Jewellery maker Pandora’s CEO indicated on Wednesday that the company would rather invest in physical locations or its own online sales platform than join huge e-commerce platforms like Amazon or Farfetch. Jewellery maker Pandora would prefer to invest in physical… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
US EU to issue robust statement on China
The United States and the European Union are scheduled to issue a “robust” joint statement after emerging from a meeting on Thursday on their approach to China underscoring a convergence on the challenges posed by Beijing, said a senior U.S…. Read More ›
A ‘Risk Of Bankruptcy’ Threatens Due To Starship Engine Crisis, Elon Musk Tells SpaceX Employees
Elon Musk is frustrated with SpaceX’s slow progress in creating the Raptor engines that will propel its Starship rocket. In a companywide email sent the day after Thanksgiving, he portrayed a terrible scenario, a copy of which was obtained by… Read More ›
New Semiconductor Chips Launched By Amazon’s Cloud Unit To Rivals Those Of Intel And Nvidia
Amazon.com Inc’s cloud computing business unveiled two new bespoke processing processors on Tuesday, aiming to help customers save money they expend on usage of the relatively costly chips from Intel Corp and Nvidia Corp. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil’s investors to quiz company on low carbon ventures today
On Wednesday, Exxon Mobil is set to brief Wall Street on its spending plans, after investors wanting to know how it will balance oil and low-carbon initiatives without compromising on their returns. Exxon Mobil, the largest U.S. oil producer, has slashed… Read More ›
Factory activity in China contracted in November
Factory activity in China contracted in November following a fall in employment rates, reduced demands and rising prices weighing on manufacturers, showed a business survey the results of which were released on Wednesday. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)… Read More ›
CDC to announce stricter air travel rules on Thursday
Late on Tuesday, in a statement the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said, the United States will require all air travellers entering the country to show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure, in response… Read More ›
CBI Data Shows Record Cost Inflation For Firms In UK’s Services Industry
A survey of businesses in the British services sector released on Tuesday showed that the input costs for companies in the sector are increasing at their fastest pace in more than 20 years. This finding highlights the reason why… Read More ›
Existing COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be effective against Omicron COVID-19 variant: Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel
In a significant development, Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel said, it is unlikely that existing COVID-19 vaccines will be effective against the Omicron COVID-19 variant. With Bancel’s comments reaching the market, crude oil futures shed more than a dollar, the Nikkei gave… Read More ›
Britain’s services sector seeing price rise fastest in 2 decades
According to the results of a business survey released on Tuesday, costs for businesses are rising at their fastest rate in more than 2 decades for Britain’s services sector. As a result the Bank of England is likely to soon… Read More ›