China dominates battery production today, with 93 "gigafactories" that manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, vs. only four in the United States. ( read original story ...)
WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 says the coronavirus most likely appeared in humans after jumping from an animal ... ( read original story ...)
Biden warns China will ‘eat our lunch’ on infrastructure spending
US President Joe Biden has warned that China will “eat our lunch” if America doesn’t “step up” its infrastructure spending. Mr Biden was speaking on Thursday with a group of senators about the need to ... ( read original story ...)
China bans BBC World News in retaliation for UK licence blow
China has been critical of BBC reports on Xinjiang, while Ofcom recently revoked CGTN licence ... ( read original story ...)
An ‘Economic Article 5’ to Counter China
An attack on wines from Australia is an attack on democracy. ( read original story ...)
Armies of China and India pull back from hand-to-hand border battle zone
Both countries say they are disengaging in disputed Ladakh where soldiers killed each other with sticks and rocks ... ( read original story ...)
Finance and Real Estate Drive Holland & Knight, Parker Poe Hires—and Other ‘On the Move’ News
In a sign of firms’ demand for partners experienced in deal financing, Holland & Knight has recruited Kevin Gooch as a partner from DLA Piper. ( read original story ...)
Finance lines up perks, deterrents
The Finance Ministry plans to adopt both tax incentives and deterrent tools to rev up the investment ratio from the existing 20% of GDP to 40%. ( read original story ...)
Ex-IAEA official: Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear plants won’t stop threat
While an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities may buy some time, it won't eliminate the problem, warned Dr. Olli Heinonen, former deputy director-general at the International Atomic Energy ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-IAEA official: Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear plants won’t stop threat
While an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities may buy some time, it won't eliminate the problem, warned Dr. Olli Heinonen, former deputy director-general at the International Atomic Energy ... ( read original story ...)