In a significant development, British transport minister Grant Shapps said, London will share the details of a plan which aims to do away with quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers who return from medium risk countries. The potential move will boost… Read More ›
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UK liable to pay $56.2 billion as part of post-Brexit financial settlement
In a statement, the executive body of the European Union said, the United Kingdom is liable to pay $56.2 billion (47.5 billion euros) to the bloc as part of its post-Brexit financial settlement. The amount, forming part of the EU’s… Read More ›
China’s state owned corporates contributed record defaults during Q2
China’s corporate bond defaults have hit a record high in 2021, underscoring growing tightening of credit and increased reluctance by regional governments to bail out troubled state-owned firms. During the first half of this year, bond defaults by Chinese companies… Read More ›
Chinese EV maker Nio Inc to have 4000 battery swapping stations globally by 2025
On Friday, Qin Lihong, the president of Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc said, it plans to have 4,000 battery swapping stations globally by 2025. Nio, which makes premium electric cars, aims to have 700 battery swapping stations by the… Read More ›
French banking giant BPCE diversifies revenue streams, increases focus on ESG in profit push
On Thursday, France’s BPCE, which is in the process of delisting its Natixis investment banking arm, announced plans to boost its revenues by 2024 by partly increasing its focus on sustainable investing. It expects the move to generate additional revenues… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s Boring Company bids to build underground transit system between downtown and Fort Lauderdale
In a statement, the mayor of Florida said, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has submitted a bid to build an underground transit system between downtown and the beach in Fort Lauderdale. “This could be a truly innovative way to reduce traffic… Read More ›
FTSE Russell to remove Chinese stock from its global indexes
Following U.S. President Joe Biden updating an executive order banning non-compliant Chinese companies from US stock exchanges, global index publisher FTSE Russell said it will remove a further 20 Chinese companies from its indexes. Many of these companies have alleged… Read More ›
British fintech unicorn Wise valued at $10 billion
On Wednesday, according to data from Refinitive, Wise’s Class A shares are indicated to open at 750 pence in an auction, giving it a market capitalization of more than $9.66 billion (over 7 billion pounds). Ahead of its official London… Read More ›
Chinese regulators step up supervision of listed firms abroad following Didi’s IPO scandal
Beijing is stepping up supervision of its companies listed abroad, said its cabinet in a statement. The development comes in the wake of China launching a cyber security investigation into Didi Global Inc just after its US IPO. In a… Read More ›
US investors blindsided by inadequate disclosures by Chinese ride hailing firm’s US IPO
U.S. investors were shocked to hear an announcement by Chinese regulators of an investigation into Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi, which just two days ago made its US debut with a $4.4 billion IPO on the New York stock exchange. Although… Read More ›