According to the latest EY study, following Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, Germany has been identified as the top destination by global investors with operations in the U.K. looking to relocate. Companies planning to change or relocate some… Read More ›
Month: January 2017
As Disposals Accelerate, Shell Sells $4.7 Billion of Fields
Royal Dutch Shell Plc accelerated its drive to shed assets on Tuesday by agreeing to the sale of fields in the North Sea and Thailand for as much as $4.7 billion as it looks to pare debt swollen by last… Read More ›
Softbank’s tech fund mulling investment of $1 billion plus into WeWork
WeWork had also held discussions regarding investments from Uber Technologies. Discussions with Softbank are on-going and there is no certainty that it will result in a deal. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at… Read More ›
May’s Brexit timeline expected to be largely on schedule
Theresa May’s majority in parliament could see her plans sail through without being materially affected. The British Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan on sticking to her scheduled withdrawal from the European Union is likely to survive intense parliamentary scrutiny, starting… Read More ›
Cap on roaming charges could significantly diminish across the European Union
EU’s digital chief is pushing lawmakers to collaborate and hammer down the caps on roaming charges across the EU. The European Union’s digital chief has made it amply clear that the failure to cross the last remaining hurdle of abolishing… Read More ›
Sweden Model for Use of Smart Money to Survive the Trump Era
Every time a political shock hits markets, it doesn’t pay to expect the worst, recent history suggests. Don’t expect a bloodbath if elections in Europe this year unleash a populist wave like the one that propelled Donald Trump into the… Read More ›
Nomura says India Tech Firms to be Hit on Work Visa Access by Trump’s ‘America First’
According to analysts at Nomura, the viability of the offshoring model adopted by Indian software companies could be affected by President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ goal. Taking a tougher stance on immigration and called for a reassessment of U.S. foreign policy positions,… Read More ›
Canadian tech companies set to gain from Trump’s visa ban
Tech companies in Canada have already registered a 54% growth of skilled U.S. workers immigrating to Canada. In a move designed to capitalize on Trump’s executive order which has temporarily banned travelers from 7 countries, more than two hundred founders… Read More ›
Starbucks to hire 10K refugees from 75 countries spread across 5 years
Initially, those who have acted as support staff for U.S. troops stationed abroad are likely to be recruited. Two days after U.S. President Donald Trump issued his executives order which banned refugees from certain countries, Starbucks Corp’s CEO, Howard Schultz… Read More ›
AFP network could reshape Trump’s border tax proposal
Founded by billionaire industrialist, Charles Koch and his brother, the reach advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity, includes the White House. Its former members have landed high-position jobs in the Trump administration. AFP’s current focus is Trump’s border tax which could… Read More ›