On Monday BioNTech issued a statement saying it plans on setting up a regional headquarters in Singapore where it will also build its new manufacturing site for vaccines based on messenger RNA technology (mRNA). The development sees the company expanding… Read More ›
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng Inc secures $2 billion credit facility for expanding manufacturing and sales
On Tuesday, Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng Inc said, it has secured a $2 billion (12.8 billion yuan) credit line from five Chinese banks for expanding its manufacturing and sales. New York-listed Xpeng, which has a market value of $35… Read More ›
Britain’s JD Sports acquires U.S. based Shoe Palace for $325 million
On Tuesday, British sportswear retailer JD Sports said, it had acquired shoe retailer Shoe Palace for $325 million. The acquisition of Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer marks of U.S.-based Shoe Palace marks its intention of expanding its footprint in the U.S. market…. Read More ›
China’s Luckin Coffee Inc corners more marketshare with new vending machine business
In a statement, Luckin Coffee Inc founder and CEO Qian Zhiya stated, it is in the process of expanding its business into vending machines that sell freshly brewed hot beverages and snacks, as it seeks to corner even more of… Read More ›
Apple to expand operations in India: Indian Information Technology minister
In a statement, India’s information technology minister Ravi Shankar Prasad disclosed, Apple Inc will be expanding its operations in the country. Salcomp, one of Apple’s suppliers, plans on opening a plant near Chennai in southern India. Salcomp, which makes components… Read More ›
$16 billion farm aid to help American farmers: U.S. agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue
The U.S. is making efforts to ease the pains of U.S. farmers, a key constituent who voted for Trump in 2016, including expanding export efforts to other markets other than China, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines among other countries…. Read More ›
Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corp to invest $10 billion in expanding Texas LNG plant
The development assumes strategic importance for primarily two reasons, 1) an alternative to Russian energy supplies and 2) LNG is set to dominate the fossil fuel market in the near future and and companies are racing to get a dominant… Read More ›