In a statement He Xiaopeng, the CEO of Chinese electric-car maker Xpeng said, automakers in China may have to suspend production in May if suppliers from Shanghai and surrounding areas do not resume work. China’s zero tolerance policy towards COVID-19 have… Read More ›
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Major Apple supplier Foxconn halts Shenzhen plant to comply with local COVID-19 policies
On Monday, Foxconn, a major Apple Inc supplier and iPhone assembler said, it has suspended operations in the Chinese city of Shenzhen to comply with the local government’s COVID-19 control policies. The development comes midst Shenzhen tightening its COVID-19 restrictions after… Read More ›
EU suspends Russia, Belarus from Council of Baltic Sea States
In a statement the European Union said, it has joined members of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) in suspending Russia and Belarus from the Council’s activities. “This decision is a part of the European Union’s and like-minded… Read More ›
US responds in kind to flight cancellations by China
In a statement the U.S. government said it would suspend 44 China-bound flights from the United States by four Chinese carriers in response to the Chinese government’s decision to suspend some U.S. carrier flights over COVID-19 concerns. The suspension of… Read More ›
Germany will offer tax relief to companies and individuals worth $34.1 billion from 2023
In a statement Germany’s new Finance Minister said, the government will offer tax relief to individuals and companies worth $34.1 billion (30 billion euros) in this legislative period. “We will relieve people and small and medium-sized businesses by significantly more… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp suspends production at 5 domestic plants from January citing supply chain issues
On Monday, in a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, it will suspend production at five domestic factories in January 2022 following chip shortages and the outbreak of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The suspension of production will impact around 20,000 vehicles,… Read More ›
Ethiopia may lose duty free exports status to the US following widespread human rights abuses
With the United States weighing options which include suspending Ethiopia’s duty-free market status, citing abuses and a growing famine in the war-torn Tigray region, thousands of Ethiopians, whose income depend on the export of shawls stitched by them are at… Read More ›
Ford to suspend production at Mexico plant due to material shortages
In a statement, Ford Motor Co said, it will suspend production at its Hermosillo plant in northern Mexico from November 1 to November 5 because of material shortages.
Unreliable power supply haunts Chinese industries
In signs of a worsening power crisis in China, the country’s largest provincial economy warned of worsening power shortages despite Beijing’s best efforts to boost coal supply and boost electricity production. According to analysts, China’s power crisis is expected to… Read More ›
China’s irrational unilateral trade behavior against Taiwan casts shadow on its application to join CPTPP
Taiwan has threatened to drag China to the World Trade Organization following a statement from Beijing saying it would suspend the import of sugar apple and wax apple citing pest concerns. The move marks the latest spat between Democratic Taiwan… Read More ›