In a significant development, in a summit that took on Saturday, Mexico’s president and other leaders said, Caribbean nations and Latin American countries should aspire to form a bloc similar to the European Union in a bid to wrest away… Read More ›
Geopolitics
More Covid-19 Vaccines Need To Be Sent To Poor Countries, Urge IMF And World Bank
Countries that have already achieved high rate of vaccination against Covid-19 were urged by the International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other multilateral-organization leaders to increase their efforts to deliver more doses of the vaccines to low and… Read More ›
China applies to join the CPTPP
In a statement China’s Commerce Ministry said, China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The Chinese move is aimed at bolstering its clout in global trade. The application was made by… Read More ›
France to push for global tax reforms at next G20 meeting
In a statement French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said, Paris will do its best to iron out burrs on the technical parameters for a global tax reform at the next G20 meeting, which aims to change the way large… Read More ›
China directs closure of American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu without citing violation of specific Chinese law
Officials from the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu said, Chinese authorities have instructed them to close the American Chamber of Commerce. Earlier this week, the chamber notified its members that, in accordance with Chinese laws… Read More ›
Last Stock Of Leaded Petrol Exhausted, Eliminating It From The World, Said The U.N.
According to a declaration by the United Nation’s Environment Programme (UNEP), the last remaining stocks of leaded petrol have been used by completely last month – eliminating the high pollution causing fossil fuel. This was achieved after the UNEP campaigning… Read More ›
The Delta Variant And Supply Chain Issues Slow Down Growth In China In August
With China trying to tackle a surge in Covid-19 cases and grappled with the ongoing shipping crisis, the economy of the country slowed down in August. An official survey denoting manufacturing activity dropped to 50.1 in August compared to 50.4… Read More ›
UK Germany, Netherlands agree on common G7 approach on Taliban
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 ›
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 ›