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 ›
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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 ›
Commerce Department’ unveils new trade rule to slap countervailing duties on countries that undervalue currencies
In a significant development, the U.S. Commerce Department stated, it has finalized a new rule which it will apply to products from countries that it determines undervalues their currencies against the dollar. This could potentially impact China and be a… Read More ›
Shrinking Of French And Italian GDPs Push Eurozone Growth Close To Stalling
In the last quarter of 2019, the economies of France and Italy unexpectedly shrank, which slowed down the growth rate of the entire eurozone – which now is close to stalling, shows latest data. According to the European Union statistics… Read More ›
Airbus Settles Corruption Charges With UK’s SFO For €1bn
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus has agreed to settle corruption cases with regulators in the United Kingdom for a deal worth almost €1bn. This deal is the culmination of a long drawn investigation into allegations by UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO)… Read More ›
About 50 Million People Locked Won In Cities In China Due To Coronavirus
According to reports, more than 50 million people residing in Wuhan and the nearby cities at the center of the outbreak have been prevented from leaving the cities by Chinese authorities with increasing anxiety and concerns about the outbreak of… Read More ›
US Court Orders $1.1bn Fine On Over Patent Infringement
In what is believed to be one of the largest patent verdicts ever, a fine of $1.1 billion to a California university has been ordered to be paid by Apple and Broadcomin relation to charges of infringing wifi technology patents…. Read More ›
Fears Of Coronavirus Pushes Oil Market To ‘Tough And Uncertain’ Times: Royal Dutch CEO
While the global financial markets have been spooked by the rate of spread of the novel coronavirus, which originated in China, the energy companies and markets are still trying to assess the economic impact this outbreak could have. Since its… Read More ›
Virus Fears Force Global Airlines To Suspend Or Scale Back China Flights
An increase in travel warnings by various governments and a drop in demand for tickets from passengers bound for China because of the fast spread of the coronavirus outbreak, decisions to suspend or scale back more direct flights to China’s… Read More ›