The drop in demand for oil for the current year will be the steepest in history, predicted the International Energy Agency on Tuesday. The IEA said that “a more stable footing” over the coming months could be reached by the… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Members of European Parliament propose suing China over national security laws in Hong Kong
In a significant development, members of the European Parliament have drafted a lawsuit accusing China of violating the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in a strong pushback to Beijing’s move to impose draconian laws… Read More ›
Unilever ramps up efforts significantly to fight climate change
On Monday Unilever Plc stated, it aims to invest 1 billion euros in a fund which will invest in climate change projects; it also aims to slash its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero from all its products by 2039… Read More ›
Australia Calls On Foreign Students To Chose The Country For Studies As China Advises Students Not To
As Australia still struggles with its latest tensions with China, Australia wants to hold on to the international students studying in the country. Students from all over the world were urged by Australia’s finance minister to “consider Australia” because despite… Read More ›
Facebook’s Acquisition Of GIF Making Firm Now Being Investigated In The UK
Regulators have again put the social media giant Facebook under its scanner this time over the company’s acquisition of a search engine that is often used to find GIFs of John Travolta and dumpster fires. The Competition and Markets Authority… Read More ›
Covid-19 Pandemic Forces Saudi Arabia To Consider Hajj Cancellation: Reports
The coronavirus pandemic has forced Saudi Arabia to consider cancellation of the annual hajj pilgrimage this year, according to a report published by the Financial Times. The hajj is one of the most holy activities for Muslims which involves travelling… Read More ›
UK Firms Have Made Dramatic Scaling Back Of Investment Plans, Finds Latest Survey
A leading business survey in the United Kingdom has revealed that companies have dramatically scaled back investment plans for the rest of the current year because of the uncertainty of the future of the country’s economy which has been hit… Read More ›
Pandemic Effect: 20.4% Slump In UK Economy In April, The Highest Ever
The novel coronavirus hit on the economy of the United Kingdom caused a 20.4 per cent contraction in April – the highest ever fall in a single month. During April, when the entire country was under lockdown for the entire… Read More ›
Global Coronavirus Lockdown Hits Luxury Food Industry Hard
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic across the world has resulted in the temporary closure of thousands of restaurants while many economies have slipped into recession which has severely hit the global demand for premium foods like wagyu beef, bluefin… Read More ›
After Supporting China On Hong Kong, HSBC Facing Flak From China As Well As The West
Pleasing China and the West at the same time is a tough task and British bank HSBC is learning it the hard way. After the top executive of the bank in Asia made a public declaration of the company’s stance… Read More ›
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