Iran would be among few countries that have benefited as significantly from the oil market’s 2016 recovery. As prices rallied and won approval from OPEC last month to pump even more while other members cut, the Persian Gulf producer has doubled… Read More ›
Day: December 27, 2016
U.S. Nuclear Acquisition Makes Toshiba Signal Hit of ‘Billions of Dollars’
In a shock warning that sent its stock tumbling 12 percent and rekindled concerns about its accounting acumen, Toshiba Corp said it may have to book several billion dollars in charges related to a U.S. nuclear power acquisition. Potentially requiring… Read More ›
Tesla & Panasonic to co-produce power cells in Buffalo, NY
This development appears is in line with Tesla’s overall strategy of producing Superchargers for its vehicles, PowerWalls for homes and now next-gen solar PV cells. Tesla Motors and Panasonic Corp have disclosed that they will co-produce photovoltaic (PV) cells and… Read More ›
Boeing bags IranAir deal by giving 50% discount
Following the partial lifting of U.S. led sanctions, Iran presents itself as a huge economic opportunity. While Boeing’s deal has been made possible by outgoing U.S. President Barrack Obama, President-elect Donald Trump is a huge critic of the U.S-Iran nuclear… Read More ›
Iran opens its North Azadegan and Yadavaran oilfields for development
These oilfields were initially developed by Chinese companies, such as Sinopec and China National Petroleum Corp, however following their lackluster performance which were found wanting, Iranian officials have now thrown open the doors to international players. A per a senior… Read More ›
Snapchat to acquire Cimagine Media for $30-$40 million
The deal, being Snapchat’s first Israeli acquisition, was supposedly driven by Cimagine Media’s skilled workforce rather than its augmented reality technology. Calcalist financial daily has reported that Snapchat is all set to acquire Cimagine Media, an Israeli augmented reality startup,… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin to drive down cost of F-35 fighter jet program
The alternative to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter aircraft is Boeing’s F-18, an older generation aircraft which lacks the distinctive stealth capabilities of the F-35. Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed Martin’s CEO has told U.S. President-elect, Donald Trump, that she is committed to… Read More ›
In a significant first step Airbus to sell 100 aircrafts to Iran
The value of the contract is not expected to exceed $10 billion. In a development that bodes well for Airbus and Iran’s lagging economy, European airplane manufacturer, Airbus, has signed a firm contract to sell 100 jets to Iran’s flagship… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank tentative settles DoJ lawsuit on residential mortgage-backed securities for $7.2 billion
This marks the first settlement, in a possible string of RMBS related lawsuits, filed by the U.S. DoJ for European banks. Deutsche Bank has agreed to settle with the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit related to its residential mortgage-backed securities… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin wins contract worth $1.45 billion for Patriot missiles system: Pentagon
The contract includes providing ground support, supplying spare parts and provide Patriot missiles for a host of countries. The Pentagon has disclosed that Lockheed Martin Corp has won its contract worth $1.45 billion to manufacture Patriot missiles, for spare parts… Read More ›