A law suit that claims nearly $10 million in damages has been filed against Toshiba by Japan’s $1.3 trillion public pension fund. The damages have been claimed after the fund lost money following the accounting scandal that pushed down the… Read More ›
Month: June 2016
Will VW bite the bullet and claim damages from top past and current executives?
Internal investigations have yet to assign responsibility for the diesel emission scandal that has plagued Europe’s top car manufacturer. Hans Dieter Poetsch, Volkswagen’s chairman has stated that the company’s supervisory board is looking at the possibility of claiming damages from… Read More ›
Porsche backs VW’s former management at its AGM
Porsche SE has 52% voting rights in VW. VW‘s internal investigation committee has yet to point any accusatory finger at former VW’s supervisory board members or at its senior management. Volkswagen’s controlling stakeholder, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, will endorse VW’s… Read More ›
British car manufacturing industry could be severely affected in case of Brexit
If Brexit were to happen Jaguar Land Rover could face a $1.47 billion in taxes by 2020. According to two sources who are familiar with the matter at hand, Britain’s largest car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover, could face the brunt… Read More ›
Boeing confirms sale of a number of aircrafts to Iran
Boeing has however not provided the quantity and type of aircrafts in question along with their delivery schedules. Boeing has disclosed that it has signed an agreement with Iran Air for the sale of its jetliners. This disclosures confirms news… Read More ›
Money Transfers Seem Like “Sending an iMessage” as Banks Try Ripple Blockchain
In a move that could make the process of using blockchain technology faster and cheaper, several global banks including Santander and UBS are conducting real-world trials using blockchain technology for international cross-border payments. Technology provided by U.S. start-up Ripple to test… Read More ›
Ex-Deutsche Bank Executive in Asia Sues Lender for $17 Million
The German firm Deutsche Bank AG is being sued for HK$135.3 million ($17 million) in a wrongful dismissal claim filed with Hong Kong’s labor tribunal by a former co-head of Asia corporate finance at the bank – Douglas Morton. According to… Read More ›
Commerzbank examining the stashing away of funds in alternate locations to avoid ECB’s charge of 4 euros per 1,000 euro deposit.
Despite pumping in more than 1 trillion into the economies of the EU, the lack of risk takers is creating multiple fractures and is fueling the rise of euro-sceptics in Germany. According to sources who are familiar with the matter… Read More ›
Twitter now allows sharing of 140 second videos
The earlier limit of 30 seconds has been extended to 140 seconds. Happy Tweeting! Known for its 140 character limit for its tweets, Twitter has now decided to allow its users to tweet videos of upto 140 seconds. It had… Read More ›
Tesla offers $2.8 billion for acquiring SolarCity
According to Elon Musk, the deal is a “no brainer” since it fits very well into Tesla’s broad strategy. SolarCity has liabilities of $6.24 billion, including debt. Tesla Motor Inc’s pioneering CEO, Elon Musk has sought to acquire SolarCity Corp… Read More ›