In a significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a bill that bans the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act creates a “rebuttable presumption” on the assumption that goods manufactured in Xinjiang are… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Goods worth $7.6 billion could be affected by EU’s carbon border tax: Russian economy ministry
In a statement Russia’s economy ministry said, according to its estimate Russian goods, including cement, iron ore, steel, aluminum, pipes, and electricity, worth $7.6 billion could be subject to a European Union carbon border tax once it is adopted. Earlier… Read More ›
WTO Hopes To Strike Global Fishing Deal After 20 Years Of Negotiations
The issue of overfishing, which the World Trade Organization has been trying to tackle for 20 years now, is expected to be tackled by the global trade dispute redress body and in turn will also be able to clear doubts… Read More ›
FCC unanimously votes to replace Huawei, ZTE telecom equipment from US communications networks
In a significant development, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously voted to finalize a $1.9 billion program to reimburse mostly rural U.S. carriers by replacing Huawei’s and ZTE Corp’s equipment as they are seen as posing national security threats…. Read More ›
Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support and JetBlue Airways Corp team up to develop aviation carbon credits
In a statement electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation, Signature Flight Support and JetBlue Airways Corp said, they are partnering to develop aviation carbon credits for using electric and hydrogen propulsion technologies. The move, aligned with the U.S. aviation industry’s… Read More ›
Britain to ban new petrol and diesel heavy goods vehicles from 2035
Britain plans on banning the sale of new petrol and diesel heavy good vehicles from 2040 as part of a broader move towards achieving net zero emissions from all forms of transports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking… Read More ›
WHO Call Mix And Match Of Covid-19 Vaccines A ‘Dangerous Trend’
The World Health Organization has advised [people against using a mix and match of Covid-19 vaccines manufactured by different companies and termed the tendency to be a “dangerous trend” because of the unavailability of data about the impact of such… Read More ›
More High Profile Firms Expected To Go Public In Second Half Of 2021
A number of anticipated and high-profile companies went public at the stock exchange during the first half of 2021 and included names such as Coinbase, Bumble, Oatly, SoFi and Roblox. And analysts expect even more buzzy unicorns to get listed… Read More ›
Deal To Tax Multinational Companies Endorsed By G20 Finance Ministers
A plan to force multinational companies to cough up their “fair share” of taxes in countries all around the world was endorsed by the finance ministers of G20 countries. This plan which is aimed at preventing large multinationals to avoid… Read More ›
Market hasn’t factored longterm climate risks: Invesco survey
According to the results of a survey by Invesco, nearly a third of sovereign wealth funds and central banks have raised their focus on environmental, social and governance issues over the past year with the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic highlighting issues… Read More ›