Chinese developer Sunac China has missed the deadline for a coupon payments on a $742 million offshore bond and said, it doesn’t expect to make payments coming due on other bonds as well. The development adds to the wave of defaults… Read More ›
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Putin orders retaliatory economic sanctions on unfriendly entities and countries
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. The kremlin did not shed light on which… Read More ›
Sale of F-35 stealth fighters only after UAE understands obligations
According to an official from the Biden Administration, the United States intends to move forward with the sale of 50 F-35 stealth fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates after Washington gets a clear understanding of “Emirati obligations”. “We continue… Read More ›
US business groups wants US to cut import tariffs despite China not complying to Phase 1 trade commitments
More than 36 influential business groups from the United States and asked U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to restart trade talks with China; they have also asked that Washington cut its tariffs on Chinese exports to the United States, said… Read More ›
Australia drags China to WTO over economic coercions
In a statement, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, with Canberra dragging Beijing to the World Trade Organisation over the latter imposing anti-dumping duties on wine exports, bilateral negotiations is expected to commence. Last week, the Australian government filed a… Read More ›
Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday stuck to his stance that Tehran must resume complying with the Iran nuclear deal before Washington, which abandoned the pact under former President Donald Trump, would do so. Making his first public… Read More ›
Gilead Science settles DoJ probe over U.S. kickbacks for Medicare patients with $97M
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice stated, Gilead Sciences Inc has agreed to settle allegations that it improperly used the Caring Voice Coalition as a conduit to cover thousands of patients’ co-payment obligations and has agreed to pay… Read More ›
U.S. SEC warns against opportunistic trading during Wuhan coronavirus market route
In an unusual statement that essentially underscores the chaos coursing through the financial markets, the U.S. securities regulator has warned corporate executives against insider trading. In a statement, the SEC said, company directors, consultants, officers, employees, and other outside professionals… Read More ›