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USA
New body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer
New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doesn’t cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket, a gap that could limit its effectiveness in deterring future military-style assaults.
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USA
US court approves LATAM Airlines plan to exit bankruptcy
A New York City court approved a plan by Latin America’s largest airline, LATAM Airlines, to exit bankruptcy under US law, the carrier announced on June 18.
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Cina
Firms in China teeter under zero-Covid pressure
Fiona Shi lost her job twice during the pandemic - first, in 2020 when Covid ravaged the travel industry, and then this year as China’s strict virus controls hammered businesses in the world’s number two economy.
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Portogallo
Centeno vê economia preparada para lidar com inflação, mas apoia alargamento da ‘bazuca’
O governador do Banco de Portugal destacou as diferenças nas instituições europeias entre as crises anteriores e a atual, mostrando-se otimista quanto à capacidade de evitar a fragmentação financeira entre os Estados-membros.
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Cina
Red Flags for Forced Labor Found in China’s Car Battery Supply Chain
Ties to potentially coercive labor practices could prove a problem for an industry that is heavily dependent on China, once a new law barring Xinjiang products goes into effect.
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Cina
China’s Once-Sizzling Property Market Has Started to Cool
New home prices in China have fallen, and would-be buyers are thinking twice. That’s bad news for the overall economy.
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Brasile
Caixa paga hoje Auxílio Brasil a beneficiários com NIS final 2
A Caixa Econômica Federal paga hoje (20) a parcela de junho do Auxílio Brasil aos beneficiários com Número de Inscrição Social (NIS) com final 2. O valor mínimo do benefício é de R$ 400. As datas seguem o modelo do Bolsa Família, que pagava os beneficiários nos dez últimos dias ...
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USA
Lotte Chemical considering building electrolyte solvent factory with Sasol
Lotte Chemical Corp. said Monday it is pushing to build an electrolyte solvent factory overseas with a US-based chemical company as it seeks to bolster its battery components business. It signed an agreement with Sasol Chemicals LLC, the American uni
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USA
Naver, Qualcomm join hands for 5G drones
Naver’s cloud computing arm Naver Cloud said Monday it has partnered with US chip giant Qualcomm and local drone developer Argosdyne to build the nation’s first drones running on the 5G wireless network. Under the partnership, Naver Clo
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Nigeria
AfCFTA Suffers Setback As Benin Republic Slams CFA9m On Nigeria-bound Transit Cargoes
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), may have suffered setback over huge tariffs and checkpoints delaying smooth movement of transit cargoes along the West African corridor. The AfCFTA is an ambitious trade pact to form the world’s largest free trade area by connecting almost 1.3bn people across the 54 ...