Analysts are witnessing a record inflow of funds from abroad being funneled into Singapore bank accounts midst growing uncertainty into Hong Kong’s status as an Asian financial center. Singapore, a fierce competitor of Hong Kong, for being Asia’s premier wealth… Read More ›
Month: June 2020
India and Australia set to sign military logistics accord
On Thursday, in a significant development, officials from India and Australia said, the two countries are set to seal a military logistics pact during an online summit between Indian Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Scott Morrison. The pact lays the… Read More ›
Work-from-home will reshape the fabric of cities: U.S. HR executives survey result
According to the results of a survey on large business associations, more than three out of four U.S. human resource executives opine that the work from home trend will continue to be in vogue even after the threat of the… Read More ›
3M hires Monish Patolawala as its CFO
On Wednesday, 3M Co stated, it has appointed General Electric Co’s Monish Patolawala as its chief financial officer. Patolawala will join 3M on July 1. Patolawala, 51, currently serves as GE’s healthcare unit’s CFO. He will be replacing Nick Gangestad,… Read More ›
India and China present investment grade opportunities in post-coronavirus world: BlackRock
On Wednesday, BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager said, oil stocks, domestic tourism and debt in India and China are investment opportunities in its Asia outlook. With $6.5 trillion of assets under management, BlackRock said, it expects the global economy… Read More ›
Brazil’s Vale SA expects to ship more iron ore to China in 2020
In a statement on Tuesday by China Steel Association, the production of iron ore at Brazil’s Vale SA has been unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic which emerged in Wuhan China and the company is sticking to its full year production… Read More ›
Australia’s APA Group appoints Morgan Stankey’s Julian Peck as its head strategy & commercial units
On Tuesday, Australia’s biggest gas pipeline operator APA Group said, it has appointed Julian Peck, a senior executive from Morgan Stanley as its head of strategy and commercial units. Peck, who earlier co-led Morgan Stanley’s Australian investment banking arm, will… Read More ›
French retail giant Carrefour acquires Wellcome Taiwan for $108 million
On Tuesday, French retail giant Carrefour said, it had agreed to purchase food retailer Wellcome Taiwan from Asia’s Dairy Farm. The development will position Carrefour as the second biggest player in Taiwan’s convenience stores market. The deal with an enterprise… Read More ›
UK should provide access to capital to key strategic industries: Make UK
On Monday, Make UK, a UK trade body stated, the government should provide direct support to strategic manufacturing sectors and companies, including those in the steel, aerospace, and automotive space, to help through mitigate the coronavirus crisis. As Britain slides… Read More ›
Coty Inc appoints its chairman Peter Harf as its CEO
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, Coty Inc is set to announce that its current chairman, Peter Harf, will be replaced by the company’s new chief executive officer, Pierre… Read More ›