On Monday, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd stated, production at its consumer devices and carrier equipment divisions have resumed and are working normally. Huawei is among other Chinese tech companies who are continuing to keep their factories running despite the Chinese… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Economic impact of coronavirus grips Chinese market
On Monday, China’s commodity and stock markets fell steeply in the first trading session after an extended Lunar New Year break, with investors dumping risky assets in response to heightened fears over the outbreak of the coronavirus across China. The… Read More ›
Shrinking Of French And Italian GDPs Push Eurozone Growth Close To Stalling
In the last quarter of 2019, the economies of France and Italy unexpectedly shrank, which slowed down the growth rate of the entire eurozone – which now is close to stalling, shows latest data. According to the European Union statistics… Read More ›
Airbus Settles Corruption Charges With UK’s SFO For €1bn
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has agreed to settle corruption cases with regulators in the United Kingdom for a deal worth almost €1bn. This deal is the culmination of a long drawn investigation into allegations by UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO)… Read More ›
About 50 Million People Locked Won In Cities In China Due To Coronavirus
According to reports, more than 50 million people residing in Wuhan and the nearby cities at the center of the outbreak have been prevented from leaving the cities by Chinese authorities with increasing anxiety and concerns about the outbreak of… Read More ›
EssilorLuxottica’s $8 billion bid to acquire GrandVision faces full scare European Commission probe
On Friday, two sources familiar with the matter at hand have disclosed, EssilorLuxottica’s $8 billion (7.2 billion euro) bid to acquire Dutch GrandVision will face a full-scale EU antitrust investigation, following the latter declining to offer concessions during an initial… Read More ›
Fears Of Coronavirus Pushes Oil Market To ‘Tough And Uncertain’ Times: Royal Dutch CEO
While the global financial markets have been spooked by the rate of spread of the novel coronavirus, which originated in China, the energy companies and markets are still trying to assess the economic impact this outbreak could have. Since its… Read More ›
Virus Fears Force Global Airlines To Suspend Or Scale Back China Flights
An increase in travel warnings by various governments and a drop in demand for tickets from passengers bound for China because of the fast spread of the coronavirus outbreak, decisions to suspend or scale back more direct flights to China’s… Read More ›
Impact Of Coronavirus On Chinese Economy Could Be Worse Than SARS
The very fast spreading of the coronavirus in China has forced the Chinese government take the unprecedented measure of extending the Lunar New Year holiday by as much as a week in some cases as well as the step of… Read More ›
New Report Claims Gig Economy Workers Fall In A Trap Of Existence
According to the claims of a new report, the workers who are participating in the gig economy are being forced to devote ever-more time on the platforms of companies such as Uber and Deliveroo to maintain financial stability even though… Read More ›