According to a new report released by IHS Markit, set to drive stronger defense spending over the next decade are emerging global powers China and India. Annual defense budgets should return to pre-financial crisis levels by 2018 even as global… Read More ›
Day: December 13, 2016
The World is being flooded with Super-Cheap Airfares by Chinese Airlines
Chinese airlines are delivering a hammer blow to foreign carriers trying to keep up by flooding the world with some of the lowest long-haul fares ever seen. Many operators are feeling the squeeze from the extended reach of mainland Chinese… Read More ›
U.S. Defence industry could face federal cuts under Donald Trump
Federal cuts in the expansive U.S. defence industry is likely to affect many U.S. factory jobs. The U.S. Defence industry has come, yet again, under intense attack with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump coming down hard on Lockheed Martin Corp for… Read More ›
AB InBev sells its East European beer brands to Asahi
The deal is expected to close by the first week of 2017. Japanese brewer Asahi Group Holdings is set to acquire beer brands from Anheuser-Busch InBev in a $7.8 billion deal. The deal will boost its presence in the region…. Read More ›
National Amusements is likely to focus on increased partnership between Viacom and CBS
With National Amusement abandoning the merger of Viacom with CBS, increased partnering between both seems to be the next logical step. Its $12 billion debt profile could discourage it to aggressively pursue companies. In an industry where scale matters, National… Read More ›
World’s banking backbone under attack from hackers
In an increasingly digital world, with the countries around the world opting for a cashless economy, these cyberattacks go to highlight the vulnerabilities of the global financial network and the urgent need to harden and strengthen them. While going cashless… Read More ›
Shari Redstone pulls the rug out of CBS-Viacom merger
If both companies were to merge, the number of boardrooms she is sitting on will also diminish. Shari Redstone, the daughter of media mogul, Sumner Redstone has withdrawn her support for the merger of Viacom and CBS Corp. She wants… Read More ›
Fox in acquisition talks with Sky – Sources
Following Brexit and the devaluation of the British pound, British companies have become more interesting for companies looking to expand. U.S. based Twenty-First-Century Fox is in exploratory acquisition talks with British broadcaster Sky in could be a blockbuster deal. As… Read More ›