On Monday, in a move that further eases liquidity in China’s slowing economy, People’s Bank of China (PBOC) stated on its website that it was lowering the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 2.50% from 2.55%. This is the first easing… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Saudi Aramco won’t market IPO in U.S.: sources
As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Saudi Aramco does not plan to market its domestic initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. Earlier this month, in its IPO prospectus, Aramco had said the offering of… Read More ›
Brexit casting huge shadow over Britain’s Dec. 12 elections
According to an opinion poll that was published on Saturday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party is enjoying its highest levels of support since 2017. Johnson called for snap snap polls in Britain to end three years of disagreement… Read More ›
VISA facing FTC probe on debit card transactions
According to a statement from Visa Inc, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated a probe into whether its actions prohibited merchants from using other debit payment networks. Earlier this week, Bloomberg Law had reported that the FTC was investigating… Read More ›
Top EU Court Rules Special Label For Products From Made In Israeli Settlements
All the member states of the European Union will now have to identify those products that are made in Israeli settlements in their labels, ruled the top court of the EU. It this decision by the court has been welcomed… Read More ›
China Might Have Used Forced Labor For Cotton Production In Xinjiang, Allege Human Rights Bodies
The use of cotton sourced from the Xinjiang region of China, where the Chinese government has allegedly committed human rights violations on the Muslim Uighur minority, has put global fashion and apparel retailers under the scrutiny over ethical sourcing issues…. Read More ›
Tesla’s European Gigafactory to be in accordance to EU rules: Dietmar Woidke
Following Elon Musk’s statement that electric vehicle pioneer Tesla will build its first European Gigafactory near the new Berlin airport, the premier of the Brandenburg state said, it would be in accordance with EU rules. “We’re operating within the framework… Read More ›
A US Firm Is Replacing Plastic With Mushrooms As An Alternative
A New York-based biotech startup Ecovative claims to have found a solution to adequately replace plastic with a material that is found naturally in our surroundings. The company claims that mycelium, the root-like structure of a mushroom can be a… Read More ›
OECD Chief Says US-China Trade Deal Biggest Factor For Revival Of Global Growth
A trade agreement between the United States and China is the most crucial determinant of the short term growth of growth in global investment and trade. This was opined by the secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and… Read More ›
Boeing Still Believes Its 737 Max Planes To Return By Next Month
Share of the United States based plane maker Boeing rose after the company said that it still expects its grounded 737 Max planes to fly again in air before the end of this year. Since March this year, after the… Read More ›