The growth and inflation projections for the European Union was raised by the European Central Bank but also promised to hold the steady flow of stimulus over the summer as it fears that a retreat from the strategy at this… Read More ›
Sustainability
Vertical Aerospace goes public through SPAC, deal valued at $2.2 billion
In a statement, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) maker Vertical Aerospace said, it will go public through a merger with a blank-check firm in a deal valued at $2.2 billion. So far the company has pre-orders for up… Read More ›
UK, US to collaborate on reopening travel industry
In a statement the British government said, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden are likely to collaborate in opening up the travel sector between the two countries “as soon as possible”. In his first overseas trip, Biden… Read More ›
US Super-Rich Allegedly Pay Very Little Taxes, Claims Leaked Documents
A new website has published leaked data that shows claimed details of how little income tax is actually paid by billionaires of the United States. The tax returns of some of the richest people of the world, including Jeff Bezos,… Read More ›
US Will Collaborate Closely With Its Allies To Ensure Supply Of Electric Vehicle Metals
Considering the environmental and other competing interests, it is imperative for the United States to work with its allies so that it is possible to secure the minerals that are critical for making electric vehicle batteries and process them within… Read More ›
Alibaba Launches Slew Of Cloud Products, Including Livestream Shopping To Rival Amazon
With the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba planning to expand its reach and business across Asia, a range of new cloud computing products was launched by it recently. The company has been aggressively boosting its presence outside of China in the… Read More ›
Nvidia Files Application With Chinese Regulators For Approval Of $40bn Arm Deal
Eight months ago the acquisition of United Kingdom based chip designer Arm by the United States based Nvidia worth a $40bn deal was announced while the US firm has now submitted an application to Chinese competition regulators for reviewing of… Read More ›
US listed companies should disclose greenhouse gas emission data, worker demographic info: Eric Pan, president of the Investment Company Institute
In a significant development, an investment industry leader has urged U.S. regulators to require U.S. listed companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissions data and worker demographic information, in efforts to make such details available to ordinary shareholders. This call from… Read More ›
Hong Kong extends bridging loan facility to Cathay Pacific Airways to June 2022
On Tuesday, in a statement Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said, the Hong Kong government had permitted the extension of the drawdown period for its $1.01 billion (HK$7.8 billion) loan facility by a year to June 2022. The development will help ease… Read More ›
Governor of Lebanon’s cenral bank under suspected money laundering investigation
In a report, Agence France-Presse said, French prosecutors have started a preliminary investigation into suspected money laundering operations by the governor of Lebanon’s central bank. Riad Salameh has come under investigation for conspiracy and organised money-laundering, said the report citing… Read More ›