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 ›
Economy & Finance
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 ›
US President Biden To Talk To CEOs Over Supply Chain Crisis As New Covid-19 Threat Looms
President Joe Biden was scheduled to meet with the chief executive officers of big retailers as well as other businesses on Monday to discuss the best way to bring products to the shelves when holiday shopping season in the U.S…. Read More ›
WHO Says Very High Global Risk Posed By Omicron
The highly altered Omicron coronavirus strain is expected to be spread across the globe and carries a significant possibility of outbreaks of infection which could result in “severe consequences” in some locations The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday…. Read More ›
Fuel-Price Spike Helped Growth Of Japan October Retail Sales
Japan’s retail sales grew in the very first instance in the past three months in October. However, it was lower than anticipated, and the overall trend in private consumption suggested that the country is experiencing a prolonged strain on the… Read More ›
Indian fintech unicorn Slice raises $220M in series B funding
On Monday, in a statement India’s latest fintech unicorn Slice said, it had raised $220 million in a Series B funding round led by investment giant Tiger Global and private equity firm Insight Partners which valued the startup at more… Read More ›