On Wednesday, according to an internal memo, HSBC plans on reviving its massive redundancy plan of trimming its workforce. It plans on cutting 35,000 jobs over the medium term, reads the memo. It will also maintain a freeze on almost… Read More ›
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Members of European Parliament propose suing China over national security laws in Hong Kong
In a significant development, members of the European Parliament have drafted a lawsuit accusing China of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in a strong pushback to Beijing’s move to impose draconian laws… Read More ›
NYSE reopens trading floor to designated market makers
Nearly three after it closed down following the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Stock Exchange is set to allow a limited number of market makers to its trading floor on Wednesday. The number of designated market makers, who oversee trading… Read More ›
Second wave of coronavirus infections rattles China’s confidence, market tumbles, stocks fall
On Monday, the coronavirus which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, saw a second wave hitting the Chinese capital with a link to its biggest wholesale food market. Security checkpoints are back in cities, with the Chinese government… Read More ›
Workers to be back at Volkswagen’s Mexican plants for preparation and training
In a statement, Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit said, workers are scheduled to be back in its plant Puebla on Tuesday. The development underscores VW’s intent to prepare its workers and train them at mitigating COVID-19 related protocols so that production… Read More ›
Unilever ramps up efforts significantly to fight climate change
On Monday Unilever Plc stated, it aims to invest 1 billion euros in a fund which will invest in climate change projects; it also aims to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero from all its products by 2039… Read More ›
EU secures potential COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca Plc
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with various European governments for supplying its potential coronavirus vaccine, as it steps up efforts to help combat the coronavirus pandemic which started in Wuhan China. The contract will see AstraZeneca supplying… Read More ›
UK Firms Have Made Dramatic Scaling Back Of Investment Plans, Finds Latest Survey
A leading business survey in the United Kingdom has revealed that companies have dramatically scaled back investment plans for the rest of the current year because of the uncertainty of the future of the country’s economy which has been hit… Read More ›
Mitsubishi invests $187 million to acquire 2 idling Sharp Corp’s plants for producing EV power chips
In a statement Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp said, it has agreed to buy a part of Sharp Corp’s plant in western Japan in order to meet growing demand for power management chips used in electric vehicles (EVs). The development comes… Read More ›
Nokia appoints Marco Wiren as its CFO
On Thursday, Finnish telecoms giant Nokia said, it has appointed Marco Wiren as its chief financial officer following a management reshuffle earlier this year which saw a change of its chairman and CEO. Wiren will replace Kristian Pullola effective from… Read More ›
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