Seven Chinese business groups that were charged with manufacturing supercomputers for use by the country’s military were blacklisted by the United States. This is the first such move by the new Biden administration of the United States to put pressure… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
This is war: polish doctor on COVID-19 infections
Midst media reports that Polish medical staff are taking oxygen and intravenous drips to boost their energy, the country’s health minister Adam Niedzielski said, many Polish doctors and nurses are just taking naps between shifts as they continue to fight… Read More ›
Permanent Work From Home For Thousands Of HSBC And JP Morgan Employees Planned
Thousands of employees of lenders HSBC and JP Morgan are to work from home on a permanent basis – indicating that this trend that was significantly accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic will potentially continue well after the pandemic is over…. Read More ›
Regulatory framework on climate risk disclosures will act as catalyst for massive green investments: John Kerry
In a statement U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said, a regulatory requirement on companies and financial institutions requiring them to disclose climate change related risks will spark huge investment flow in green capital investments across the world; he went on… Read More ›
SEC blocks Amazon.com Inc’s move to stop non-binding racial equity audit
In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›
Toshiba Corp evaluating $20 billion take-private offer from private equity firm CVC Capital Partners
In a significant development, a source familiar with the matter at hand has revealed, Toshiba Corp is weighing option which include a $20 billion offer from CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm, to take it private. The development comes… Read More ›
SEC charges actor Zachary Horwitz with operating $690 million Ponzi scheme
In a statement the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it had charged actor Zachary Horwitz with operating a $690 million Ponzi scheme.
Fox Corp sues Flutter Entertainment over dispute in sports betting firm FanDuel
In a statement Fox Corp said, it had filed a lawsuit against Flutter Entertainment for exercising its option to buy a 18.6% stake in U.S. sports betting firm FanDuel Group. According to a report from CNBC, while Fox wants to… Read More ›
Google’s Copying Of Oracle’s Code Was “Fair Use”, Rules US Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of eh United States has ended the decade-long legal tussle between tech giants Google and Oracle over the allegation that Google had copied a an Oracle owned code in Google’s Android operating system. A case against Google… Read More ›
Covid-19 Vaccine Certificates Will Likely Be Mandatory For Travel, Says Qatar Airways CEO
The requirement for every air traveller to have a Covid-19 vaccination certificate will likely be the new trend with the industry trying to rebound from the severe hit to the global airline industry because of the pandemic, said the CEO… Read More ›