In August, economic activity in Germany’s services sector saw an expansion, albeit at a slightly weaker pace than the previous month, with businesses which had been hit by coronavirus induced COVID-19 lockdowns catered to pent-up demand. On Friday, as per… Read More ›
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Indian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index touches 15 month high in July, despite COVID-19 second wave
In July, factory activity in India surged on the back of heightened domestic demands and export order. The development sees an increase in job creation for the first time since the onset of the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. According to a… Read More ›
Blackstone and Hudson Pacific Properties to create film, TV, digital production complex worth $1 billion in UK
In a statement Hudson Pacific Properties and Blackstone said, they plan on creating a major film, TV and digital production complex in Broxbourne, UK. The development marks the first overseas expansion of their Sunset Studios platform. The two companies had… Read More ›
BioNTech expands vaccine manufacturing network to Singapore
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 ›
Vanguard Group suspends plans to pursue license to run fund management company in China
Late on Monday, top mutual fund manager Vanguard Group said, it will no more pursue plans to obtain a license to run a fund management company in China. The discontinuation of the outsourcing augurs well for the United States since… Read More ›
U.S. Energy Department readies $40 billion in loan to transition towards clean energy
In a significant development U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm stated, Washington is ready to reactivate a loan program which could see more than $40 billion channelized towards clean energy. “I am ready to rev those engines back up so that… 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 ›
Ford to invest $50 million in Chicago plant for assembling hybrid electric SUVs
The plant, which currently modifies vehicles for police use, will be upgraded and the existing work will be transferred to a nearby facility. 450 jobs will be created by this move. In a statement Ford Motor Co said, it would… Read More ›
Amazon’s new warehouse in Germany will create 2800 new jobs
Amazon plans on opening a new warehouse in Germany’s western city Moenchengladbach, by the end of this year. Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer stated, it plans on opening a new warehouse in Germany later this year. The move… Read More ›
Have sufficient production capacity outside of China to meet Apple’s U.S. demand: Foxconn
Realigning of supply chain outside of China is important for companies looking to escape the U.S.-China trade war. In a significant development Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics assembler, disclosed it has enough producing capacity outside of China to meet… Read More ›