According to a report from the South China Morning Post on Tuesday, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd stated it will cut 18% of its worforce, which amounts to 6,000 jobs, to help it weather the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this… Read More ›
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Airbus signs key restructuring deal with trade unions
In a significant development, major French unions have signed a keenly awaited labor deal with Airbus which covers job reductions and furloughs for production workers who have been affected by coronavirus-blighted demand for passenger jets. The development comes in the… Read More ›
Collapse of global tax treaties could impose $100 billion in costs: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
On Monday, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said, the global economy could see a drop of more than 1% in output if international talks to rewrite cross-border tax treaties break down and trigger a trade war. On Friday,… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Brexit will cost UK $174 billion every year for next decade
According to research firm Baker & McKenzie, if Boris Johnson’s government fails to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union along with the impact the coronavirus is having on the British economy, their combined cost to the United… Read More ›
Fujifilm signs manufacturing contract with VLP Therapeutics for COVID-19 vaccine candidate
On Thursday, in a statement Japan’s Fujifilm Holdings Corp said, it has signed a manufacturing contract with U.S.-based VLP Therapeutics for manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement both companies said, “Fujifilm will use its manufacturing facilities and infrastructure to… Read More ›
World’s top executives want re-calibration of work-life: survey results
According to the results of a survey released on Monday, nearly eight out of ten corporate executives are re-evaluating their work-life balance after experiencing poor mental health during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. The survey which included many top executives from… Read More ›
Debt pile of China’s Evergrande Group poses systemic risk to China’s social and economic fabric
Over burdened with a pile of debt, China’s second biggest property developer, Evergrande Group, is desperate for government support for a restructuring plan that has been waiting for four years, and has warned that it faces a cash crunch that… Read More ›
Huawei cuts investments and jobs in Australia
In a statement embattled Chinese telecom network maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said, it will be cutting more staff from its Australian operations midst strained relations between Canberra and Beijing. Huawei will also trim its investments in the country. In… Read More ›
U.S. auto parts maker Garrett Motion Inc files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
In a statement, U.S. auto parts maker Garrett Motion Inc said, it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as its struggles with its heavy debt due to a payment settlement dispute with its former parent Honeywell International Inc. In… Read More ›
U.S.-China investment slides to 9-year low
According to a research report, investment flows between the United States and China touched its nine-year nadir during the first half of 2020 due to increasing Chinese belligerence-induced tensions which could see more Chinese companies come under U.S. pressure to… Read More ›