To help fund an unprecedented modernization plan, the Indian Railways plans to rack up debt that is more than the GDP of many countries. According to the Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, some 2.5 trillion rupees ($37 billion) of debt is required… Read More ›
Month: July 2016
Brexit M&A Loss could be $340 billion for UK:Study
Law firm Baker & McKenzie said that the global economy will stand to lose up to $1.6 trillion and the U.K. up to $338 billion in lost merger-and-acquisition activity by 2020 by the Brexit vote. “An active M&A market is… Read More ›
Verizon acquires Yahoo for $5 billion
The deal is set to be announced before NYSE opens for trading today. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Verizon Communications Inc. is set to acquire Yahoo Inc. for about $5 billion. Sources have further revealed that… Read More ›
Germany’s Allianz seeking closer ties with U.S. based Pimco
Pimco is facing a lot of turmoil with a heavy outflow investors and key executives, including its founder. Financial Times has reported citing a top executive at Allianz, a German insurer that the company wants closer ties with Pimco, a… Read More ›
Scope of insider trading laws to be freshly tested by Preet Bharara’s office
This could be a landmark case which sets the scope for insider trading. In what could result in a landmark ruling, a former Wall Street investment banker is set to face off federal prosecutors in a first case of insider… Read More ›
Recession Risk Increases as Brexit Wreaks Havoc on U.K. Economy
As business activity shrank at its fastest pace since the last recession seven years ago, the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union inflicted an immediate blow on the economy. Markit Economics said in a one-time report published on Friday,… Read More ›
Syngenta CEO says Despite ChemChina Distraction, Company Focused on Growth
Amid ongoing discussions with regulators over its $43 billion takeover by ChemChina, Syngenta has not taken its eye off the ball. Following the reporting by the company of its results where it’s sales and profit that missed expectations, the chief… Read More ›
Brexit Jitters Result in a Fall of 27% in Europe Venture Capital Start-up Funding
With deals in the U.K. and Ireland hitting a five-year low amid uncertainty surrounding Brexit, the amount of capital being invested in technology start-ups in the region has plummeted even though European venture capital funds (VC) raised a record amount… Read More ›
Huawei Sued by Samsung Elec in China for Patent Infringement
A legal conflict between two smartphone rivals has been escalated in China as more legal suits are filed against one after the other had done so some time back. Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was sued for patent infringements through multiple… Read More ›
Syngenta posts lower than expected drop in 1st quarter
It expects ChemChina to complete its acquisition by the end of this year. Syngenta has disclosed that it expects ChemChina to close its takeover deal by the end of 2016. Meanwhile it has reported an unexpected drop in lower profits… Read More ›