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Jaguar Land Rover To Cut 2,000 Jobs Globally

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Auto

JLR, owned by India's Tata Motors, said earlier that its Land Rover brand will launch six fully electric models over the next five years, with the first in 2024.

Rise in sovereign debt to end in 2023: S&P

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Rise in sovereign debt to end in 2023: S&P

Alibaba Plans Up To $5 Billion US-Dollar Bond Issuance - Term Sheet

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Investor response to the deal will test sentiment towards Alibaba amid a regulatory heat for founder Jack Ma's business empire, triggered by a speech in late October in which he publicly criticised the country's regulatory system.

Qatar Fund Put Pandemic Bets On Distressed Debt, High-Grade Bonds

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets

QIA does not publicly disclose its annual returns, however Global SWF estimates that across all sovereign wealth funds, returns dropped to 2.2% in 2020, from 18.3% growth in 2019.

Canada's Couche-Tard Drops $20 Billion Carrefour Takeover Plan After French Govt Opposition

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

France's rejection of the deal less than 24 hours after talks were confirmed sparked grumbling in some business circles over how French President Emmanuel Macron, a former investment banker, is turning away foreign investment.

New Renault Boss Plans Leaner, Electric Future

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

Car production will drop to 3.1 million vehicles by 2025 from 4 million in 2019, while half of new launches will be electrified - including a revamped version of the classic Renault Super Cinq model.

Boeing Limps Into 2021 With More 737 MAX Cancellations, Delayed 787 Deliveries

BW Online Bureau

Economy Policy Aviation

Boeing handed over zero 787 Dreamliners to customers, as intensive inspections over recent production flaws compounded delays from the COVID-19 crisis.

China's December Factory Prices Fall At Slowest Pace In 10 Months

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

The producer price index (PPI) fell 0.4% from a year earlier, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a statement. The index was expected to fall 0.8%

Corporates join hands to welcome government school students back to their schools after a 9-month absence

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Corporates join hands to welcome government school students back to their schools after a 9-month absence

Arthan Brings Together Leading Thinkers And Doers To Address Future Of Work

BW Online Bureau

More Press Release

This movement towards digital technology has significantly impacted the way of work and how programs are executed in the social impact sector.

81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia Pacific labour markets: ILO

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81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia Pacific labour markets: ILO

As PM pushes for reforms, it's time to introduce differential interest rates on corporate loans

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As PM pushes for reforms, it's time to introduce differential interest rates on corporate loans

Saudi Arabia Is Open To Full Normalization With Israel But Palestinian Statehood A Prerequisite: Saudi Arabia's Ambassador Saud Al Sati

Manish Kumar Jha

World

Saudi Arabia's G20 presidency leads the Kingdom into global policies and that came up at the time global crisis. Saudi Arabia is taking long overdue steps like abolishing 'kafala' and reforming labour laws. And, Israel is mentioned along Palestine Statehood. Saudi Arabia's Ambassador Dr. Saud bin Mohammed Al Sati opens up with BW Businessworld's Manish Kumar Jha on such issues that mark some of the historic changes in the Kingdom.

Christmas And Brexit Double Bill Put Strain On UK Supermarkets

BW Online Bureau

Companies & Markets

Supermarkets also have more mouths to feed -- with many of the five million or so Britons who normally travel abroad for Christmas staying in the UK, and the early return of university students to the family home.