In a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed the situation in Afghanistan and agreed on the need for a common approach by the G7 as well as… Read More ›
Geopolitics
Musk Reportedly Expresses Competition Concern Over Nvidia-Arm Deal
The planned acquisition of the British semiconductor designing company Arm by Nvidia Corp could present competition issues, indicated Tesla chief executive Elon Musk, according to a report published by the Telegraph reported on Saturday. The report stated that opposition to… Read More ›
China Considering New Laws To Ban Chinese Firms With Sensitive Data From US Listing
Chinese authorities are trying to formulate new regulations that would prevent domestic internet based companies from getting publicly listed in the United States, said a report published by The Wall Street Journal on Friday. The Journal reported, citing people familiar… Read More ›
World Bank Temporarily Stops Aid To Afghanistan Following Taliban Takeover
Following the seizure of political power in Afghanistan by the Taliban, funding for projects in the country has been frozen by the World Bank. According to a statement published by the global agency about the halting of the funding, the… Read More ›
July Car Production In UK Hit Lowest Level Since 1956
Car manufacturing in the United Kingdom declined in July to its lowest for the month for the entire industry since 1956, showed data available from a trade group. There was a 37.6 per cent year on year drop in cars… Read More ›
‘Normal Communication’ Being Maintained With US On Trade, Claims China
“Normal communication” with the United States is being maintained by China on the issue of trade, the Chinese government said on Thursday. This is one of the very few areas where the two largest economies of the world have not… Read More ›
Asia’s Economic Recovery Stumbles On Fresh Covid-19 Outbreaks
A surge in Covid-19 infections in Asian countries has forced imposition of restrictions again resulting in shops going empty again and factories being forced to close down temporarily which has resulted in loss of momentum in the robust economic recovery… Read More ›
Euro Zone Business Activity Growth Increased Further In August
There was further strength in business activity in the euro zone in August with only a slight decline from tee July number which was a two decade high for any month as more companies and businesses were able to reopen… Read More ›
US Approval For Operating Undersea Data Cable Filed By Facebook, Amazon
Tech giants Facebook Inc and Amazon.com Inc have sought approval from the United States government for starting operations of a new undersea data cable between the Philippines and California following the exit of China Mobile from the plan, said a… Read More ›
Taliban should not be recognized as Afghanistan’s government: Boris Johnson
In a statement British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, countries across the globe should not recognise the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan saying, it was clear that there would be a new administration in the country shortly. “We don’t… Read More ›