In order to accelerate dealmaking and lessen the country’s dependence on oil, Saudi Arabia is boosting the firepower of its sovereign wealth fund. Increasing its existing assets by about 17 percent, the SPA official news agency said that the Public… Read More ›
Month: November 2016
Populism has Weakened European Integration, says ECB’s Draghi
ECB President Mario Draghi said in an interview published on Wednesday that the spread of populist movements is threatening European integration and efforts to find joint responses to immigration, security and other shared concerns. EU citizens’ main worries were “now immigration,… Read More ›
VW inches to a final agreement with U.S. regulators and lawyers representing car owners
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer has scheduled the next hearing for Dec 16. The current hearing has been postponed since “may produce a resolution of the outstanding issues.” In a development that could add additional pressure to embattled auto maker… Read More ›
Trump presides over Carrier to retain 1000 manufacturing jobs in its U.S. plant
Although the move by Carrier to keep nearly 1000 manufacturing jobs at its AC plant in Indianapolis will boost the local economy, the economics of such a decision needs to be studied since this could lead to significant price rise… Read More ›
U.S Supermarket chain Albertsons in advanced talks with NY-based Grocery Store Price Chopper
If the deal goes through, Albertsons will significantly boost its presence in the U.S. Northeast where Price Chopper already has market presence. The move could help Albertsons fight off online retail giants such as ALDI Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Wal-Mart… Read More ›
In Danger of Winter Power Shortages are France and Britain
If there is a cold snap in early December or January, most at risk of power shortages this winter are France and the U.K. among the European nations. According to European grid group Entsoe’s Winter Outlook report, France will need… Read More ›
Property Vacancy Rate a Risk Worry says Singapore Central Bank
In the annual financial stability review of Singapore’s central bank, the city-state’s property investors got a yellow card. “Before investing in property, investors should be aware that rising vacancy rates, declining rentals and impending interest rate increases mean that they… Read More ›
Presently Samsung will not entertain merger of holding company with Samsung C&T
Samsung Electronics has stated that it is currently reviewing the framework and company structure under which its subsidiaries can be clubbed. South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has clarified today that at present it isn’t considering a merger between its holding… Read More ›
Intel makes inroads into self-driving car market
Delphi Automotive and Israel-based Mobileye will be using Intel’s System-on-a-Chip (SOC) solution for their joint production of a self-driving vehicle. Intel’s chips will also be at the heart of BMW’s autonomous vehicles. In a development that is likely to be… Read More ›
Britain on a charm offensive before it invokes Article 50 of the EU Lisbon Treaty
Theresa May sees a friend in Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo since Poland too has called for reforms within the EU; Poland has ~830,000 citizens living in in Britain who have been harassed following Britain’s historic vote. British Prime Minister… Read More ›