According to a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter at hand, the United States plans on imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial industry. The development comes ahead of a key U.S. election. The move is likely to shut out… Read More ›
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Argentina becomes the first country to approve GMO wheat
Argentina has approved a strain of drought-resistant GMO wheat, developed by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, making it the first country in the world to approve of GMO wheat. So far no country has given approved the imports of GMO products;… Read More ›
Global coronavirus could end in July 2020
In a report the Financial Times has stated citing a memo, AstraZeneca could start profiting from its COVID-19 vaccine as early as July 2021; the British drugmaker can thus essentially declare when the global pandemic can essentially end. London listed… Read More ›
Japan to lift travel ban to 12 countries from November 2020
On Thursday, in a report, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri stated, from November 2020, Japan plans on removing the ban on overseas travel 12 countries including China, from where the coronavirus emerged. The 11 other countries and regions include Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia,… Read More ›
Britain to test COVID-19 status of international tourists from November 2020
According to a report from The Guardian, the UK government will set up a global travel taskforce and defer an anticipated plan to introduce COVID-19 testing for international arrivals until November. The setting up of the taskforce came about on… Read More ›
JPMorgan aims to support clients investing in clean energy, track commitments to COP21
In a development that is likely to have a huge impact, JPMorgan Chase & Co said, it “aims to support its clients in expanding investment in clean energy and work towards net zero-emissions by 2050”. The potential move aligns the… Read More ›
Britain taking steps to secure FTSE from hostile foreign state actors
On Wednesday, in a significant development, according to a report from The Times, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak plans on blocking companies from being listed on the London Stock Exchange on national security grounds. The proposed move will see the… Read More ›
Tesla negotiating nickel supply contract with BHP Group to slash battery cost
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Tesla Inc is negotiating a nickel supply deal with the BHP Group as part of a broader effort to ramp up production and meet higher production targets in an effort to… Read More ›
Calls for informal boycott of Turkish imports rises in Saudi Arabia
In a significant development, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce called for a boycott of Turkish goods and service midst merchants’ reports of animosity between Riyadh and Ankara. Since years, both countries have been at loggerheads over foreign… Read More ›
New Zealand’s dairy giant Fonterra to sell China farms for $368M, shift focus on domestic market
In a significant development on Monday, New Zealand’s Fonterra said, it has agreed to sells its farms in China for a total of $367.97 million. Fonterra termed the move, marking a decoupling from China, as one aimed at reducing its… Read More ›