In a statement the LATAM Airlines Group said it sees an increase in demand from South Americans wanting to travel to the US to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “The past few weeks we have seen an increase in that… Read More ›
HR & Organization
EU willing to discuss US-backed proposed to waive IPR on Covid-19 vaccines
On Thursday, in a significant development, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is willing to discuss a US-backed proposal to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. “The EU is also ready to discuss any… Read More ›
European Court of Justice upholds partial ban on Bayer’s pesticides linked to death of bees
In a landmark ruling on Thursday, the European Union’s top court upheld the EU’s partial ban on three insecticides linked to harming of bees, thus extending their usage on certain crops. Dismissing an appeal by Bayer, the European Court of… Read More ›
Michel Doukeris to replace Carlos Brito as CEO: AN InBev
In a significant development, Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO Carlos Brito is set to step down from the company in July; he will be replaced by the head of the company’s North America division. The development comes at a time when AB InBev,… Read More ›
US Secretary of State on Chinese investment in the West
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, Western nations have to be very careful about the exact nature of Chinese investment in their economies. “I think we have to be very careful about exactly what the nature… Read More ›
China abruptly suspends economic dialog mechanism with Australia
On Thursday, in the latest setback to China-Australia relations, Beijing has “indefinitely” suspended all activities under a China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue, said its state economic planner. “Recently, some Australian Commonwealth Government officials launched a series of measures to disrupt the… Read More ›
Boeing Co faces new electrical grounding issue in best selling 737 MAX
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. air safety officials have asked Boeing Co to submit fresh documentation and analysis showing numerous 737 MAX subsystems would not be affected by electrical grounding issues which were first flagged… Read More ›
Bombardier sells remaining 3.1% stake in Alstom, becomes pure business jet maker
In a statement Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said, it had sold its 3.1% stake in French rail giant Alstom SA for $608.4 million (506.2 million euros) through a book building process to institutional investors. It had acquired the stake as… Read More ›
Jessica Alba co-founded Honest Company Inc raises $412.8 million in IPO
In a statement, actress Jessica Alba founded Honest Company Inc said, it has priced its initial public offering (IPO) slightly above the midpoint of its indicated price range, raising $412.8 million. Late on Tuesday, the company said it had sold 25.8… Read More ›
U.S. Secretary of Defense to attend Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore in June
In a statement organizers of the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit, which is scheduled to be held in Singapore next month said, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be attending the security summit. The annual meeting was cancelled in 2020… Read More ›