On Monday, Australia’s QBE Insurance Group stated, climate change is likely to make a group of insurance premiums unaffordable for customers who are exposed to extreme weather events. As a result, there is “material risk” for its operations across the… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
China’s Great Wall Motor to purchase General Motors’ Thailand car plant
On Monday, China’s Great Wall Motor stated it had signed a binding agreement to purchase General Motors’ car plant in Thailand. General Motors is retreating from markets outside of the United States and China and is winding down designs, sales… Read More ›
Toyota to resume production at three plants in China
In a statement, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, it plans on resuming output at three of its four main auto plants in China this week. Toyota had earlier wanted to resume the production at its plants on February 3 after the… Read More ›
Mobile World Congress 2020 called off over Coronavirus fears
The annual telecoms industry gathering event, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), was cancelled on Wednesday following a mass exodus by exhibitors over fears over China’s coronavirus pandemic. The annual event which draws more than 100,000 visitors to Barcelona was cancelled… Read More ›
SEC investigating improper payments by Thales-Raytheon Systems in the Middle East since 2014
In a filing, Raytheon has disclosed, it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014. The… Read More ›
JPMorgan selected as adviser for sale of stake in Turkey’s $7.3 billion motorway: source
According to four sources familiar with the matter at hand, JPMorgan has selected picked as an adviser for the sale of a stake in a $7.3 billion motorway in Turkey. The project has been billed as a landmark project in… Read More ›
Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS Asia Central, evacuates 300 staff over China’s coronavirus
On Wednesday, according to an internal memo from DBS, Singapore’s biggest bank, 300 staff from its head office have been evacuated as a precautionary measure following a confirmed coronavirus case at the bank. “I regret to inform you that there… Read More ›
Oil traders pour funds into green initiatives in search of sustainable business model
With oil traders seeking to match profits they make from trading oil from climate friendly projects, they are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into such projects which include wind farms, blue hydrogen and cow manure plants. As a result… Read More ›
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems Ltd wins $136M contracts in Asia-Pacific region
On Monday, Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems Ltd stated, it has won contracts worth $136 million to provide customers in Asia-Pacific with airborne laser direct infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) systems. The DIRCM systems are designed to protect aircraft against heat-seeking ground-to-air… Read More ›
Japan’s antitrust authorities raid Rakuten’s offices
On Monday, officials from Japan’s antitrust authority raided the offices of e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc following complains from online merchants regarding the company’s free shipping policies With the news reaching the market, its shares fell briefly by 3%. Rakuten’s spokeswoman… Read More ›