Company data from one of the contractors of Saudi Aramco, the most valuable oil producer of the world, was leaked, the Saudi oil giant has confirmed. Such leaked data is now reportedly being used for an attempted extortion of $50milion… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
EU Rejects UK’s Demand For Changes In Post-Brexit Deal On Northern Ireland
The European Union rejected a demand by Britain that the deal that was signed just about a year ago between the UK and the EU and one that oversees the problematic post-Brexit trade involving Northern Ireland should be rewritten. … Read More ›
Exports from Japan record fastest growth since first half of 2010
In June, exports from Japan rose by 48.6%, from a year earlier, led by heightened demand from the United States and China supporting hopes for an economic recovery in the world’s third-largest economy. Japan’s rise in exports, the fourth straight… Read More ›
Tokyo Olympics should go ahead: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
On Wednesday, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, organizers of the Tokyo Olympics should go ahead to demonstrate to the world what can be achieved with the right plan and measures midst the Coronarivus-induced… Read More ›
Bukalapak raises $1.5 billion in Indonesia’s biggest IPO
On Wednesday, three sources familiar with the matter at hand said, Indonesian e-commerce firm Bukalapak has raised $1.5 billion in its initial public offering (IPO); Indonesia’s largest IPO saw Bukalapak price its shares at the top of an indicated price… Read More ›
Production And Sale Of Passat In US To Be Ended By VW To Focus On SUVs
German car maker group Volkswagen AG will end all sales and production of the Passat sedan in the United States starting next year, the company said on Monday. Analysts see this move by the company as a part of its… Read More ›
Bitcoin Drops Below $30,000, Global Crypto Market Loses Nearly $90 Billion In 24 Hrs
The global cryptocurrency market saw almost $89 billion being wiped off in 24 hours on Tuesday, according to CoinMarketCap data, as the value of most digital coins being dragged down by bitcoin which dropped below $30,000 for the first time… Read More ›
China’s real estate market in the doldrums
On Tuesday, for a second day in a row, shares and bonds in China Evergrande, Beijing’s most indebted developer, plunged downwards following the suspension of sales of its two real estate projects by local authorities, which highlighted worries over its… Read More ›
Pakistan Implements Measures To Make Cryptocurrency Boom Under Regulation
There has been a boom in trading and mining cryptocurrency in recent times in Pakistan with thousands of views of relate videos on social media as well as transactions on online exchanges showing the growing interest in the country. The… Read More ›
Women Account For 1/3 Of British Financial Service Firm Boards, Says Report
There has been a significant improvement in the proportion of women on the board of listed financial companies in Britain over the last five years since the government initiated an initiative to improve gender balance in the sector. A report… Read More ›