On Thursday, in a statement, the European Commission said, it has referred Ireland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia and Spain to the EU Court of Justice over their failure to implement the revised directive for audio-visual media services. The European… Read More ›
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Ukraine Will Be Offered Fresh Funding By The EU To Meet Pressing Requirements
According to reports quoting officials, the European Commission will propose a new package of financial aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including additional loans to provide immediate liquidity to Kyiv and long-term financing obligations for the country’s rehabilitation. The amount of short-term… Read More ›
Russia Says It Has Nationalized Renault’s Moscow Factory
Following pressure over its prolonged presence in Russia, Renault has stated that it will sell its majority holding in Avtovaz. The French automaker announced that it will sell its 68 percent stake in Renault Russia to a Russian science institute,… Read More ›
Carlyle Group in talks to acquire US defense contractor ManTech International Corp
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Carlyle Group Inc is in advanced talks to acquire U.S. defense contractor ManTech International Corp in a deal that values it at around $4 billion. Ever since reports of ManTech’s co-founder George Pederson… Read More ›
A Record Number Of Polluters Have Committed To Reducing CO2 Emissions
According to a UN-backed research, a record number of major polluters have committed to reducing CO2 emissions. However, corporations in Asia, Africa, and Latin America fall behind those in Europe, the United States, and Japan, according to the Science-Based Targets… Read More ›
Amid A Worldwide Supply Problem, Malaysia May Halve Its Palm Oil Export Tariff
Malaysia’s commodities ministry has proposed halving the export tariff on palm oil to help alleviate a worldwide edible oil shortfall and boost the country’s market dominance. In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin… Read More ›
BP Reports Soaring Profits Amid Growing Calls For Windfall Tax
After oil and gas prices skyrocketed, BP’s profits for the first three months of this year more than doubled. The energy behemoth posted an underlying profit of $6.2 billion, up from $2.6 billion in the previous quarter and well ahead… Read More ›
Boeing Lost $1.1 Billion On The Trump Air Force One Contract, And The CEO Regrets The Decision
Boeing revealed on Wednesday that it has lost $1.1 billion in costs connected to its deal with the Trump administration to convert two 747 jumbo planes to serve as Air Force One — and CEO Dave Calhoun said the aviation… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil declares force majeure on Russian Sakhalin-1 crude oil operations
In a statement Exxon Mobil Corp said, Exxon Neftegas Ltd, its Russian unit, has declared force majeure for its Sakhalin-1 operations due to sanctions on Russia that have made it increasingly difficult to ship crude to customers. The Sakhalin-1 project produces… Read More ›
Twitter Board Of Directors Meets With Musk To Discuss Acquisition Deal – Reports
Elon Musk reportedly met with Twitter’s board of directors over the weekend to discuss his $43 billion buyout offer. Following the announcement of the Tesla CEO’s bid, Twitter’s management declared a “poison pill” strategy to stave against a hostile takeover…. Read More ›