On Monday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp said, it would buyback up to $8.82 billion (one trillion yen) of its own stock, equivalent to 14.6% of outstanding stock. The announcement comes after SoftBank completed a record 2.5 trillion yen buyback… Read More ›
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Unrealizable production of magnesium by China, adds to headwinds facing automakers
In recent days, European automakers who are already reeling from the global chip shortage have hastened to reassure shareholders that shortages in magnesium do not, for now pose a risk to production plans. Car part suppliers and industry associations have… Read More ›
Discussions at COP26 focus on climate finance
On Monday, Governments are scheduled to push for an agreement to help vulnerable countries deal with global warming and compensate them for damages that have already occurred, in what is likely to be a test whether rich nations and developing… Read More ›
Fully vaccinated travelers can now travel to the United States
On Monday, in the first time in two years, the United States allowed non-US citizens to fly into the country as long as they were fully vaccinated. In 2020, the United States had imposed travel restrictions to stem the spread… Read More ›
20 countries pledge to stop public funding of fossil fuel projects abroad by 2022
Twenty countries, including the United States and Canada have agreed to stop public funding of fossil fuel projects abroad by the end of 2022 and instead steer spending into clean energy. The commitment has been termed as a “historic” step… Read More ›
Taiwan lodges trade complaint against China at WTO
Taiwan has lodged a trade complaint against China at the World Trade Organization following Beijing’s moves to block imports of two types of fruits. Taiwan-China relations have dropped to their lowest in decades following increased Chinese belligerence. China as threatened… Read More ›
Countries plan to build more cheap dirty climate change causing coal plants
While the pledge to phase out coal gained the support of 23 more countries at the U.N. climate conference in Glasgow, big users of coal, the dirtiest of fuels, shunned the move. The COP26 summit aims to find ways to… Read More ›
Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics creates game changing COVID19 antiviral pill
Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potential game-changing COVID-19 antiviral pill, which was jointly developed by US based Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in its effort to fight the Wuhan Coronavirus. Britain’s Medicines… Read More ›
Federal Aviation Administration issues special bulletin on interference of 5G with aircraft avionics
In a statement the Federal Aviation Administration said, it had issued a special information bulletin alerting operators, manufacturers, and pilots that action may be required to address potential interference issues from the usage of 5G telecommunications technology from sensitive aircraft electronics. With… Read More ›
Will strengthen personal data protection in fintech sector: PBOC Governor
In a statement on Wednesday, Yi Gang, the Governor of China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, said, Beijing will strengthen personal protections in the financial technology sector to curb unauthorised data collection and abuses. Beijing aims to provide… Read More ›