The sole cobalt mine in the United States lays abandoned in the forests of northern Idaho, a neglected chunk of steel and dirt that is too costly for its owner to run due to Chinese competitors flooding international markets with low-cost supplies of the blue metal used in electronics and batteries for electric vehicles. Having…
The makers of champagne in France demanded on Friday that fewer grapes be harvested this year after the wine’s sales dropped more than 15% in the first half of the year as consumers restricted their budgets as a result of the unsteady economy. 106.7 million bottles of champagne were shipped in the first half of…
Employees at Samsung Electronics launched a three-day walkout on Monday in protest of their low pay, and if the largest company in South Korea doesn’t meet their demands, the union plans to take additional action. In addition, the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which represents about a quarter of the company’s South Korean workforce with…
Reuters was informed by two individuals with knowledge of the situation last month that the American food delivery company Doordash expressed interest in acquiring Britain’s Deliveroo. Based in San Francisco Deliveroo was approached by Doordash, but negotiations broke down over a disagreement over price, according to one of the persons, who wished to remain anonymous…
The largest food delivery company in Europe, Just Eat Takeaway, announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement to provide free delivery of meals above 15 euros ($16.13) to Amazon Prime members in Germany, Austria, and Spain. According to Just Eat, the agreement was “mutually beneficial” for both firms without any financial stipulations. This…
Following months of delay, European Union nations adopted a centrepiece policy on Monday to rehabilitate damaged natural areas. last is the first green law to be passed since last month’s elections for the European Parliament. One of the largest environmental laws in the EU is the nature restoration regulation, which mandates that by 2030, member…
Voters in all 27 of the EU’s member states will be casting ballots from Thursday through Sunday, potentially altering the political landscape of the organisation. Analysts predict that the bloc would adopt more protectionist policies with lower climate objectives and higher defence spending in response to the rising popularity of far-right parties. Relations with the…
Africa is the main target of China’s flagship economic cooperation programme, which is reviving after a hiatus during the worldwide pandemic, according to a Reuters examination of credit, trade, and investment statistics. Chinese officials have been pointing to the record two-way commerce and billions of dollars allocated to new development projects as proof of their…
S&P Global said on Monday that banks that operate in lower-tier cities may be at danger from China’s current efforts to revitalise its flagging real estate market. A S&P Global research states that while the measures announced earlier this month, such as lowering down payment requirements and eliminating the mortgage rate floor, are likely to…
With a registered capital of 344 billion yuan ($47.5 billion), China has established its third planned state-backed investment fund to support its semiconductor sector, as per a registration with a government-run enterprises registry. President Xi Jinping’s ambition for China to become self-sufficient in semiconductors is placed into perspective by the hundreds of billions of yuan…
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