While the fast spreading coronavirus in China has affected global supply chains of largest of the tech companies, the latest tech companies to pull out of the one of the world’s largest tech shows to concerns and risks of the… Read More ›
Sustainability
Closure Of Chinese Factories Continues To Stress Global Supply Chains
Thousands of the companies all across the world are waiting for reopening of factories and production units in China starting Monday. However if the closures continue over concerns of spreading of coronavirus, many of the major brands of the world… Read More ›
Albemarle, world No.1 lithium miner, to monitor aquifers beneath Chilean desert
With Chile’s residents and Chilean courts ringing the alarm on depleted water supplies in the country’s Atacama salt flat, Albemarle, the world’s top lithium miner had filed a proposal in December to monitor water flows beneath the parched desert floor…. Read More ›
Tesla can avail state subsidies for its Gigafactory: German economy minister Peter Altmaier
In an interview to a German weekly newspaper, Germany’s economy minister stated, Tesla could avail state subsidies if it were to set up a gigafactory in the country. “In my conversations with (Tesla CEO) Elon Musk I have always made… Read More ›
US Lawmakers Demand Stricter Crackdown On Vaping Companies
Lawmakers in the United State alleged that the executive of e-cigarette companies were responsible for introducing nicotine to a new generation of Americans and demanded stricter regulations against such companies during a hearing on Wednesday. The increasing concerns the teenagers… Read More ›
Market Value Of Exxon Has Lost $184 Billion Since 2014
While it was once the most valuable public company of the world, the largest oil company of the United States ExxonMobil is now on a steady decline path. Since the company’s market valuation peaked in 2014, it has lost a… Read More ›
Disney+’s Subscriptions Surpass Expectations Since Launch In November
The number of customers signing up for Disney’s new video streaming service has surpassed the company’s expectations as people rushed to take up the offer of viewing the likes of Star Wars, cartoons and other classic content that is traditionally… Read More ›
New Study Urged EU To Impose Meat Tax To Address Climate Change
A new report on the environment has claimed that farmers and consumers can be helped to produce and eat better food if a “sustainability charge” is imposed on meat to cover the environmental damage it causes. The report produced for… Read More ›
Coronavirus Outbreak Will To Curb Beer Sales In Asia, Says Carlsberg
The spread of the coronavirus in China and the resultant extension of the shutdown of some of the breweries in the country have forced Carlsberg A/S to forecast slower earnings growth. The company predicts a slump in beer consumption in… Read More ›
Extension Of Closure of Foxconn China Factories Could Hit iPhone Output For Apple: Reuters
In case of the temporary production halt at Foxconn’s Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak into a second week could significantly impact the shipments to customers and there can be a a “big” production impact, impacting its customers including… Read More ›