After surging past the $30,000 mark last week, crypto currency bitcoin’s value went above the $34,000 mark for the first time on Sunday with greater interest of investors in the digital currency and continued trading of the virtual currency. With… Read More ›
Sustainability
Private Survey Finds Slowdown In Pace Of China’s December Factory Activity Growth
Factory activity in China in the month of December increased, sustaining its recovery form the pandemic to pre-pandemic levels but the pace of growth slowed down because of cost pressures, showed a business survey published Monday. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing Purchasing… Read More ›
State of emergency possible in Tokyo and in three surrounding prefectures: Fuji TV
With coronavirus-induced COVID-19 cases rising sharply in Japan and weighing down its medical system, Japan is considering declaring a state of emergency for Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures as early as this week, reported Fuji TV on Monday. On December… Read More ›
Scotland to enter national lockdown
On Monday Scotland will enter another national lockdown which is likely to last until spring, reported The Times newspaper. In a statement Scottish government leader Nicola Sturgeon had said her cabinet is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss potential… Read More ›
Even With Reduced Flights In 2020, Aviation Deaths Rose In Globally
Even with the number of airplane crashes fell by more than 50 per cent in 2020, there was an increase in the number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes to reach 299 globally, according to a report prepared… Read More ›
New US Tariffs Target EU Cognac In Trade Row
Fresh import tariffs on some French and German goods will be imposed by the Unite3d States as a part of a running trade dispute with the European countries. Some specific non-sparkling wine, cognac and other grape brandies along with… Read More ›
AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine starts rolling out in UK
In a statement British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, hundreds of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine will start rolling out in Britain after the COVID-19 vaccine candidate was approved by regulators. “We’ll get going on this,” said… Read More ›
Indonesia signs $9.8 billion deal for constructing integrated electric battery factory from upstream to downstream
In a significant development South Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a unit of South Korean giant LG Group for a battery investment deal valued at $9.8 billion electric vehicle (EV). The deal, signed on December 18,… Read More ›
Trump Administration bolsters executive order barring U.S. investment in Chinese companies
In a significant development, the Trump administration has further bolstered an executive order barring U.S. investors from purchasing securities of Chinese military-controlled companies. There is some disagreement among U.S. agencies on how tough to make the directive. In a statement,… Read More ›
Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Approved By UK This Week
The United Kingdom is likely to approve usage of the Covid-19 vaccine developed jointly by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford in this week. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of the country will approve the vaccine for use… Read More ›