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 ›
Nearly three after it closed down following the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Stock Exchange is set to allow a limited number of market makers to its trading floor on Wednesday. The number of designated market makers, who oversee trading… Read More ›
On Monday, the coronavirus which first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, saw a second wave hitting the Chinese capital with a link to its biggest wholesale food market. Security checkpoints are back in cities, with the Chinese government… Read More ›
In a statement, Volkswagen AG’s Mexican unit said, workers are scheduled to be back in its plant Puebla on Tuesday. The development underscores VW’s intent to prepare its workers and train them at mitigating COVID-19 related protocols so that production… Read More ›
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 ›
There is some hope for the global luxury goods industry to stage a revival from the novel coronavirus pandemic related impact on their business as Chinese consumers have finally started to purchase high-end handbags, shoes and jewelry again. However the… Read More ›
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 ›
British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with various European governments for supplying its potential coronavirus vaccine, as it steps up efforts to help combat the coronavirus pandemic which started in Wuhan China. The contract will see AstraZeneca supplying… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
