Experts warn that modern “smart” farm gear is vulnerable to hostile hackers, putting global supply lines at risk. Hackers may be able to take advantage of weaknesses in agricultural technology used to sow and harvest crops. John Deere, the agricultural… Read More ›
Geopolitics
For The First Time In Its History, Sri Lanka Defaults On Its Debt Repayment
As the country grapples with its greatest financial crisis in more than 70 years, Sri Lanka has defaulted on its debt for the first time in its history. On Wednesday, a 30-day grace period to pay $78 million in overdue… Read More ›
A Member Of The European Central Bank Predicts The First Rate Hikes To Be This Summer
According to reports, the ECB will shortly raise rates for the first time in more than a decade, according to a member of the central bank’s governing council. The ECB has been criticized for taking a less forceful monetary policy… Read More ›
Canada Will Join The Five Eyes Allies In Banning Huawei/ZTE 5G Equipment
Canada is set to impose a ban on the usage of equipment from the Chinese tech companies Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp for in the country’s 5G network with the aim of national security. With this move, Canada… Read More ›
Ukrainian ports blockade could be lifted once sanctions on Russia are reviewed: Andrei Rudenko
In a news bulletin Interfax news reported, Russia said sanctions by the West will have to be reviewed if it were to heed a U.N. appeal to open access to Ukraine’s Black Sea ports so that grain could be exported…. Read More ›
EU will not renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules: EU ambassador to UK
In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›
Why Hasn’t Indonesia’s Prohibition On Palm Oil Exports Lowered Cooking Oil Prices?
Indonesia, the world’s largest supplier of palm oil, has banned shipments of the edible oil since April 28 in an attempt to flood the domestic market with supply in order to control rising cooking oil prices. Despite these strict rules,… Read More ›
Iran working on advanced uranium centrifuges at new underground sites: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz
In a statement on Tuesday, Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz said. Tehran is working on advanced uranium centrifuges at its new underground sites being built near its Natanz nuclear plant. Gantz gave figures that went beyond those published by a… Read More ›
China’s Economy Dips In April As Factories And Retailers Are Shut Down
Widespread COVID-19 lockdowns confined workers and customers to their homes and significantly disrupted supply lines in April, casting a long shadow over the world’s second-largest economy. In March and April, full or partial lockdowns were imposed in key cities across… Read More ›
Russia Says It Has Nationalized Renault’s Moscow Factory
Following pressure over its prolonged presence in Russia, Renault has stated that it will sell its majority holding in Avtovaz. The French automaker announced that it will sell its 68 percent stake in Renault Russia to a Russian science institute,… Read More ›