A new research work in the United Kingdom has warned that the rate of gambling addiction could be much higher in the country than believed previously. The report also claimed that almost half of the people who have developed the… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
US Could Permanently Halt WHO Funding And Review Membership, Threatens Trump
If the World Health Organization (WHO) did not commit to improvements within 30 days, all funding of the world body by the United States will be halted permanently, warned US President Donald Trump on Monday. Trump also threatened that he… Read More ›
Virus Pandemic Widens Gap In Focus Of Oil Majors In The Europe And The US Towards Clean Energy
A review conducted by Reuters on companies in the oil and gas sector has revealed that Europe’s top oil and gas companies believe that the novel coronavirus induced global health crisis will have a long-term drop in fossil fuel demand… Read More ›
Nasdaq to heighten IPO listing transparency, place minimum value on size of IPO
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Nasdaq Inc is set to unveil stricter regulations on initial public offerings (IPOs). The move is aimed at bringing increased transparency, especially for some Chinese companies, who want to debut on… Read More ›
Internet Giants In Indonesia Will Need To Pay VAT Starting July
Starting July, big internet companies will need to pay value-added tax on sales of digital products and services in Indonesia. Analysts say that this move could be followed up by other countries as countries try to find out ways and… Read More ›
Both The UK And The EU Should Concede Grounds In Brexirt Talks, Urges Both Parties
After the latest round of negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union over post Brexit deals yielding little results, both the parties have urged that each one should conceded some ground in the negotiations for r a trade… Read More ›
Coronavirus Hit To Chinese Economy Results In Higher Unemployment In The Country
The challenge that the Chinese economy faces from staging a complete recovery of its economy from the hit of the novel coronavirus pandemic became evident when figures came to the forefront that the rate of unemployment in the second largest… Read More ›
New French Law Requires Social Media Platforms To Remove Some Certain Contents Within An Hour
Social media companies in France will now be fined if they fail to remove some particular illegal content within 24 hours – and in some specific cases, within just one hour, according to a new controversial hate speech law that… Read More ›
US Is Facing Its ‘Darkest Winter’, Says ‘Ousted’ Vaccine Expert Rick Bright
The United States could face its “darkest winter in modern history” because of the coronavirus, a former top US health official has told Congress. Rick Bright was removed from his post last month after he had led the government agency… Read More ›
Australia’s second largest bank admits to non-compliance to money laundering counter terrorism laws
On Friday, in a defense filing in Federal Court, Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp admitted that in a number of cases, it has failed to comply with anti-money laundering and counter terrorism laws. Westpac Banking Corp, Australia’s second largest bank admitted… Read More ›