The French fashion label Chanel has said that the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic will be felt by the international luxury industry for the next two years, and possibly even longer. The luxury retailer warned that the pandemic will… Read More ›
Sustainability
Push For Global Digital Tax To Be Continued By UK And Europe Despite US Walkout
Attempts to create a global framework for imposing digital tax on technology companies such as Google, Facebook and Amazon are being continued by the European Union and the United Kingdom despite the United States walking out of the negotiations for… Read More ›
Trump places decoupling with China on the negotiating table
A day after top U.S. diplomats met with their Chinese counterparts in Hawaii, U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat to cut ties ties with China given its history of not sticking to its commitments. Describing the U.S.-China as “tense”… Read More ›
U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passes bi-partisan conservation bill which guarantees $900 million in annual funding
In a significant development, the U.S. Senate has passed a major conservation bill that permanently direct $900 million a year in funding to a long-standing federal program which is aimed at protecting and acquiring public lands. The 73-25 vote in… Read More ›
Facebook Refuses To Share Ad Revenues From News Content In Australia
Social media giant Facebook has refused to share advertisement revenues generated from its social media platforms, ignoring the calls from both the Australian government and news companies about sharing advertising revenue with the media. Facebook has instead suggested that it… Read More ›
First Covid-19 Positive Cases In New Zealand After More Than 3 Weeks
Days after lifting almost all restrictions imposed because of the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic and more than three weeks without reporting any new fresh cases of the viral infection, New Zealand has reported a couple of confirmed cases… Read More ›
Historic Drop In Oil Demand In Current Year, Predicts IEA, Recovery In 2021
The drop in demand for oil for the current year will be the steepest in history, predicted the International Energy Agency on Tuesday. The IEA said that “a more stable footing” over the coming months could be reached by the… Read More ›
Second wave of coronavirus infections rattles China’s confidence, market tumbles, stocks fall
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 ›
Unilever ramps up efforts significantly to fight climate change
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 ›
Global Luxury Brands See Hope Of Re Bound In ‘Revenge Spending’ Of Chinese Consumers
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 ›