Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Study Finds Increasing Gap Between Gap Of Two Covid-19 Vaccines Can Help Reduce Deaths
A predictive modelling study has revealed that a delaying of the second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine for people who are younger than 65 years could help in reducing the
Published on May 21, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Tesla Partners With Dutch Fastned For Building Fast Charging Hub In Oxford, UK
One of the major impediments for the widespread use of electric cars is the absence of charging stations in many countries where there is a demand for such vehicles such
Published on May 21, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Analysts Expect Japan Automakers To Likely Report Fall In Profit But Investors To Focus On Chip Shortage
Investors in Japanese auto companies will be looking out for trading cues given by the companies about their assessment of the future impact of the global chip shortage that has
Published on May 10, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Bitcoin Derivatives To Be Offered To Its Investors By Goldman Sachs: Bloomberg News
According to a recently published report in Bloomberg News, trading with a derivative tied to bitcoin prices for Wall Street investors will be allowed from now on by Goldman Sachs
Published on May 10, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
As Governments Mull Patent Waiver Stocks Of Covid-19 Vaccine Maker Shares Sink
With governments considering plans for waiving off of patent protection for Covid-19 vaccines, there was a fall in the shares of vaccine makers. Analysts however said that investor sentiment could
Published on May 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Covid-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Proposal By US Supported By The EU But Critics Oppose
The proposal of the United States president Joe Biden to wave off patent rights of companies over Covid-19 vaccines was backed by the European Union. However, that idea was opposed
Published on May 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
India Leaves Out Chinese Firms Huawei And ZTE From 5G Trials
India became the latest country to keep the Chinese telecom equipment making companies Huawei and ZTE from its 5G trials. This decision was taken by the telecom ministry of the
Published on May 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Dramatic Rise In Mineral Supply Needed For Electric Vehicles And Renewables Surge, Warns IEA
The International Energy Agency is of the opinion that of the world has to meet the climate targets, there has to be a boost up over the next decades in
Published on May 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Verizon To Sell Off Yahoo And AOL For $5 Billion
The media business of Verizon Communications Inc will be sold off by the company. These businesses include those of the iconic brands Yahoo and AOL. The company expects to generate
Published on May 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Ford And BMW To Participate In $130M Investment Round In Solid-State Battery Startup
A $130 million funding round in a solid-state battery startup, Solid Power, is being led by Ford Motor Co and BMW AG, the companies said in Monday. Car maker all
Published on May 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Amazon Reports Fourth Straight Quarter Of Record Performance
The largest e-commerce company of the world Amazon.com Inc, which immensely benefited from the online shopping spree during the pandemic, said that it believes that the consumers who had started
Published on April 30, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Twitter’s Lacklustre Q2 Guidance Sees Its Shares Fall
Discouraging revenue guidance for the second quarter forecast by the social media company Twitter resulted in its shares dropping by 11 per cent in post-market trading. The company also issued
Published on April 30, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Total Profits Reach Pre Pandemic Levels With Recovery In Oil Prices
With increase in global oil prices boosting the trading business electricity production of the French energy group Total SE, the earnings of the company for the first quarter reached close
Published on April 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Russia And China Accused By EU Of Running Vaccine Disinformation Campaigns
A report published by the foreign service of the European Union which was published on Wednesday has claimed that campaigns are being run by actors in China and Russia aimed
Published on April 29, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Strong Demand For Gaming, Movies And Other Content Helped Sony To Double Its Q4 Profit
The change of ion business focus of the once Japanese tech giant Sony Corp seems to be bearing fruit as the demand for company’s gaming, movies and other content during
Published on April 28, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Strong Investment Banking Performance Helped Deutsche Bank To Q1 Profit
The strong performance at the investment bank Deutsche Bank helped the lender to offset the headwinds of an ongoing restructuring programme as well as the hit of the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on April 28, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
UK Growing Fond Of Books Again As Sales Surge In 2020
People in the United Kingdom are growing fond of books and reading once again. In 2020, there was a 7 per cent growth in the sale of consumer books in
