Sealing the agreement is critical for Toshiba as it has a cascading effect with its end result affecting its listing at the Tokyo stock exchange. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, Western Digital and Toshiba Corp… Read More ›
Month: December 2017
Bitcoin Surged $2000 In 12 Hours Before Jumping Past $15,000 Mark For The First Time
Bitcoin added an astounding $1200 in its price in a matter of just 12 hours before shooting away to a value foo over $1500 in what is its first instance of touching that number. The incident happened on Thursday. Since… Read More ›
Questions Arise As Goldman Arranges For Tiny Asian IPOs In Hong Kong
This year, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. was hardly visible at the Hong Kong IPO scene. Data published in the media shows that in March a $2.2 billion share sale of Guotai Junan Securities Co is the only activity that the… Read More ›
Baupost Group led investors reap in $170 million in profits
Analysts opine SCANA will face heightened regulatory scrutiny over its decision to sell its stake in the upcoming nuclear power plants in South Carolina and Georgia. According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, hedge funds led by… Read More ›
Xiaomi preparing for an IPO in early 2018
Sources familiar with the company’s plans say, Xiaomi’s likely valuation is expected to be $100 billion, if not more. Sources familiar with the matter have stated, Xiaomi Inc has asked banks to pitch next Friday for an initial public offering… Read More ›
IATA to introduce industry-wide standards for smart suitcases
U.S. carriers are increasingly awake to risks from fire from lithium iron battery induced fires. While “Smart suitcases” may be able to charge mobile devices, track and weigh themselves, be locked remotely using smartphones and be pretty useful, unless their… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs to st up office in Poland, hire 500 people for its backoffice operations
Cities across the European Union have become prime destinations for international banks in the wake of Britain deciding to leave the European Union. On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs stated it is looking to add 250 more staff to its roaster in… Read More ›
UAE’s private sector growth scales new heights
The country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index is slated to continue its trend through the fourth sector this year. As per the results of a survey of companies in the UAE in November, the growth of non-oil private sector in the country… Read More ›
Sanofi’s Dengvaxia facing headwinds citing safety concerns
Sanofi has clarified, it has not received any evidence of heightened incidence of severe dengue in vaccinated individuals in real world incidents. Sanofi’s dengue vaccine has got itself into a spot of trouble with the World Health Organization calling for… Read More ›
Thyssenkrupp aims to transform intself into a tech group
The German steel company intends to come out of the volatile steel sector and intends to focus on making car parts and elevators. On Tuesday, German business daily Handelsblatt reported citing an interview of Thyssenkrupp’s Chairman Ulrich Lehner in which… Read More ›