Officials in China are seeking to prohibit online brokerage firms like Futu Holdings Ltd and UP Fintech Holdings Ltd from providing offshore trading services to mainland clients, the latest development in a comprehensive regulatory crackdown that has roiled a wide… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Covid-19 Pandemic Could Last Till 2024, Says Pfizer
Pfizer Inc. warned on Friday that the Covid-19 pandemic will not be over until 2024, and that a lower-dose version of its vaccine for children aged 2 to 4 years old produced a weaker immune reaction than anticipated, possibly postponing… Read More ›
Legal changes could be made to ease transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland: European Commission
On Friday, in a statement the European Commission said, it is scheduled to make legal changes aimed at easing the transport of medicines from Britain to Northern Ireland. The move could release the build up of pressure over EU-UK ties… Read More ›
IAEA strikes deal with Iran to place new cameras at centrifuge-parts workshop
In a statement the U.N. nuclear watchdog said, it has reached agreement with Iran on replacing surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop that had been removed after an attack. The development removes one potential obstacle to wider nuclear talks. These… Read More ›
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows inclusive digital transformation of economy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, his government would make Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, fit for the future and vowed it would leave no one behind in this major transformation of the economy. Vowing increased investments in climate protection and digitalization… Read More ›
Eight Chinese companies, including DJI, to be placed on Entity List
As per a report from the Financial Times, the U.S. Treasury is slated to place 8 Chinese companies including DJI, on the Entity List, for alleged involvement in surveillance of the Uyghur Muslim minority. With the move the Biden Administration… Read More ›
Israel-UAE hold historic meeting, Iran continues to be in focus
In the first ever public meeting, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan played host to Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett, following the formalisation of Israel-UAE ties in 2020. Ahead of the talks, Israeli ambassador to Abu Dhabi… Read More ›
US Space Force conducts space war simulations to test resilience of US satellite communication networks
Weeks after Russia shot down an ageing communication satellite, the United States has begun testing the resilience of its satellite communication networks in order to deter threats from China and Russia. The computer-aided simulations included potential shooting down of U.S…. Read More ›
Biden Administration orders immediate stop in financing new carbon intensive fossil fuel projects overseas
According to US diplomatic cables, the Biden Administration has ordered U.S. government agencies to immediately stop financing new carbon-intensive fossil fuel projects abroad and prioritize global collaborations towards clean energy technology. The move is aimed at ending US financial support… Read More ›
Britain considering all options if Russia invades Ukraine
In a significant development, British foreign minister Liz Truss said, Britain is considering all options in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. She highlighted the fact that Britain has used economic sanctions in the past to send diplomatic… Read More ›