On Monday, Starbucks said it has entered into a strategic partnership with Sequoia Capital China, an investment firm, which will will see the two companies making strategic join investments in China’s technology sector. In a statement Starbucks said, the partnership… Read More ›
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Wave Life Sciences returns $7.2 loan following new guidance from U.S. Treasury Department
In a statement, Wave Life Sciences said, it will return a $7.2 million loan granted under the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), following new guidance from the U.S Treasury Department. “We made this decision after the SBA (Small Business Administration) issued… Read More ›
USMCA to take effect from July 1, 2020: USTR
In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will be effective from July 1 – a month later than initially planned. Both Canada and Mexico have taken necessary measures… Read More ›
China plans on buying 30M tons of U.S. crops for adding to strategic reserves
According to three U.S. sources, China is preparing to purchase 30 million tonnes of U.S. crops for stockpiling to help protect itself from supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic. The potential move is also in line with its… Read More ›
U.S. rare earth projects currently underway
In an attempt to minimize its dependency on China, the global rare earth leader, the U.S. government plans to fund domestic rare earths projects. Rare earths are a group of 17 minerals used widely in a plethora of consumer electronics… Read More ›
Renault, Nissan & Mitsubishi Motors set to deepen alliance, share common platform for motors and batteries
According to Japanese daily Yomiuri, Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA and Mitsubishi Motors Corp are set to draft plans to deepen the alliance next month, including the joint development of more electric vehicles (EVs) and self-driving technology. The three companies… Read More ›
Most sectors of the U.S. energy industry staring at bankruptcy
Reeling under a load of debt and in a state of shock from the supply demand gap in what is probably the worst ever crisis to his the oil industry, U.S. shale producers, pipeline and refineries are scrambling to preserve… Read More ›
Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt files lawsuit against Chinese government, Chinese Communist Party, and other Chinese officials over COVID-19 pandemic
In yet another lawsuit against the Chinese government that has resulted as a result of the coronavirus which emerged from Wuhan China, the office of Missouri’s Attorney General Eric Schmitt stated, it had filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District… Read More ›
Private equity firms Silver Lake Partners & Apollo Global Management Inc in advanced talks to buy stake in Expedia for $1 billion
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Expedia Group Inc, an online travel services company, is in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Apollo Global Management Inc for around $1 billion…. Read More ›
Burger chain Shake Shack Inc returns $10 million U.S. Small Business Administration loan
In the first such development, in a blog post, burger chain Shake Shack Inc stated, it will return the business loan that it took from the U.S. government which was meant to help businesses ride out the impact of the… Read More ›