Japanese car maker Nissan has announced that it will no longer produce automobiles under the Datsun brand, which has a more than century-long heritage. It was one of the brands that helped Japanese automakers gain international recognition following WWII. The… Read More ›
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Crypto Sector Is Being Held Back By Bitcoin’s ‘Tribalism,’ Says Ripple’s CEO
According to the CEO of blockchain firm Ripple, “tribalism” around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is dragging back the entire $2 trillion sector. “Polarization isn’t healthy in my judgement,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said in a CNBC-hosted fireside chat at Paris… Read More ›
Mastercard to link all employee bonuses to ESG initiatives
In a statement, Michael Miebach, the CEO of Mastercard Inc said, the company will link all employee bonuses to environmental, social and corporate-governance (ESG) initiatives, in an expansion of an earlier program which was limited to its senior executives. The move… Read More ›
WHO Is Keeping Track Of The Spread Of Omicron BA.4 And BA.5 Subvariants Across Africa And Europe
According to the World Health Organization, Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are circulating at low levels in numerous countries in Southern Africa and Europe. According to WHO’s technical lead on Covid-19 Maria Van Kerkhove, two subvariants of the extremely contagious… Read More ›
Covid Deaths In Ahmedabad, India, May Have Been Grossly Undercounted, Say Reports
According to government data, when COVID-19 infections surged in India in April and May of last year, the western city of Ahmedabad officially recorded at least three times as many total deaths in those two months than in the previous… Read More ›
As Prices Rise, India’s Central Bank Shifts Its Priority From Growth To Combatting Inflation
Analysts told CNBC that inflation in India has risen dramatically and that there are signals that it will continue to rise. Retail inflation jumped 6.95 per cent in March from a year ago, according to data provided by India’s Statistics… Read More ›
US Inflation Hits 40-Year High Due To Rising Fuel Costs
After fuel costs skyrocketed during the first full month of the Ukraine war, the US inflation rate hit a new 40-year high in the year to March. Following a double-digit jump in energy prices, consumer prices increased by 8.5 per… Read More ›
Nepal Imposes Curbs On Luxury Imports As Its Foreign Currency Reserves Get Lower
Following a decline in its foreign currency reserves, Nepal has imposed import restrictions on non-essential products such as vehicles, cosmetics, and gold. It comes as the government’s debt has risen due to a drop in tourism expenditure and money returned… Read More ›
Two New Omicron Covid Sub-Variants Being Analysed By WHO
The World Health Organization announced on Monday that it is closely monitoring a small number of cases of two novel sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus strain with the aim of ascertaining whether they are more infectious or harmful… Read More ›
Russia’s SWIFT alternative SPFS gaining traction
In a significant development that marks the de-dollarization in the global economy, Russia’s finance ministry said, Moscow has called on the BRICS countries to extend the use of national currencies and integrate payment systems. Western sanctions have weighed down the… Read More ›