On Tuesday, vacation rental firm Airbnb Inc said, from July 30 it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China. The development sees yet another Western internet platform joining a long list of companies which have opted out of… Read More ›
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Europe, Canada close airspace to Russian jets, US has yet to decide
Canada and European nations moved to close their airspaces to Russian aircraft, in an unprecedented step aimed at applying pressuring on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the invasion of Ukraine. Following the move, in a statement Russian airlines Aeroflot… Read More ›
MMG halts copper production at Peruvian mine, local community blockades road
On Thursday, in a statement Australian copper miner MMG said, after December 18, it would shut production at its Las Bambas copper mine in Peru. The development comes after it failed to reach an agreement with a Peruvian community which… Read More ›
Algeria closes airspace to Moroccan civil and military aircraft
In a statement, Algeria’s supreme security council said, it has decided to the country’s airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft. The development comes less than a month after it cut diplomatic relations with the Kingdom. It went on… Read More ›
China directs closure of American Chamber of Commerce in Chengdu without citing violation of specific Chinese law
Officials from the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s southwestern city of Chengdu said, Chinese authorities have instructed them to close the American Chamber of Commerce. Earlier this week, the chamber notified its members that, in accordance with Chinese laws… Read More ›
National Australia Bank temporarily closes branches over physical security threat
On Wednesday, in a statement the National Australia Bank said it was temporarily closing its branches to mitigate a “physical security threat” without providing any further details. National Australia Bank said, it was working with the police and will issue… Read More ›
NYSE transitions to e-trading from Monday to limit spread of Wuhan coronavirus
A day after an employee and a trader tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said, it will temporarily close its trading floors and move fully to electronic trading from Monday, said Intercontinental Exchange Inc,… Read More ›
Coronavirus having cascading effect on South Korean supply chains
China’s coronavirus is dealing blow after blow to South Korean multinational giant LG Electronics Inc, an Apple Inc supplier. The initial outbreak forced LG to shutter its China factory for almost three weeks to help contain the spread of the… Read More ›
U.S. energy firm ConocoPhillips to sell Australian assets to rival Santos Ltd for $1.39 billion
ConocoPhillips is however retaining its LNG plant located in Queensland, Australia. On Monday, ConocoPhillips, a U.S. energy company stated, it has agreed to sell the bulk of its Australian assets to Santos Ltd, a rival, for $1.39 billion. The deal… Read More ›
Ford likely to close down two plants in Russia
Ford is losing money in every region where it has a plant other than North America. According to three industry sources, Ford Motor Co is weighing its options on shuttering two of its big plants in Russia. The move is… Read More ›