On Monday, in a significant development, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said, Moscow will initiate legal steps if the United States tries to force it to default on its sovereign debt. “Of course we will sue, because we have taken… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4% in 2022: Labor Minister
In an interview with Bild am Sonntag, Germany’s Labour Minister Hubertus Heil said, Germany’s economic growth could fall to 1.4%-1.5% in 2022, down from 2.7% from the previous year. “We will still be growing,” said Heil. “But this all subject… Read More ›
Global ambitions for green vehicles hinge on DLE technologies
The US Department of Energy along with General Motors and Rio Tinto are investing heavily in newer technologies that could potentially revolutionize the way lithium is produced for electric vehicle batteries. As of now, these technologies are yet to prove… Read More ›
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine Corp helping Chinese navy build up: US think tank
As per a US think tank, contracts between China’s top state-owned shipbuilding firm and Taiwan’s leading shipping company are lowering the costs of upgrading the Chinese navy, which poses a national security threat for Taiwan. China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC)… Read More ›
Taiwanese spy catchers hunting Chinese chip designer poachers
Spy catchers in Taiwan have launched multiple probes into around 100 Chinese companies suspected of illegally poaching semiconductor engineers and other tech talent, said a senior official from Taiwan’s Investigation Bureau. Home to tech giant including TSMC, Taiwan accounts for 92%… Read More ›
VW focusing on producing profitable premium cars, change production strategy
In a statement Volkswagen’s Chief Financial Officer Arno Antlitz said, it stop producing a number of combustion engine models by the end of this decade, and sell fewer cars overall as it increases its focus on producing more profitable premium… Read More ›
US corn and wheat yields expected to be low, midst sky rocketing demand for fertilizer
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has significantly increased the price of commercial fertilizers. Nearly two decades ago, Abe Sandquist had to really wrack his brain on how he could sell cow dung. He had to work really hard to convince farmers… Read More ›
China aware of economic consequences if it invades Taiwan
In a statement U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said, sanctions imposed on Russia should give China a “good understanding” of the consequences should it provide material support to Moscow. The “range of sanctions” and export controls on Russia… Read More ›
Sanctions need to safeguard EU’s economic interest
With Western countries rolling out new sanctions against Russia midst the roll out of horrifying images of war crimes in the Ukrainian city of Bucha, it has become clear that their easiest sanction options have now been exhausted; there are… Read More ›
Sanctioned Russian bank VTB makes bond coupon payment in Rubles
In a statement the National Settlement Depository said, Russian lender VTB has made coupon payments in roubles to holders of its domestic subordinated bonds denominated in dollars and euros. Russia’s ability to continue to service its debt in foreign currencies despite… Read More ›