In a development that marks the first nascence of U.S. offshore wind industry even as US President Joe Biden has pledged to support a clean energy and climate change agenda that will create millions of good-paying union jobs, Vineyard Wind… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
GlaxoSmithKline expands England R&D facility, plans on raising $552.76M
On Friday, British pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline said, it plans to set up a new life sciences campus within its R&D site in Stevenage, England, by raising up to $552.76 million (400 million pounds) by selling some land at the facility. In… Read More ›
FedEx to invest $100M in equity investment in Indian logistic startup Delhivery
On Friday, US delivery giant FedEx Corp said it will make $100-million in equity investment in Indian e-commerce logistics startup Delhivery as part of a long-term commercial agreement. As part of the deal, SoftBank-backed Delhivery will sell FedEx Express’ international… Read More ›
US Senate passes bill than bans import of products from Xinjiang region
In a significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that bans the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a “rebuttable presumption” on the assumption that goods manufactured in Xinjiang are… Read More ›
Goods worth $7.6 billion could be affected by EU’s carbon border tax: Russian economy ministry
In a statement Russia’s economy ministry said, according to its estimate Russian goods, including cement, iron ore, steel, aluminum, pipes, and electricity, worth $7.6 billion could be subject to a European Union carbon border tax once it is adopted. Earlier… Read More ›
Singapore’s Economy Records Massive Q2 Growth As It Rebounds From Covid-19 Hit
The 2021 second quarter economic growth for Singapore was the strongest in 11 years as the economy the city state rebounded from its worst economic downturn last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic hit. There was a 14.3 per cent… Read More ›
WTO Hopes To Strike Global Fishing Deal After 20 Years Of Negotiations
The issue of overfishing, which the World Trade Organization has been trying to tackle for 20 years now, is expected to be tackled by the global trade dispute redress body and in turn will also be able to clear doubts… Read More ›
Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support and JetBlue Airways Corp team up to develop aviation carbon credits
In a statement electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support and JetBlue Airways Corp said, they are partnering to develop aviation carbon credits for using electric and hydrogen propulsion technologies. The move, aligned with the U.S. aviation industry’s… Read More ›
Britain to ban new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles from 2035
Britain plans on banning the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles from 2040 as part of a broader move towards achieving net zero emissions from all forms of transports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking… Read More ›
China to launch national carbon emission trading scheme on July 16
On Wednesday, two people with knowledge of the matter at hand said, China plans on hosting a launching ceremony for its national carbon emission trading scheme (ETS) on July 16. The ETS will involve some 2,225 power plants across China,… Read More ›