Sparking a furious backlash from Scotland and Wales and fueling political opposition that could derail her plans for Brexit, Theresa May unveiled a landmark draft law to take Britain out of the European Union. When the U.K. leaves the bloc… Read More ›
Month: July 2017
In A Bid For Aramco Prize, Britain Floats New Sovereign IPO Rules
Just as the London Stock Exchange is trying to win the IPO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco, a potentially huge but controversial prize, Britain has proposed a loosening of rules on stock market listings by state companies. Even as exchanges… Read More ›
IEA Says The Crown For World’s Largest Exporter Of Natural Gas Will Soon Go To The US
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, the position of global supremacy presently claimed by Australia and Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of natural gas is most likely to be challenged by the United States soon enough…. Read More ›
Unclear Brexit Creates ‘Trust’ Issues Exist For EU’s Barnier With Respect To The U.K.
Demanding that Theresa May’s government make its positions on Brexit clear so talks can start making progress, in the space of a week, the European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, issued his second stern warning to the U.K. “We can’t… Read More ›
Reports Say Western Digital, Foxconn In Talks With Toshiba For Chip Unit Purchase
As Toshiba Corp seeks to revive a stalled $18 billion sale of its chip business, banking sources said that the Japanese company is in talks with Western Digital Corp and Taiwan’s Foxconn, as well as with an already preferred bidder…. Read More ›
Twitter hires ex-Goldman Sachs director as its Chief Financial Officer
There is a renewed investor interest in the company despite its lagging behind its peers in terms of size and profitability. In a significant development, San Francisco-based Twitter Inc has a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, who is also… Read More ›
Toyota launches venture capital fund for AI startups
Toyota’s lucrative venture has potential but to bloom it needs an ecosystem that provides advisors with product expertise and genuine corporate customers. Toyota has become the latest Fortune 500 company to launch an AI focused capital venture fund. During the… Read More ›
Symantec exploring sale of its web certification business: Sources
Symantec is exploring to divest its web certification business which generates $400 million in annual turnover. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec Corp is considering to sell its website certification business in a… Read More ›
Activist investor Daniel Loeb’s Third Point pushing Nestle to improve productivity
By sharing his views publicly with Nestle, Daniel Loeb is hoping to pressure the company into improving its performance in comparison with its peers. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Daniel Loeb, an activist investor, is… Read More ›