On Monday, Australia’s QBE Insurance Group stated, climate change is likely to make a group of insurance premiums unaffordable for customers who are exposed to extreme weather events. As a result, there is “material risk” for its operations across the… Read More ›
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China’s Great Wall Motor to purchase General Motors’ Thailand car plant
On Monday, China’s Great Wall Motor stated it had signed a binding agreement to purchase General Motors’ car plant in Thailand. General Motors is retreating from markets outside of the United States and China and is winding down designs, sales… Read More ›
Toyota to resume production at three plants in China
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, it plans on resuming output at three of its four main auto plants in China this week. Toyota had earlier wanted to resume the production at its plants on February 3 after the… Read More ›
Stagnating European Economy Is A Candidate For Coronavirus Shock From China
Amidst resurging fears of a European recession after the last quarter of 2019 turned out a no growth year for Germany and as the deadly coronavirus threatens to drastically reduce exports to China. There was no growth in the German… Read More ›
Mobile World Congress 2020 called off over Coronavirus fears
The annual telecoms industry gathering event, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), was cancelled on Wednesday following a mass exodus by exhibitors over fears over China’s coronavirus pandemic. The annual event which draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona was cancelled… Read More ›
SEC investigating improper payments by Thales-Raytheon Systems in the Middle East since 2014
In a filing, Raytheon has disclosed, it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014. The… Read More ›
UK’s Regulator Ofcom Will Now Regulate Social Media In The Country
The United Kingdom based watchdog Ofcom will now be handed over new powers to ensure that social media companies are forced to take action against harmful content. This is the first time that such a step is being taken for… Read More ›
Loss Of Nature Will Cause Big Hit To Global Economic Growth, Says New Report
The World Wildlife Fund has warned that about £368bn a year will be wiped off global economic growth by 2050 because of loss of nature. One of the major losers in this will be the United Kingdom which will see… Read More ›
JPMorgan selected as adviser for sale of stake in Turkey’s $7.3 billion motorway: source
According to four sources familiar with the matter at hand, JPMorgan has selected picked as an adviser for the sale of a stake in a $7.3 billion motorway in Turkey. The project has been billed as a landmark project in… Read More ›
Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS Asia Central, evacuates 300 staff over China’s coronavirus
On Wednesday, according to an internal memo from DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, 300 staff from its head office have been evacuated as a precautionary measure following a confirmed coronavirus case at the bank. “I regret to inform you that there… Read More ›