Factbox-How China’s Shein became a fast-fashion giant
(Reuters) – China-founded fashion company Shein has confidentially filed to go public in the United States, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. Here are some key facts: WHO…
Factbox-How the US will cut off China from more AI chips
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday issued a sweeping update to restrictions on exporting advanced artificial intelligence to China and other countries. The measures are designed to prevent…
Factbox-How Ireland’s new sovereign wealth fund will work
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland detailed on Tuesday how it plans to turn some of Europe’s healthiest public finances into a 100 billion-euro($106 billion) sovereign wealth fund to ease future healthcare, pension and…
Factbox-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 6 in Oslo. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO…
Factbox-How the EU’s Digital Markets Act challenges Big Tech
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) – New European Union rules will rewrite the basic tenets of business on the internet and on mobile, upending how Big Tech makes money and how consumers…
FACTBOX-How Alibaba’s six new business units stack up
(Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding said on Tuesday that Eddie Yongming Wu, chairman of its Taobao and Tmall Group, will succeed Daniel Zhang as chief executive officer, in the company’s biggest executive…
Factbox-How megacap stocks fared after hitting $1 trillion in market cap
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A mammoth run in shares of Nvidia Corp has vaulted the chipmaker into a rarified club: U.S. companies that have reached $1 trillion in market value. Nvidia’s market…
Factbox-How countries have legislated after mass shootings
(Reuters) – Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has proposed new gun control measures after two mass shootings in which 17 people were killed, including at least eight children. Here are some details on…
Factbox-How U.S. electric vehicle subsidy rules impact Europe
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to give guidance on Friday on tax breaks for consumers buying electric vehicles and Europe’s auto sector and policymakers will be closely watching…
FACTBOX-How Alibaba’s six new business units stack up
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced on Tuesday it will split into six business units, each with its own CEO and board of directors, and adopt a holding company…
Factbox-How the EU ban on Russian crude affects oil flows
(Reuters) – Russian crude oil exports to the European Union slipped to around 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) in January as seaborne volumes dried up except to Bulgaria, International Energy Agency (IEA)…
Factbox-How to get Microsoft’s new AI-enhanced Bing
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Tuesday unveiled a juiced-up version of its Bing search engine and Edge Web browser, powered by an upgraded version of ChatGPT’s underlying technology. The launch is limited…
Factbox-How does the U.S. House of Representatives decide on a speaker?
(Reuters) – After winning a slim majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in November’s midterm elections, Republicans are trying to elect a speaker. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER’S IMPORTANCE? The…
Factbox-How governments are trying to ease impact of inflation
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and necessities. Here’s how governments are trying to help…
Factbox-How governments are trying to ease impact of inflation
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and necessities. Here’s how governments are trying to…
Factbox-How governments are trying to ease inflation pain
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and necessities. Here’s how governments are trying to…
Factbox-How a revamped U.S. biofuel program could help electric vehicle makers
(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an overhaul of the nation’s biofuel policy that would for the first time allow electric vehicle manufacturers to tap into a lucrative market for…
Factbox-How Malaysia’s election system works
By Mei Mei Chu (Reuters) – Malaysians vote on Saturday in a closely fought election, with polls predicting a hung parliament as no party or coalition can get the lower house majority…
Factbox-How will the U.S. House of Representatives choose a new speaker?
(Reuters) – With Republicans clinching control of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the party will need to elect a speaker when the new Congress is sworn in, normally on Jan.…
Factbox-How much crude oil does the EU still import from Russia?
(Reuters) – Russian oil imports into the European Union and United Kingdom fell 35% to 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in August from 2.6 million bpd in January, but the EU…
Factbox-How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 in Oslo. Here is a look at how the award works: WHO…
Factbox-How much oil does the European Union import from Russia?
(Reuters) – The European Union has agreed to ban the bulk of imports of Russian crude and oil products in its latest round of sanctions following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The ban…
Factbox-How Canada, Australia, UK changed laws after mass shootings
(Reuters) – A shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers has revived a push for new gun safety laws in the United States, which has more…
Factbox-How companies account for remote work in their carbon footprints
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Reuters surveyed 20 large companies that both report their carbon footprints and embrace remote work about whether they estimate carbon emissions from employees’ home offices. Half of…
Factbox-How climate change will impact the world’s regions differently
By Gloria Dickie – Climate change will deliver serious blows to all parts of the world, but not all regions face the same threats. “We are all vulnerable,” said University of Edinburgh…
Factbox-How the Ukraine conflict could affect the U.S. economy
By Ann Saphir, Jonnelle Marte and Lindsay Dunsmuir – Federal Reserve policymakers on Thursday signaled the conflict in Ukraine will not budge them from their expected course of rate hikes ahead. But…
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