A new report has suggested that special taxes should be imposed on those employees who continue working from home after the pandemic is over and the amount should be used to help out the lower-paid workers. A proposal of imposing… Read More ›
Sustainability
China Proposes New Draft Digital Rules Targeted At Chinese Internet Giants
A set of new rules aimed at clamping down on the market power of the country’s biggest internet companies has been proposed by China. According to analysts, the proposed regulations indicate the growing unease of the Chinese regulators with the… Read More ›
Australia lends $1 billion to Indonesia to help fight COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement on Thursday, Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawat said, Jakarta has signed a $1.09 billion (A$1.5 billion) loan agreement with the Australian government. The money will be used to help fight the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which emerged… Read More ›
Nestle’s Purina pet food brand using insect protein in environmentally sustainable drive for protein sources
In a statement Nestle, the world’s biggest food group, said, Purina, its line of pet food is using insects, as the company tests the waters for more environmentally sustainable protein sources. The development sees Nestle joining the more eco-friendly and… Read More ›
Very serious gaps continue to exist in Brexit negotiations: Michel Barnier
In a statement Michel Barnier, the European Union’s top Brexit negotiator said, “very serious divergences” continues to remain in trade talks with Britain suggesting that it would be better off for the bloc to accept disruptions in commerce in the… Read More ›
Halt In Summer Recovery Likely To Result In Double-Dip Recession For UK Economy
Most recent economic data from the United Kingdom showed slowing growth for the dominant services sector last month which has made analysts predict a double-dip recession for the British economy this winter. A recovery over the summer stalled in October… Read More ›
Analysis Firm Claims $1 Billion Worth Of Bitcoin Linked To Silk Road Black Market Is Moving
A London-based blockchain analysis firm Elliptic has claimed that almost $1 billion worth of bitcoin tha have possible links with the Silk Road online black market is on the move. In 2013, the United States authorities closed down Silk Road… Read More ›
Straight Third Quarterly Loss Reported By Exxon In The Third Quarter
Measures much deeper cuts on spending in the near future were detailed by Exxon Mobil Corp as the company reported a loss for the third quarter – a straight third quarter of loss for the energy giant. The company is… Read More ›
Global Oil Price Slump Induced By New Coronavirus Lockdowns
Fresh lockdown ion some countries – particularly in Europe, because of a new wave of novel coronavirus infections pushed global oil prices to a five-month low on Monday. With rising rate of infection of Covid-19, many countries including UK, France… Read More ›
A Double-Dip Recession Could Hit Europe
Despite posting record growth for the third quarter, some analysts and economists feel that Europe still faces the spectre of recession. After the third quarter, there is a looming risk that the region would be pushed straight back into recession… Read More ›