France’s dynamic new president will push its fastest growing fintech sector up the global rankings the sector is optimistic. But even if they have French roots, startups based in London do not yet seem ready to swap that key hub… Read More ›
Month: July 2017
The Cost Of North Korea’s Nukes Is Probably Less Than One U.S. Aircraft Carrier
In a program that would bring severe sanctions and eat up precious resources that could have been spent boosting the nation’s quality of life, North Korea committed to a huge investment when it decided to go nuclear. But its leader… Read More ›
S&P 500 index touches new high
Despite investor fears of the bursting of the bubble, analysts say, there are some real earnings which support the bull run in the tech sector. It has taken seventeen long years for the S&P 500 index to recover from… Read More ›
Activist investor Jana Partners cashes out of Whole Foods Market Inc
The activist investor was instrumental in pushing Whole Foods to sell itself. In 3 months the hedge fund made more than 300 million in profits. As per a regulatory filing, activist investor Jana Partners LLC has cashed out of its… Read More ›
Former Credit Suisse banker pleads guilty in offshore tax case
The former banker has pleaded guilty in aiding U.S. citizens hide their assets in Switzerland, evading U.S. taxes. On Wednesday, a former banker from the Credit Suisse Group AG pleaded guilty to participating in a wide-ranging scheme that was designed… Read More ›
A Part Of Vancouver Mountain Is Being Bought By A Chinese Policy Instrument
Buying into a Canadian mountain is a Chinese company with gold-plated political connections. And it is Grouse Mountain, whose ski slopes famously look down on Vancouver. The sale of the ski operation by the Canadian McLaughlin family does include 500… Read More ›
$1.3 Billion Just Added To The Kitty Of One Of The Largest Telcos In Asia
Following the highly anticipated public listing of Netlink NBN Trust, which raised about 2.35 billion Singapore dollars ($1.72 billion), Southeast Asia’s largest telecommunications company may be on the hunt for acquisitions. The broadband arm of Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel), which said it took in… Read More ›
As Traders Eye A September ‘Taper’ Of Its Bond-Buying Program, ECB Expected To Hold Steady This Week
With many market watchers expecting the bank to announce in September plans to reduce its bond-buying program, the European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to hold interest rates steady. As a sign that the central bank could start “tapering” earlier than… Read More ›
CEO of Akzo Nobel quits after keeping PPG Industries’ takeover offer at bay
Ton Buechner and the company’s Chairman, Antony Burgmans faced a minor rebellion from shareholders for having rejected PPG’s takeover offer. Ton Buechner, the CEO of Azko Nobel, a Dutch paint manufacturer has stepped down from his role in the… Read More ›
Softbank, Greylock Partners, GM and others invest in Silicon Valley self-driving startup Nauto
Nauto has had the distinction of attracting big names from the auto industry in its funding rounds. Palo Alto-based Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup which develops software for self-driving vehicles, has disclosed it closed a $159 million series B funding… Read More ›
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