its peers, have come under severe pressure during the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. easyJet said… Read More ›
Scotland Generated Renewable Energy Enough To Meet 90% Of Electricity Demand
Latest figures show that last year, enough electricity from renewable sources was generated in Scotland which was enough to meet about 90.1 per cent of the total energy consumption. There was an increase of 13.4 per cent in electricity generated… Read More ›