The economy of the United Kingdom shrank to its joint largest fall since 1979, according to official figures, with a contraction of 2.2 per cent in the January to March quarter. This drop was more than was initially expected. Its… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law being withdrawn: U.S. Commerce Department
With China imposing its draconian security law in Hong Kong in violation of a prior agreement, on Monday the Trump Administration began taking steps to eliminate Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law; it is also halting defense exports and… Read More ›
BP To Sell Its Petrochem Business For $5 Bln As It Transition To Low Carbon Energy
The global petrochemicals business of British Petroleum (BP) will be sold to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos for $5 billion, the company said. With this deal the energy major will be completely exiting a sector that is widely viewed to be… Read More ›
EU To Examine Role Of Germany’s Financial Watchdog Over Wirecard Collapse
The role of the German regulators in the accounting scandal and the ultimate collapse of the country’s fintech giant Wirecard will be looked into by European Union officials. Specifically, the extent to which the regulators were aware of the development… Read More ›
Administrators Called In By UK Shopping Centre Giant Intu
Administrators have been called in by Intu, the owner of some of the biggest shopping centres of the United Kingdom. No agreement had been reached in its negotiations about financial restructuring with its lenders, the company said previously. the company… Read More ›
Coty inc buys 20% stake in Kim Kardashian West’s KKW makeup brand
On Monday, cosmetic seller Coty Inc stated, it has agreed to purchase a 20% stake in reality TV star Kim Kardashian West’s makeup brand KKW for $200 million. With the news reaching the market, its shares went shooting up by… Read More ›
U.S. Shale giant Chesapeake Energy Corp files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
In a development that marks the biggest U.S. oil and gas producer seeking bankruptcy protection following heavy debts whose effects were compounded by the Wuhan coronavirus, Chesapeake Energy Corp has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection bringing an end to… Read More ›
$1.4bn Of The Pandemic Aid Was Sent To Dead People By The US Treasury
Government inspectors in the United States have found out that more than $1.4bn of its pandemic rescue funds were sent by the US Treasury to people who we4re already dead by mistake. This disclosure was among the several “challenges” that… Read More ›
The Worst Of The Coronavirus Crisis Has ‘Probably Passed’, Says ECB’s Lagarde
While expressing hope that the worst phase of the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic on the world would be over, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank, said that it is unlikely that the world and its… Read More ›
Bipartisan bill punishing China over draconian Hong Kong security law sails through U.S. Senate
In yet another significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill that imposes mandatory sanctions on companies and people that back China’s effort to restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy. The bill also includes secondary sanctions on banks that do… Read More ›
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