There is a rising demand among airline employees in the United States – ranging from pilots to catering workers, for higher wages and better benefits, as the entire industry in the country is set to record the tenth consecutive year… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Ukraine to purchase second consignment of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missile system
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry disclosed, Kyiv will be purchasing a second consignment of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units. Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, the United States has emerged as one of Kiev’s strongest supporters. An outbreak of… Read More ›
Indonesia awards development and operatorship rights of Komodo airport to a foreign consortium
In a statement, Indonesia’s transportation minister stated, in 2020, Jakarta will offer more airport management projects to foreign investors. On Thursday, for the first time, Indonesia entered into a 25 years agreement with PT Cardig Aero Services and Singapore’s Changi… Read More ›
China to sink $7.14 billion to boost hog production
In a statement, China’s agriculture ministry said, large pig farms are queuing up along with smaller, family-based farms to tap a state-initiated investment of $7.14 billion (nearly 50 billion yuan) to boost hog productions in the country. So far, fifteen… Read More ›
Insurance Scandal To Result In Ouster Of Japan Post CEO And Heads Of Two Of Its Firms
Following the huge scandal in Japan over the issue of the illegitimate sales of insurance products by the Japan Post Holdings Co and its two subsidiaries, the CEO of the firm as well as the chiefs of its two subsidiary… Read More ›
Boeing’s Ousted CEO Could Get A $60 Million Exit Package: Reports
Dennis Muilenburg, the former CEO of Boeing who was removed from his post last week over the 737 Max grounding scandal will be leaving the company with a huge exit package even though the company itself will linger in the… Read More ›
Strongly opposes 2020 U.S. defense draft policy: China
On Thursday, in a statement China’s commerce ministry said, Beijing resolutely opposes the 2020 U.S. defense draft against Chinese firms and urges Washington to go beyond political leanings and create favorable conditions for Chinese companies. China is closely monitoring the… Read More ›
U.S. sanctions on Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project will only delay project
As per a report from Russian daily Kommersant, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated, Russia has a “pipe-laying vessel” to complete the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline which will supply gas to Germany, According to the report, Putin… Read More ›
UK Jobs And Investment Will Be Retained, Pledges Cobham’s US Acquirer
Amidst the growing criticism of the United Kingdom government to allow the take acquisition of UK based defence and aerospace company Cobham by a private equity firm of the United States at the dead of the night in a deal… Read More ›
Reshoring Of Firms Due To US-China Trade War Boosts Office Rents In Taiwan
The business process of reshoring or the bringing back production and manufacturing in to the home country or the country of origin of a company from foreign shores has resulted in overcrowding of the office space market in Taiwan. Analysts… Read More ›