The French fashion label Chanel has said that the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic will be felt by the international luxury industry for the next two years, and possibly even longer. The luxury retailer warned that the pandemic will… Read More ›
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Push For Global Digital Tax To Be Continued By UK And Europe Despite US Walkout
Attempts to create a global framework for imposing digital tax on technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are being continued by the European Union and the United Kingdom despite the United States walking out of the negotiations for… Read More ›
U.S. grocery retailer Albertsons Cos Inc’s IPO aims to raise $1.3 billion
Albertsons Cos Inc, a U.S. grocery retailer said, it is aiming to raise up to $1.32 billion through its initial public offering (IPO). Certain selling stockholders are offering 65.8 million shares at an indicative price range of $18 to $20… Read More ›
Tesla to start building new U.S. vehicle factory this summer
In a document that has been made public this week, Elon Musk, Tesla Inc’s CEO said, he wants to start building a large vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern U.S. as early as the third quarter of this year. Tesla… Read More ›
Trump places decoupling with China on the negotiating table
A day after top U.S. diplomats met with their Chinese counterparts in Hawaii, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to cut ties ties with China given its history of not sticking to its commitments. Describing the U.S.-China as “tense”… Read More ›
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes bi-partisan conservation bill which guarantees $900 million in annual funding
In a significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a major conservation bill that permanently direct $900 million a year in funding to a long-standing federal program which is aimed at protecting and acquiring public lands. The 73-25 vote in… Read More ›
New Zealand and Britain launch FTA negotiations
On Wednesday, Britain and New Zealand formally launched free trade negotiations, with the former looking to line up deals with other countries post-Brexit. In a statement, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth David Parker said, New Zealand is among… Read More ›
HSBC plans on cutting 35K jobs in the medium term: internal memo
On Wednesday, according to an internal memo, HSBC plans on reviving its massive redundancy plan of trimming its workforce. It plans on cutting 35,000 jobs over the medium term, reads the memo. It will also maintain a freeze on almost… Read More ›
Members of European Parliament propose suing China over national security laws in Hong Kong
In a significant development, members of the European Parliament have drafted a lawsuit accusing China of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in a strong pushback to Beijing’s move to impose draconian laws… Read More ›
NYSE reopens trading floor to designated market makers
Nearly three after it closed down following the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Stock Exchange is set to allow a limited number of market makers to its trading floor on Wednesday. The number of designated market makers, who oversee trading… Read More ›