Published on April 27, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Study Claims Countries Unintentionally Reporting Less Carbon Emissions Than Actual
According to researchers of a latest study, a gap has been detected which represents the amount of climate warming carbon emissions that is reported by countries and the actual amount
Published on April 27, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Saudi Arabia Targets To Save $200 Bln From Energy Reforms
Replacing liquid fuel used for domestic consumption with gas and renewable energy sources could help Saudi Arabia to save more than $200 billion over the next decade, said the kingdom’s
Published on April 26, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
AstraZeneca Sued By EU For Alleged Breach Of Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Contract
Legal action has been taken against AstraZeneca by the European Commission for disrespecting the contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines as well as not providing a “reliable” plan that
Published on April 26, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Post-Pandemic Travel Norms And Issues Now Concern For Airlines Instead Of Pandemic Hit Recovery
Top executives of global airlines are now focused on the assessment of the long term impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the premium travel segment, technology and other critical aspect of
Published on April 25, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Manufacturing Boom In April In US Signals Continued Booming Economy
With the American economy reopening and a surge in domestic demand, manufacturers in the United States are increasingly finding it difficult to source raw materials and other inputs even though
Published on April 25, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Baidu’s Electric Vehicle JV Jidu Auto To Invest $7.7 Bln In ‘Robot’ Like Smart Cars
The chief executive of Jidu Auto, which is a joint venture between China’s tech giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Geely for making electric vehicles, has set plans for investing 50
Published on April 24, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
EU Scientists Says 2020 Was Hottest Year On Record For Europe
2020 was the hottest year on record for Europe. At the same time, the year also saw extreme wildfires in the Arctic which was partly attributed to low snow cover.
Published on April 24, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Reuters Poll Shows Forecast For Vigorous Recovery For Global Economy In 2021
A poll of more than 500 economists conducted by the news agency Reuters revealed that the recovery of the global economy this year form the lows that it hit because
Published on April 23, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Management
New Study Finds 75% Large Listed Companies Short On Their Climate Commitment
According to an analysis conducted by sustainable finance firm Arabesque which focused on the shortcomings of corporate pledges to take action to tackle climate change, less than 25 per cent
Published on April 23, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Surge In Demand For Its SUVs And Luxury Cars Pushes Hyundai Q1 Profit To 4 Year High
A huge 187 per cent jump in its net profits for the first quarter of the current year was reported by the South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Co which
Published on April 22, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Management
EU Unveils Rules On ‘Green’ Reporting By Companies And Defends Its Efforts
The decision of the European Union to formulate new regulations that would require companies to show investors how climate change will affect their activities was defended by it on Wednesday
Published on April 22, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
European Top Court Rules Against Chanel In Its Fight With Huawei Over Trademark
A court case over trademark that was filed by the French luxury house Chanel against the Chinese technology firm Huawei resulted in the court ruling against the luxury brand in
Published on April 21, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
China’s Auto Industry Recovery Put At Threat Be Semiconductor Shortage
The shortage of semiconductors has also affected auto production in in China after there were hopes that the largest car market of the world would lead a global recovery of
Published on April 21, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
After Emergence Of Blood Clot Reports, J&J Reportedly Asked Vaccine Rivals For Help
After receiving complaints of reports of blood clots, Johnson & Johnson had asked for help from its three rival Covid-19 vaccine makers to investigate the reports. However, the company was
Published on April 18, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Sanctions On Russia Imposed By US Over Cyber-Attacks
Sanctions have been announced against Russia by the United States in reaction to what the US administration claimed were because of cyber-attacks and other hostile actions. Making the announcement the
Published on April 18, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Australian Watchdog Claims Users Were Misled By Google Over Private Data Collection
Australia’s competition regulator has said that the United States based search engine giant Alphabet Inc’s Google had misled a section of consumers about the collection of their personal location data
Published on April 17, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Japan’s New Corporate Governance Rules Will Be Tested By Bid To Take Over Toshiba
