Thailand Dissolves Popular Emerging Opposition Party
A court in Thailand dissolved a large pro-democracy party in Thailand on Friday. The Future Forward Party (FFP), surprisingly third in the last election last year, would have received about 6 million dollars from its founder, billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit. In Thailand, a political party may not receive more than
The Chinese Government Provides Corona Loans to Companies
The Chinese branch of food and food company Unilever is one of the companies that can get a cheap loan because of the coronavirus. The British news agency Reuters reports that documents about this were available. Chinese banks offer those loans to help companies that may suffer from the
East Africa Continues to Suffer from Desert Locusts Plague
In eastern Africa, they cannot control the desert locust plague. The locusts ravage fields and rob them. Some swarms are up to 40 by 60 kilometres or 2400 square kilometres of the multitude. The United Nations is asking for international help: “People who are already struggling now will be
Fuss About Boris Johnson Trip to Caribbean Island
A fuss has arisen in the British House of Commons about a trip from Prime Minister Boris Johnson to a Caribbean island. The labour opposition party wants to know who paid the converted nearly 19,000 pounds for the villa in which Johnson stayed on the island of Mustique, part
Eileen Naughton, Vice President for HR Operations at Google is Leaving
Eileen Naughton, vice president for People Operations at Google, is leaving, although she does not leave the company. Naughton has been working for Google for 14 years and has headed human resources for four years. She indicates that she is relocating to New York for family reasons. Google’s headquarters
Journalist about Coronavirus Disappeared: Why should I be Afraid of You, Communist Party?
Chen Qiushi (34), a government-critical reporter who reported from Wuhan, has disappeared since Thursday. Among other things, Chen said on the situation in hospitals via social media. The Chinese government has informed his family that he has been forced into quarantine. The disappearance of Chen provokes a lot of
Automaker Ford Shakes Top Management After A Bad Year
Automaker Ford has made some shifts at the top of the company. Jim Farley, currently responsible for new developments and technology as a director, will become an operational director. Joe Hinrichs, who was president of the automotive branch since April last year, leaves the company on 1 March. Earlier
The Stock Market in China Loses 9 Percent on Opening
Trading of Chinese stocks, the CSI 300 Index, was 9.1 percent lower at the opening. The stock market reopened on Monday for the first time since January 23, after it was closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. The decline is the largest since 2015. The Chinese National Bank (PBOC) had
Facebook Worth Tens of Billions Less in A Few Minutes
In the first minutes after the opening of the stock exchanges in New York, Facebook lost tens of billions of dollars in market value. Investors processed a disappointing quarterly report from the social media company. Facebook lost almost 8 percent with the opening bell. That is equivalent to around
The United Kingdom Limits Chinese Telecom Manufacturer Huawei’s Role in 5g Networks
The United Kingdom Limits Chinese Telecom Manufacturer Huawei’s Role in 5g Networks. The Chinese telecom manufacturer Huawei may supply parts for British 5G networks, but those may not be for the core of the network. Huawei is also not allowed to provide parts for use in the vicinity of
