In a significant development, HSBC Holdings has suspended its head of responsible investing pending an internal investigation. The development comes in the wake of central bank policymakers and other global authorities saying financial risks of climate change has been exaggerated. HSBC… 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 ›
US relocates Afghanistan diplomatic presence to Doha, Qatar
In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, the United States has suspended its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan and will conduct its operations out of Qatar. He went on to add, the United States will continue with its… Read More ›
Air cargo PT My Indo Airlines files lawsuit against carrier Garuda Indonesia over debt repayment
In a statement Indonesian carrier Garuda Indonesia said, air cargo firm PT My Indo Airlines has filed a lawsuit against it over failure to repay a debt. The court proposal had no immediate impact to Garuda’s operations, the company said… Read More ›
FB extends donation ban on Republicans who voted against Biden’s electoral certification
In a statement social media giant Facebook Inc said, it will resume making donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against U.S. President Joe Biden’s electoral certification in January. Pending a review of the January… Read More ›
Boeing Co faces new electrical grounding issue in best selling 737 MAX
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. air safety officials have asked Boeing Co to submit fresh documentation and analysis showing numerous 737 MAX subsystems would not be affected by electrical grounding issues which were first flagged… Read More ›
More than 70 Hong Kong listed companies suspended from trading
According to stock exchange filings, share of more than 70 Hong Kong-listed companies have been suspended from trading on Thursday morning. Since the companies had not published their 2020 full year results as of March 31, 2021, under Hong Kong’s… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor Co suspends production due to parts shortage
On Tuesday, in a statement South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co said, production at its Ulsan number one plant in South Korea would be suspended from April 7 to 14 due to supply issues with electrical components and a shortage of… Read More ›
SEC suspends KPMG auditors Jennifer Stewart and Christopher Stanley for improper professional conduct
In a statement, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said, it has suspended two former KPMG auditors from practicing before the regulator after it found that they had failing to properly conduct an audit of the now-defunct, not-for-profit college that… Read More ›
French automobile and electronics firm will work together to improve availability of chips in supply chain: French Finance Ministry
In a statement, the French Finance Ministry stated, French companies from the automobile and electronics sectors will collaborate and work together in the near-term in order to improve and fix supply chain glitches that have hit the automotive industry. Carmakers… Read More ›