Although the deal makes strategic sense, not many investors have what it takes to see the deal go through. Bayer’s approach for acquiring U.S. seed and pesticide giant Monsanto has triggered a backlash from one of the company’s top shareholder… Read More ›
Month: May 2016
Experts’ Thought on Artificial Intelligence Taking Away Jobs
Artificial Intelligence of AI is the new mantra for IT companies in 2016. While one of Google’s AI programs won the complex game of ‘Go’ against the world’s best player, pulling out moves a human mind could not comprehend, other… Read More ›
Selling Its Pricy iPhone the main Challenge for Apple’s Cook in India
Tim Cook is being treated as virtual rock star while he visits India on his first trip. Keeping Cook’s bodyguards busy as the Apple Inc. chief executive officer toured the city’s most famous temple, the paparazzi have tailed him since… Read More ›
The European Commission wants to streamline and regulate the content of streaming Services
The proposals will are to be announced on May 25. In what could be a strategic game changer for Amazon Prime and Netflix, under a new set of proposals for the European Union, scheduled to be released sometime next week,… Read More ›
Panasonic could increase its stake in Tesla’s gigafactory,
Panasonic is looking for a more immersive business experience in the automobile sector. In view of Tesla Motor’s impending plans of releasing the Model 3, Panasonic Corp has disclosed that if asked it could move up investments plans for the… Read More ›
Samsung partners with Alipay for mobile payment services
It hopes to gain significant traction through this partnership in the world’s biggest smartphone market – China. In a strategic move designed to boost its sales in China, the world’s biggest market for smartphones, Samsung Electronics, has struck a deal… Read More ›
Netflix and Amazon face EU Quota Threat
As part of an overhaul of the EU’s broadcasting rules, Netflix and Amazon’s video streaming services could be forced to devote “at least” 20 per cent of their catalogues to European films and TV shows. Potentially forcing video-on-demand groups to… Read More ›
Freakish Diamond with Freak Dig Out Story from Sub-Arctic Ice Is About to Go on Sale
Foxfire is a freak, even in the world of rare stones. And it is also a freakish incident that saved rare diamond from being discarded as it was found buried in a place where big gem-quality diamonds aren’t supposed to… Read More ›
Fitbit makes a strategic move by acquiring Coin
Coin is a Silicon Valley startup which manufactures NFC chips. By acquiring Coin, Fitbit hopes to incorporate the technology in its future products. Fitbit has disclosed that it has acquired the assets of Coin, a Silicon Valley Startup. This strategic… Read More ›
Brand licensing deal marks the return of Nokia in the phone business
In 2014, when although Microsoft purchased Nokia it did not however buy its phone related patents. Subsequent to this acquisition, it has struggled with its phone business and in the previous year, it wrote-off the entire acquisition of Nokia worth… Read More ›