2020-02-23 Palestinians Worry About Economic Effects of China’s Health Crisis
The economic effects of the new coronavirus outbreak have spread from China all the way to the West Bank city…
2020-02-19 Apple Lowers Sales Goals Because of Coronavirus Outbreak
Computer maker Apple is warning investors that it will not meet its three-month financial goal because of the coronavirus outbreak…
2020-02-18 US Companies Bought Fewer Robots in 2019
American companies put fewer robots in place during 2019 than they did the year before, Reuters news agency reports. That…
2020-02-09 Coronavirus Outbreak Could Harm Tourism Industry
Business experts had been expecting 2020 to be a good year for international tourism. They noted that trade tensions are…
2020-02-05 Hyundai to Halt Production Because of Coronavirus Outbreak
Hyundai Motor says it will suspend production in South Korea because of the coronavirus outbreak, which has affected the supply…
2020-01-31 Vietnam Has One of the Highest Rates of Consumer Savings
The market research company Nielsen reports that Vietnam has one of the world’s highest rates of consumer savings. But observers…
2020-01-19 Vietnam Aims to Grow Economy by 7 Percent in 2020
Vietnam’s government is seeking to expand the country’s economy by seven percent this year. The goal would be one of…
2020-01-11 Economic Numbers Confirm Trump’s Twitter-based Claims
The third year of Donald Trump’s presidency seems likely to be remembered more for his impeachment than for anything else.…
2020-01-03 Interpol Issues Arrest Order for Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn
Interpol issued a Red Notice Thursday for former Nissan car company chairman Carlos Ghosn. The notice is a request to…
2020-01-01 Companies Seek to Block California Law Covering Independent Workers
Two companies that employ independent workers are taking legal action to block a California law that offers protections to such…
2019-12-15 Officials Want to Limit Vietnam’s Work Week to 40 Hours
Officials in Vietnam are campaigning to reduce the country’s legal work week from 48 hours to 40 hours. One of…
2019-12-14 Britain Officially Starts Withdrawal From the European Union
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party have won a big victory in general elections. Results show the…
2019-12-11 The World Trade Organization Loses Dispute Settlement Body
A group that decides on trade dispute appeals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) will not be able to do…
2019-12-09 Macron’s Push for International Tax on Digital Services
The United States has threatened to declare tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in imports from France.…
2019-11-26 Banks Required to Assess Environmental, Social Goals in Vietnam
For several years, the worldwide financial crisis that began in 2008 had little effect on Vietnam’s banks. That is not…