On Friday, Australia imposed sanctions on two Russian oligarchs with links to its mining industry, with one of them connected with an investment to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery joint venture. In a statement Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said,… Read More ›
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2 manufacturing facilities contaminated leading to 6.5 exabytes in flash storage availability: Western Digital
In a statement Western Digital Corp said certain materials at two of its manufacturing facilities in Japan, that are operated by its joint-venture partner Kioxia Holdings Corp, have become contaminated leading to a reduction in the availability of flash storage devices…. Read More ›
Hyundai Motor and LG’s battery unit form JV for sourcing batteries
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group said, they plan on setting up a joint venture (JV) in Indonesia which will produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) and plan on investing $1.1 billion each, with both… Read More ›
Bidden Administration reverses Trump Administration’s energy policy: set to restart permission for first major offshore wind farm
In a significant development that sees a reversal of U.S. energy policy, the Biden Administration stated it would restart permitting for the first major U.S. offshore wind farm. The development reverses a Trump administration decision that canceled the process in… Read More ›
SEC investigating improper payments by Thales-Raytheon Systems in the Middle East since 2014
In a filing, Raytheon has disclosed, it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) related to an investigation into the possibility of improper payments made for contracts in certain Middle East countries since 2014. The… Read More ›
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company bids $15 billion for Nova Chemicals Corp
The acquisition can help Chevron Phillips Chemical Company expand its footprints in the polystyrene and resins market, which is used across a range of industries. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, a joint… Read More ›
European Union launches forced technology transfer case against China
The WTO action by the EU, mirrors similar concerns raised by the United States. This is the second such action the European Commission has taken against China at the WTO. On Thursday, for the second time this year, the European… Read More ›
Lori Ryerkerk steps down as Royal Dutch Shell’s refining head
Lori Ryerkerk played an instrumental role in consolidating Royal Dutch Shell’s refining operations. She will now be succeeded by Robin Mooldijk. As per an internal memo from Royal Dutch Shell, Lori Ryerkerk, who was instrumental for a significant overhaul of… Read More ›
China eyeing JVs with Brazil for soybeans-related trade
The development sees China looking to diversify its dependence of soybeans from the U.S. to Brazil. On Monday, as per a senior Chinese diplomat, Brazilian and Chinese companies could potentially form joint ventures for the processing of soy. The development… Read More ›
Banks are to report suspicious transfers by JVs with North Korea: Japan’s Financial Services Agency
The move is aimed at ensuring Japanese lenders comply to norms prescribed by the Financial Action Task Force which will review Japanese lending practices in 2019. A critical report will place Japanese lenders out of the global banking network. On… Read More ›