In a significant development U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm stated, Washington is ready to reactivate a loan program which could see more than $40 billion channelized towards clean energy. “I am ready to rev those engines back up so that… Read More ›
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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 ›
Damage to fan blade of United Airlines Boeing 777-200 consistent with metal fatigue: NTSB chairman
In a statement, Robert Sumwalt, the chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) stated, according to a preliminary assessments, the damage to the fan blade in the Pratt & Whitney engine which failed in the United Airlines Boeing… Read More ›
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 ›
United Airlines only airlines which operates Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive following an engine failure on a United Boeing 777 in Denver, requiring immediate or heightened inspections of similar planes. In a statement late on Sunday, FAA Administrator Steve Dickson… Read More ›
China appeals to reset U.S.-China relations
In a significant development that underscores the fact that the previous Administration efforts aimed at countering China’s exploitive trade practices have indeed hit their targets, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi has called on the Biden Administration to reopen dialogue with… Read More ›
U.S. to look at restricting exports of certain sensitive technologies to China: Senior official
According to a senior official from the Biden Administration, the United States is looking to add “new targeted restrictions” on exports of certain sensitive technologies to China in cooperation with allies. The official spoke ahead of Biden’s first call with… Read More ›
Looking forward to resolve aircraft subsidies dispute with Europe: USTR’s office
In a statement the U.S. Trade Representative’s office said, it is looking forward to working with European allies to resolve a dispute over aircraft subsidies. “We know there is great interest in resolving the Boeing-Airbus dispute on both sides of… Read More ›
Nasdaq, NYSE, Cboe Global Markets sue SEC over planned overhaul of public data feed
According to court filings, Nasdaq Inc and the New York Stock Exchange have sued the Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to block a plan by the regulator to overhaul public data feeds that broadcast stock prices to investors…. Read More ›
PepsiCo rebrands ‘Aunt Jemima’ pancakes, syrup as Pearl Milling Company
In a statement PepsiCo Inc said, its pancake mix and syrup products will henceforth be sold under the “Pearl Milling Company” name; the development comes in the wake of the company dropping its “Aunt Jemima” brand logo in 2020 due… Read More ›