China passed a law restricting exports of controlled items, allowing the government to act against countries that abuse export controls in a way that harm's China's interests, state media said.
WASHINGTON: The US Senate will vote on Wednesday (Oct 21) on a US$300 billion Senate Republican COVID-19 relief Bill that is far below the estimated US$2 trillion that Democrats have demanded. The Bill, dubbed a "skinny" relief Bill for its pared-down funding, was already rejected by Democrats in ...
NEW YORK: Tougher US financial regulation is needed to avoid the rise of excessive risk-taking and asset bubbles in the markets at a time when the Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low, two senior Fed officials told the Financial Times in an article published on Saturday (Oct 17). Boston...
LONDON: Michael Gove, the minister handling Brexit divorce issues for Britain, said on Sunday (Oct 18) that the UK is "increasingly well-prepared" for a no-deal Brexit even as businesses urged Britain and the European Union to find a compromise over trade terms. A tumultuous "no deal" finale to ......
More than 70 British business groups representing over 7 million workers have made a last-ditch attempt to persuade politicians to get back on the dialogue table next week to strike a deal with the European Union, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Sunday.
With the economies of the world facing stress from the fallout of COVID-19, not being able to come together to work out international policy is a problem, says this observer.
KUALA LUMPUR: While COVID-19 has hurt the viability of many businesses, independent bookstores in Malaysia are holding on to their customers, thanks to loyal bibliophiles who prefer old school print on paper. Amid the pandemic and its movement restrictions, regular customers are purchasing more ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Di kala wabak COVID-19 menjejaskan banyak perniagaan di Malaysia, kedai-kedai buku selera khas masih mampu bertahan dengan sokongan para penggemar buku yang masih setia membeli bahan bacaan bercetak. Dalam suasana pandemik dan segala macam sekatan pergerakan, pelanggan tetap kedai ...
Deloitte will permanently close four of its 20 UK offices in coming months as the company aims to cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Creditors on Saturday backed a surprise plan by a consortium to revive Jet Airways 18 months after India's biggest private airline went bankrupt with $1.2 billion in debt.
