Month: November 2021
The Economy Delivers Some Good News Ahead of Thanksgiving
With the US economy steadily recovering from the pandemic, Americans have some things to be thankful for. The US Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesday released two reasonably positive reports on the nation’s…
China-US biz community upbeat after Xi-Biden meeting
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have held their first face-to-face virtual meeting on Tuesday, during which the two sides highlighted trade and economic issues of mutual concern and have reached consensus…
Rivian goes public in one of the biggest IPOs ever
Electric vehicle startup Rivian is now a publicly traded company after executing one of the biggest initial public offerings in history. Rivian shares started trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange Wednesday at around…
How Will the Metaverse Economy Materialize?
Facebook bets its future on the metaverse. Facebook chairman Mark Zuckerberg, at a press conference early last month, noted the metaphysical economy: “I think of metaphysics as the next generation of the internet.…
Carbon neutral Flying: What Options Are There For Net-Zero Flights?
IATA recently declared an industry-wide target of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050. Roadmaps and strategies on how to get there may differ from airline to airline. However, often declared with much publicity and…