Appeals for granting emergency loans from the International Monetary Fund have been made by almost half of the countries of the world to help them to counter the sharp economic crisis that has been imposed by the global coronavirus pandemic…. Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
China may have conducted zero yield standard nuclear test at Lop Nur nuclear test site: State Department
In a report, the U.S. State Department stated, China may have secretly conducted a low-level underground test explosions nuclear despite being a signatory to an international pact which bans such blasts. The findings, which were first reported by the Wall… Read More ›
U.S. business lobbying Mexico to protect vital supply chain during coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus ravaging supply chains, a group representing U.S. manufacturers have had a discussion with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to maintain and strengthen North America’s existing supply chain so as to provide a sustained and a strong… Read More ›
Washington state’s attorney general files lawsuits against Facebook Inc over political advertisements
Facebook is facing yet another lawsuit over its political advertisement policy on its platform. Washington state’s attorney general has filed a second lawsuit against Facebook Inc over political ads saying the social media giant has once again failed to make… Read More ›
Cash To Car Buyers Being Given By China To Prop Up Car Sale
Chinese authorities are giving out cash to consumers in the country to prop up sale of new cars in the country to try and stage a turnaround in the auto sector of the largest auto market of the world which… Read More ›
Disney enters into $5 billion credit agreement
In a statement, Walt Disney Co stated, it has entered into an unsecured credit agreement for $5 billion. The deal comes at a time when companies across industries are scrambling to bolster their liquidity to cope with the fallout of… Read More ›
Japan extends March 31 financial year end reporting to Sept. 30
On Tuesday, in a statement Japan’s Finance Minister Taro Aso stated, Tokyo has decided that it will allow companies to extend the deadline for submission of securities and financial reports until the end of September. The decision comes midst difficulties… Read More ›
Q1 of 2020 saw China import $5.05 billion of U.S. agricultural produce
According to customs data, in the first three months of this year, China imported U.S. farm goods worth $5.05 billion (35.56 billion yuan), up by 110% from last year. Under the phase 1 trade deal, China has committed to purchasing… Read More ›
Economic Growth To Slump In South Asia Due To Pandemic: World Bank
The World Bank has warned that the worst economic performance in more than 40 years is likely to be seen by the countries of South Asia in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic bringing economies to a standstill. This… Read More ›
Deepest Ever Oil Production Cuts By OPEC+ To Shore Up Prices
The oil producing cartel Opec, Russia and even the United States have joined hands to announce a record cut in output of oil and supply to the global market in order to prop up prices in the international market even… Read More ›