In a significant development, the World Trade Organization found that U.S. trade tariffs on China were in breach of global trading rules. In a statement, the Trump administration said, its more than $200 billion trade tariffs on China was justified… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
World’s Top Polluters Should Support Target For Net-Zero Emissions, Demands Investors That Manage $47tn Assets
The biggest corporate polluters of the world should support strategies that are aimed to reach net-zero emissions, demanded a group that represents investors that collectively manage more than $47tn in assets. The group said that if the demand is not… Read More ›
ECB’s Lagarde Urges EU Governments To Spend Heavily
According to the European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, it is important for the various governments of the euro zone to continue to spend heavily in order to engineer a revival of the region’s economy from the historic recession that… Read More ›
Regulators preparing to impose costs on Citigroup for failing to improve risk-management systems
In a report the Wall Street Journal said, federal regulators are preparing to impose a fine on Citigroup Inc for failing to improve its risk-management systems, With the news reaching the market, Citi’s shares fell by 3.3%. According to the… Read More ›
Mexico unveil’s world’s first sovereign bond linked to UN’s sustainability development goals
In a world first, Mexico has issued the world’s first sovereign bond linked to the sustainability development goals set by the UN, in a development that sees it raising $889.73 (750 million euros). In a statement Mexico’s Deputy Finance Minister… Read More ›
New Restrictions On US Diplomats’ Activities Imposed By China
New restrictions on the activities of diplomats from the United States working in Mainland China and Hong Kong was announced by China which has been described by China as a justified response by it to similar measures that were previously… Read More ›
More Than $3tn Recorded For US Budget Deficit Which Is A Record
The massive spending of the United States government to support the economy in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic has forced the US budget deficit to hit a record high of more than $3tn. According to the data available… Read More ›
Delay In AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine Trial Is A ‘Wake-Up Call’, Says WHO
The delay in the final phase of human trials for AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine was described as a ‘wake up call’ by the World Health Organization (WHO). AstraZeneca had announced the suspension of its phase three human trials all over the… Read More ›
Google And Twitter Pledge To Be Tough To Block Voting Misinformation In US
Further strict measures to clamp down on misinformation online prior to the presidential elections in the United States are being taken by Google and Twitter, the two companies have said. Ahead of the November vote a flood of false claims… Read More ›
Japan-Uk to negotiate bilateral trade deal today
On Friday, Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated, he plans on holding talks with British trade minister Liz Truss later today to discuss a post-Brexit bilateral trade deal in the hope to reach a broad agreement. “I will hold talks… Read More ›