Browsing Category
News
Wall Street is Not Afraid of Growth Figures and Puts Facebook Lower
American investors are not in the least shocked by the disappointing growth figures for the American economy. However, disappointing growth could mean that the Federal Reserve will stick to its support measures for longer.
Wall…
Activision Blizzard Promises Measures After All
The CEO of American game producer Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, says measures will be taken against discrimination and sexual misconduct in the workplace. In a letter, more than 2,600 employees condemned the board's initial response to…
Heavy Explosion in German Chemical Factory: One Dead and Several Missing
An explosion has killed at least one person at a chemical industrial site in Leverkusen, Germany. Four others are still missing, and 31 are injured. The fire that started after the explosion has since been extinguished. However, the cause…
40 Million French People Partially or Completely Vaccinated Against Coronavirus
More than 40 million inhabitants of France have now had at least one corona jab, French President Emmanuel Macron reports. Sixty percent of the French population is now partially or fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
33.2…
Volvo Cars CEO Annoyed About Chip Shortages
The CEO of carmaker Volvo Cars is "annoyed" about the global shortage of chips that the car industry is struggling with. He said this in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency.
According to CEO Hakan Samuelsson, there is a…
China Denounces WHO Plan for Follow-Up Research into Virus Origin
China is not happy about a plan by the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct another investigation into the origin of the coronavirus outbreak. Deputy Health Minister Zeng Yixin made it clear that he was unpleasantly surprised by the…
Motorcycle Manufacturer Harley-Davidson is Recovering Quickly from the Corona Crisis
Harley-Davidson seems to be coming out of the corona crisis well. In the past three months, the turnover of the American engine manufacturer rose by more than 75 percent compared to the second quarter last year to 1.5 billion dollars.…
Death Toll in German District of Ahrweiler Rises to 117, Already 165 Dead Across Germany
The number of fatalities from the severe flooding in the district of Ahrweiler, in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, has risen to 117, a police spokesman said on Monday in Koblenz.
In addition, at least 749 people were…
China Starts Trading in Emissions Rights
China will start trading in CO2 rights on Friday. From that moment on, more than 2200 companies in the energy sector will be given the right to emit a limited amount of CO2.
If they need more, they can buy those rights from…
Olympic Rugby Teams Quarantined on Arrival in Tokyo
Several sports teams that have flown to Japan to participate in the Olympics must be quarantined upon arrival. For example, the South African rugby team (sevens) was on the plane with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus at the…