The recent changes in rules in Japan for improving transparency of corporates and protect the interest of minority shareholders will be tested by the possible bid for Japanese conglomerate Toshiba
Published on April 17, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
19% Q1 Profit Growth Reported By TSMC But Predicts Chip Shortage To Linger Into 2022
The Taiwan based semiconductor making company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) said that the tight supplies of chips will likely continue into next year but it is doing all
Published on April 15, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Deliveroo Touts Its Doubling In Orders In Q1 Aimed At IPO Redemption
The British food delivery firm Deliveroo cited the more than doubling of its orders during the first quarter when the Covid-19 lockdowns was in force was the initial step for
Published on April 15, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
EasyJet Expects To Fly More Flights From Late May
The British low cost airline easyJet effectively shrugged off concerns about the hit to air travel because of a potential third wave of Covid-19 infections in continental Europe – the
Published on April 14, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Apple Wants US SEC To Make Very Specific Emission Disclosure Rules
Apple wants the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States to make it mandatory for companies to disclose emissions made during their business processes including those that is
Published on April 14, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
China’s Unofficial Australian Coal Ban Is Proving Costly For It
There has been a rise in the cost of domestic and alternative foreign supplies of coal for both thermal and coking grades of the fuel in China since the country
Published on April 12, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
The Once ‘Green’ Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles Could Be Banned Under New Draft Emission Rules In EU
The plug-in hybrid cars that were in vogue not long ago as the vehicles for the climate-conscious could be phased out by auto companies due to more stringent environment rules
Published on April 12, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
$300 Million Vaccine Financing To Be Provided Jointly By HSBC And Asian Development Bank
With a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hitting countries like India in a major way, there are reports of a shortage of vaccines. In order to address this issue,
Published on April 9, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Levi Strauss Increases Its Revenue Outlook Due To Rapid Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
The denim maker Levi Strauss & Co beat estimates for quarterly results driven by a boost to its online sale during the Covid-19 pandemic on Thursday while also arising its
Published on April 9, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
In 2021 The US Economy To Grow Fastest Since 1984
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the economy of the United States as well as that of the world will be boosted by the US President Joe Biden’s $1.9
Published on April 8, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Supply Crunch Forces Apple To Delay Assembly Of MacBook And iPad: Nikkei
The global shortage of components has forced Apple Inc to postpone manufacturing of some MacBooks and iPads, said a report published by Nikkei Asia. This is a clear signal that
Published on April 8, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Japanese Conglomerate Toshiba Contemplating A $20 Bln Take-Private Deal
An offer of $20 billion proposed to the Japan’s Toshiba Corp for taking it private is being contemplated by the company, said reports quoting information from sources familiar with the
Published on April 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Investment In Cryptocurrency Touches All-Time High Of $4.5B In Q1
Available data from digital currency manager Coinshares showed this week that during the first quarter of the current year, there was a record inflow of money into funds dealing in
Published on April 7, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Collaboration Between Isuzu And Self-Driving Startup Gatik To Develop Delivery Trucks
A joint venture for developing autonomous delivery trucks was announced on Tuesday by between Silicon Valley self-driving startup Gatik and the auto company Isuzu North America Corp in another example
Published on April 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Gradually Easing Of Global Chip Shortage Expected By Taiwan’s Acer
The current acute global shortage of semiconductor chips is showing signs of the beginning of easing for mid-end consumer products, according to a senior executive at Taiwan’s Acer Inc, the
Published on April 6, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Continued Losses Force South Korea’s LG To Become The First Smartphone Major To Leave Of Market
South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc will be the first major smartphone maker of the world to completely move away from the market as the company announced its decision to completely
Published on April 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Japan’s Central Bank Starts First Phase Experiments On Developing Its Own Digital Currency
The plans of the Bank of Japan to launch its own digital currency was kick started on Monday with the central bank starting to hold experiments to examine and understand
Published on April 5, 2021
By Debdutta Ghosh
