Two of the world’s leading memory chip manufacturers, Samsung Electronics and Micron Technology, have cautioned that tight Covid-19 restrictions in the Chinese city of Xian may interrupt their chip production operations. The city’s closure adds to an already difficult year… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline expected to be certified by end of second quarter in 2022
On Wednesday, in a statement Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said, Moscow believes that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will get the necessary certification and will eventually start working. Although construction on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline,… Read More ›
1/3rd Of Rated Chinese Developers To Experience Cash Crunch If Sales Fall By 30%, Says Fitch
According to Fitch Ratings, as many as one-third of the 40 Chinese property developers that were assessed by the company might face a financial crunch if home sales revenue declines by 30 per cent next year. “The longer the stresses on… Read More ›
China Will Make Overseas IPO Rules For Domestic Firms Stricter But Won’t Impose A Blanket Ban
China intends to stiffen rules for Chinese firms seeking to get publicly listed overseas, but it would not prohibit them from trading in other countries entirely. The Chinese securities regulator recommended that any company seeking to go public in a foreign country must first get registered with… Read More ›
Almost 100 Million Pushed Into Poverty By The Pandemic
According to the World Bank, the pandemic has pushed about 97 million people into poverty by 2020 all across the world, with many surviving on less than $2 a day. Since then, there has been little progress. “Globally, the increase in poverty… Read More ›
Airlines Cancel Thousands Of Flights Globally With Omicron Ruining Christmas Weekend
Over the Christmas weekend, commercial airlines across the globe canceled over 4,500 flights as a growing wave of Covid-19 infections caused by the Omicron strain brought further uncertainty and suffering for holiday travelers. According to a complete record on the flight-tracking website FlightAware.com,… Read More ›
Omicron Variant Forces Authorities To Impose Fresh Restrictions And Calls For Booster Dose
Surge cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant caused governments to implement fresh bans and hasten booster injections just days prior to Christmas. The surge in Omicron cases has also forced Singapore to restrict quarantine-free travel and Australia to restart its vaccine drive… Read More ›
Slower Growth Of UK Economy Then Was Initially Perceived Prior To Omicron Hit
According to new estimates, the UK economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought between July and September. As Britain emerged from lockdown, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that the GDP increased by 1.1 per cent, rather… Read More ›
Davos Meeting Postponed By World Economic Forum Over Covid-19 Concerns
Health and safety concerns resulting from Covid-19 and its Omicron variant has prompted the annual January gathering of world leaders, billionaires, and executives in Davos, Switzerland to be postponed. “The World Economic Forum will defer its Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in the… Read More ›
IAEA strikes deal with Iran to place new cameras at centrifuge-parts workshop
In a statement the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, it has reached agreement with Iran on replacing surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop that had been removed after an attack. The development removes one potential obstacle to wider nuclear talks. These… Read More ›