Tag: Commerce and Exchanges
call for general strike in the nickel industry
New Caledonia’s main industrial workers’ union is calling for a general strike at the island’s three nickel refining plants on January 25. The three industrial sites are on the verge…
Red Sea conflict weighs on Chinese economy
China is calling for an end to the “harassment” of civilian ships in the Red Sea and “the maintenance of fluid global supply chains”, one of the spokespersons for Chinese…
new Houthi strikes on an American ship, a week of escalation in the Gulf of Aden
The Yemeni Houthi rebels claimed responsibility early this Friday, January 19, for strikes against an American merchant ship circulating in the Gulf of Aden. These strikes are part of a…
the majority of oil and gas groups far from having started a “serious transformation”
The hydrocarbon sector is far from having started a “ serious transformation » to contribute to the fight against climate change. This is confirmed by a report from Carbon4 Finance…
the Suez Canal deserted after Houthi attacks
More and more ships from around the world are avoiding the Suez Canal due to increasing attacks by Yemeni Houthi rebels, a blow to Egypt which is going through its…
multiplication of algae in salmon farms, millions of dollars in losses
Chile, the world’s second largest producer of salmon behind Norway, has seen algae multiply in some of its farms in recent days. This has already resulted in the death of…
Threatened by the Houthis, shipowners still suspend the traffic of their ships in the Red Sea
Situation still tense in the Red Sea. After the attack on one of its ships on Sunday by the Houthis, the Danish shipowner Maersk persists and signs: despite the presence…
The new head of Polish diplomacy in kyiv for his first visit abroad
The new Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski traveled to kyiv on Friday, December 22, for his first visit abroad, after the inauguration of the new centrist coalition government in Warsaw…
rare North Korean diplomatic visit to Beijing
North Korean and Chinese diplomats met in Beijing to discuss bilateral relations, Pyongyang state media said. A rare official visit by a North Korean official to China since Pyongyang closed…
Houthi attacks worry shipping companies
This is one of the consequences of the situation in Gaza. The Houthis, supported by Iran, are increasing attacks on ships in the Red Sea. They warned that they would…