As per a report by Russian daily Kommersant, Russian energy giant Gazprom is weighing options to halt gas supplies to “unfriendly” countries and is evaluating possible consequences. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, Moscow will soon require “unfriendly” countries to… Read More ›
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Protesting Canadian truckers increase cost for Canada to change its COVID-19 mandate
In a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, production at its auto plants in Ontario has come to a grinding halt following truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 mandates which has caused a shortage of parts. “Due to a number of supply chain, severe… Read More ›
Chinese President Xi Jinping halted Ant Group’s IPO
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal which cites Chinese officials with knowledge of the matter at hand, Chinese President Xi Jinping had personally decided to pull the plug on Ant Group’s $37-billion initial public offering. The decision… Read More ›
Hyatt Hotels Corp to restructure and lay off 1,300 employees from June 1, 2020
Late on Monday, Hyatt Hotels Corp stated, as it restructures roles within its global operations, it would be laying off around 1,300 employees. The development comes midst a virtual halt in global travel as cities across the globe go into… Read More ›
Volkswagen Group stops Russian production due to supply shortage from Europe
On Tuesday, Volkswagen Group Rus stated, the carmaker will suspend car production in Russia following a supply shortage caused by the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak in Europe. Volkswagen Group Rus will stop production at its Russian plant from March 30 to… Read More ›
JLR to suspend production at UK facilities from next week
Late on Thursday, as a measure to stop the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, Jaguar Land Rover said it will temporarily halt production at its UK manufacturing facilities from next week. Production is likely to resume in the week of… Read More ›
Kia Motors suspends production at two South Korean factories citing shortage of auto parts
On Monday, in a statement Kia Motors said, production at three car plants in South Korea have come to a grinding halt due to a shortage of auto parts. Production at Kia Motors’ Gwangju and Sohari plants will be suspended… Read More ›
Chinese tech companies continue to hum despite coronavirus pandemic
On Monday, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd stated, production at its consumer devices and carrier equipment divisions have resumed and are working normally. Huawei is among other Chinese tech companies who are continuing to keep their factories running despite the Chinese… Read More ›