Hopes of striking a Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom by Friday or during the weekend were expressed by European Union diplomats on Thursday. In the next two days, review of progress is to be done by EU officials,… Read More ›
Sustainability
New Rules For Chinese Firms Passed By The US House Of Representatives
A law that will allow throwing out of Chinese companies off US stock exchanges if they do not conform to the country’s auditing rules was passed by the United States House of Representatives. Under the new law, companies will also… Read More ›
U.S. bans cotton imports from forced labor camps at Xinjiang, China
In a development that acknowledges the open secret of China using forced labor in its modern concentration camps in Xinjiang, the United States has banned the import of cotton from the quasi-military organization that uses detained Uighur Muslims in its… Read More ›
Royal Dutch Shell faces lawsuit over continued investments in ing billions of dollars in fossil fuels
On Tuesday, in a significant development Royal Dutch Shell is facing a lawsuit brought on by environmentalist and human rights groups demanding that the energy giant cut its reliance on fossil fuels. In April 2019, seven activist groups, including Friends… Read More ›
Installing New Huawei 5G Network Equipment In UK To Stop From September 2021
The United Kingdom government has ordered that telecoms providers in the country have to stop installing equipment from the Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei in the country’s 5G networks starting September next year. Prior to the introduction of the telecommunications… Read More ›
EU And Britain Warn Each Other About Very Limited Time For Brexit Trade Deal
Time available for them to come to an agreement on a Brexit dela was quickly running out, both the United Kingdom and the European Union warned each other on Monday. The issues of state aid, enforcement and fishing still remain… Read More ›
At Just Under $20,000, All-Time High Reached By Bitcoin
The rally in the crypto currency bitcoin has been very good so far this year and topped it up as the virtual currency hit another milestone as it rose by 8 per cent to reach an all-time high value of… Read More ›
Tariffs Of Upto 212% Slapped On Australian Wine By China
China imposed import duties of up to 212 per cent on Australian wine starting Saturday. This measure was temporary in nature and was aimed at preventing of dumping of subsidised imports of Australian wine, said China’s commerce ministry. The announced… Read More ›
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport gears up chilled warehouses for COVID19 vaccine storage, transportation
In a significant development, Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport stated, its workers are gearing up for a surge in the storing of COVID-19 vaccine cargos, which will be flown around the world at ultra-low temperatures. To that end, it has prepared its… Read More ›
Bank Of England Research Finds Low Risk Of Getting Covid-19 Posed By Handling Bank Notes
A research commissioned by the Bank of England aiming to find out how long the virus lasts on cash and bank notes has suggested that a low risk of spreading Covid-19 is posed by handling bank notes, said the Bank… Read More ›