Earlier this month, European Union states have agreed to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments in Europe, notably from China. In a significant development, Germany has agreed to adopt new business rules that lowers the threshold for screening for mergers and… Read More ›
Month: December 2018
Saudia Arabia has begun working on 200GW solar project: Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih
The Kingdom Public Investment Fund along with Japan’s SoftBank have already begun installing the utility-scale 200GW of solar power in the country. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih stated at a post-budget event that the Kingdom has started implementing an… Read More ›
New Research Warns A Cashless Society Would Put Millions At Risk
According to a new report, millions of people could be in danger of being affected by the risks of shifting towards a completely cashless world. While large tech companies such as Apple believes that in the near future, there would… Read More ›
UK Court Dismisses Uber’s Appeal On Employment Rights Of Its Drivers
Judges in the United Kingdom struck down an appeal by the ride hailing company Uber against a historic ruling by the employment tribunal of the country which mandated that the drivers of Uber would have to be recognised as workers… Read More ›
France’s Bristol-Myers Squibb Co receives $1.6 billion offer from Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd
The Japanese healthcare firm wants to acquire Bristol-Myers Squibb’s over-the-counter drugs business. On Wednesday, France-headquartered Bristol-Myers Squibb Co has received an offer from Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co Ltd, a Japanese healthcare firm, to acquire its over-the-counter drugs business UPSA for… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company unveils proof-of-concept tunnel
The tunnel has been excavated along a path that runs beneath the municipality of Hawthorne, where The Boring Company is headquartered. In a significant development, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, has unveiling its first tunnel, a proof-of-concept 2-mile (3.2 km)… Read More ›
Bankrupt U.S. retailer Sears Holdings Corp takes a hit of $443 million in store closure charges in the third quarter
Some charges remain to be booked in the 4th quarter. According to a regulatory filing, bankrupt U.S. retailer Sears Holdings Corp will take a $443 million charge on account of the closures of its stores. Sears stated, some of the… Read More ›
France To Impose A New Tax On Large Tech Companies Alone
After France failed to make its European Union partner countries to agree to a EU-wide imposition of a new tax on big technology companies, the country has decided to go ahead alone with it. About €500m in its first year… Read More ›
Ultra Rich Investors Should Consider Exiting UK With Assets, Advises Credit Suisse: FT Report
According to a report published in the Financial Times on Tuesday, credit ratings agency and wealth managers Credit Suisse has reportedly advised the ultra-high net worth individuals (UNHWI) that they could think about accelerating their plans to take their investments… Read More ›
Carlyle Group LP close to purchasing aviation services firm StandardAero from Veritas Capital
The private equity firm is close to acquiring StandardAero for more than $5 billion; once the deal is finalized an announcement is likely to be made as early as later this week. As per sources familiar with the matter at… Read More ›