Five state-owned companies, including oil giant Sinopec and China Life Insurance, whose audits were scrutinized by the US securities regulator, said on Friday they would voluntarily withdraw from the NYSE. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May classified five and more companies as failing to meet U.S. auditing standards, and the delisting indicates […]
Online Transport – Chinese solar panels hit by US tariffs due to new law
WASHINGTON – A new US law targeting forced laborers in China’s Xinjiang region is having a major impact on trade flows between China and the US. For example, Chinese solar panels and other equipment to generate solar energy have piled up at the U.S. border since the law was passed. The report comes from analysts […]
What does America’s massive climate plan mean for the rest of the world?
Good pictures The US will invest an unprecedented $340 billion (€333 billion) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. In the words of President Joe Biden, America is leading the way to “address today’s most pressing economic challenges, strengthen our economy for decades to come, and make America a global leader in […]
Idaho becomes second US state to enact anti-abortion law Now
The US state of Idaho’s Supreme Court refuses to strike down a law that criminalizes all abortions in the state. The court ruled on Friday that the ban could take effect from August 25 as planned. After Indiana, Idaho became the second state to pass such a law after repealing the nationwide right to abortion. […]
Two dead and seventeen injured now
A motorist plowed into a group of people holding a benefit evening in the US state of Pennsylvania on Saturday. It is said that the suspect then attacked and killed the woman who was nearby. In all, two people were killed and seventeen were injured. At least four people were seriously injured. Officials fear the […]
US wants to strengthen trade ties with Taiwan | Now
It says the US is stepping up trade with Taiwan in response to China’s “provocative” behaviour White House. The Americans are insisting on the right of air and sea passage through the Taiwan Strait. The US is coming up with an “ambitious” plan for trade relations with Taiwan, according to Kurt Campbell, US coordinator for […]
The suspect who stabbed Salman Rushdie is suspected of attempted murder Now
A 24-year-old man arrested for stabbing author Salman Rushdie is suspected of assault and attempted murder. This was reported by Chautauqua’s public prosecutor’s service. “On these suspicions he was charged last night and remanded in pre-trial detention without bail,” the Public Prosecution Service said. Rushdie, 75, was stabbed on Friday during a lecture in Chautauqua, […]
US wants to strengthen trade ties with Taiwan | Now
It says the US is stepping up trade with Taiwan in response to China’s “provocative” behaviour White House. The Americans are insisting on the right of air and sea passage through the Taiwan Strait. The US is coming up with an “ambitious” plan for trade relations with Taiwan, according to Kurt Campbell, US coordinator for […]
Large Chinese state-owned companies list in the US
Photo: ANP Five major Chinese state-owned companies have announced they are delisting from Wall Street. The companies were on the SEC’s list of Chinese companies that did not comply with the two-year-old law for foreign companies listed in the US. Under legislation introduced in 2020, the US regulator will have full access to information from […]
Bobby Epstein wants more races in America
Bobby Epstein wants more Formula 1 races in America. According to the circuit’s boss in Austin, Circuit of the Americas has seen enough demand from fans in North America to organize more races. Two races are currently scheduled in the United States, which will be expanded with a night race in Las Vegas next season. […]