On Monday, official figures from the German government show that industrial orders have surged in July, hitting a post-reunification high and pointing to a solid start to the second half in the engine room of Europe’s largest economy. The figures… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Blue chip companies don’t make the cut on Britain’s revised best practices code
On Monday, in a statement Britain’s Financial Reporting Council said, 125 companies, including Fidelity, BlackRock, M&G, Legal & General, have endorsed Britain’s tougher best practice code to stop “greenwashing” assets, with 64 companies failing to make the cut. Among the… Read More ›
Euro Zone Recovery Weakened In August Due To Supply Chain Issues
Despite concerns of the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus and significant issues of supply chains, business activity in the euro zone remained strong in August, according to a survey which indicated that the euro zone economy could… Read More ›
Kabul Airport becomes operational
In a statement, Afghanistan’s airlines operator Ariana Afghan Airlines said, it has resumed some flights in Afghanistan between Kabul and three major provincial cities on Saturday. The development comes in the wake of a technical team from Qatar reopening Kabul’s… Read More ›
France to push for global tax reforms at next G20 meeting
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, Paris will do its best to iron out burrs on the technical parameters for a global tax reform at the next G20 meeting, which aims to change the way large… Read More ›
Germany’s services & manufacturing sector continues to expand
In August, economic activity in Germany’s services sector saw an expansion, albeit at a slightly weaker pace than the previous month, with businesses which had been hit by coronavirus induced COVID-19 lockdowns catered to pent-up demand. On Friday, as per… Read More ›
11 Ride-Hailing Firms, Including Didi, Summoned By Chinese Regulators Over ‘Illegal’ Practices
Eleven ride hailing companies in Chian were ordered to rectify their non-compliant behaviour by Chinese regulators after representatives of the companies were summoned and interviewed. Interviewing of the companies, including Didi, T3 and Meituan, were conducted jointly by the country’s… Read More ›
Record 225 Mln Euro Fine Slapped On WhatsApp By Ireland Over Privacy
Irish data protection regulator slapped a record 225 million euro ($266 million) fine on Facebook’s WhatsApp following pressure on Ireland by the European Union privacy watchdog to increase the penalty amount for breach of privacy charges. While saying that the… Read More ›
Chinese factory activity grows at slower pace, services sector contracts for first time Since April 2020
For the first time in since April 2020, China’s factory activity contracted in August despite COVID-19 containment measures, rising prices of raw material and adjustments in supply bottlenecks weighed on production output in a surprise blow to the economy. This… Read More ›
Turbulent US exit from Afghanistan sees GDP fall by 9.7%
In a report Fitch Solutions said, Afghanistan’s economy is likely to collapse following the turbulent withdrawal of U.S. forces following the Taliban’s grabbing power. The research arm of the credit ratings agency now expects the country’s real gross domestic product… Read More ›