There was a more than expected rise in the producer prices in the euro zone in the month of April driven by a sharp rise in the prices of energy products, showed data published by the European Union’s statistics office… Read More ›
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Unrestricted travel between Britain and Europe possible from July onwards: Ryanair’s CEO
Despite Britain’s move to curtail travel, Ryanair’s CEO said, he was optimistic about the possibility of an unrestricted travel between Britain and Europe from July onwards. “When people are travelling in July and August there will be no restrictions on… Read More ›
Hungary blocks joint EU statement critical of China’s Hong Kong policy
On Friday, German Foreign Office State Secretary Miguel Berger tweeted that the European Union must finds ways to address ways of managing dissent, including qualified majority voting on foreign policy, following Hungary blocking a joint EU statement that was critical… Read More ›
Britain-Australia trade deal could potentially be signed mid-June
On Thursday, Britain’s envoy to Australia said, both countries have held another round of talks towards a free trade deal. A trade agreement could potentially be signed between the two sometime in mid-June. Britain’s trade deal with Australia is one… Read More ›
Deloitte PLT paid $80M to settle its role in 1MDB scandal
On Thursday, in a statement Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance said, it had received $80 million from audit firm Deloitte PLT, as part of a settlement deal related to 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal. It went on to add, it is… Read More ›
Britain set to join Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
On Wednesday, members nations of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially agreed to allow the United Kingdom to start the process of joining the pact, said Japan’s economy minister in a statement. Welcoming the start of… Read More ›
Tesla failed to pre-approve Musk’s tweets: SEC
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, in 2020 the SEC had told Tesla Inc last year that tweets of its CEO Elon Musk had twice violated a settlement requirement wherein it was decided and agreed that his… Read More ›
2020 Saw A 5% Drop In Carbon Emissions In Australia
There was growth in the generation of wind and solar energy in Australia in 2020 while the country’s carbon emissions dropped during the year by 2020, the government of the country said on Monday. According to analysts this was primarily… Read More ›
Growth In China’s Factory Activity In May Allows Slightly Due To Surge In Raw Materials Costs
With the growth of costs for raw materials increasing at the fastest pace in more than two decades factory activity growth in China slowed down slightly in May. The high costs of raw materials affected the output of small and… Read More ›
Baby And Maternity Stocks Soar As China Announces Its New 3-Child Policy
The manufacturers of strollers, car seats and baby formula could have a field day by the decision of China to shift away from its one children policy and to allow families to have three children. Whether it would lead to… Read More ›