In a statement U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, if necessary the Biden Administration will take further action against China’s Huawei. Washington continues to see the Chinese tech company as a national security threat on a variety of grounds and… Read More ›
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Chinese state funds invests in China’s BGI Genomics Co, capitalizes on COVID-19 pandemic
In a development that marks China capitalizing on the coronavirus-driven COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government has made an investment in BGI Genomics Co, a Chinese listed company that supplies millions of COVID-19 tests globally. BGI is seeking to fund exponential… Read More ›
EU member states empowered to non-EU passengers from entering country, part of German proposal to contain COVID-19
On Thursday, according to a report from the Times newspaper, a German proposal could see European governments allowing a ban on all UK residents from entering their respective countries along with cutting off all passenger transport links with Britain. The… Read More ›
NYSE to delist 3 Chinese telecom companies
In an about turn the New York Stock Exchange stated, it will delist three Chinese telecom companies. The development comes in the wake of U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin telling the NYSE’s chief that he disagreed with its decision to… Read More ›
UK companies have to spell out financial impact of coronavirus in annual reports: Britain’s financial watchdog
On Tuesday, Britain’s accounting watchdog stated, companies should disclose the financial impact that China’s coronavirus will have on their businesses, if any. Annual reports for 2019 are due and companies are required by law to disclose the main risks and… Read More ›
HSBC’s internal investigation uncovers Huawei’s financial ties to Iran and Syria
This is the first time HSBC’s internal probe has been made publicly available. As per an internal probe by HSBC Holdings PLC into Huawei Technologies’ dealings with a suspected front company in Iran found that China’s Huawei maintained close financial… Read More ›