Despite the novel coronavirus pandemic forcing closure of most of its entertainment parks all across the globe along with the closure of movie theaters and sporting events, Walt Disney Co managed to eked out an adjusted profit and avoid the… Read More ›
Month: August 2020
Ad industry forms partnership to create targeted ads standards
In a significant development, major advertisers, including Procter & Gamble, Ford Motor Co, and Unilever, and trade associations, have formed a partnership to develop industry standards for targeted advertisements. Targeted ads, a data driven strategy used to target consumers based… Read More ›
Metro Bank reports first ever $314 million loss
On Wednesday, Britain’s Metro Bank reported its first ever $313.92 million loss of the year because of provisions to cover losses due to the coronavirus crisis which wiped out its profits. Founded in 2015, Metro Bank which was started to… Read More ›
Hong Kong-based Imperial Pacific International charged with money laundering in US: Justice Department
In a statement the U.S. Justice Department stated, executives from Imperial Pacific International, a Hong Kong-based gaming and resort company, have been charged with money laundering and harboring illegal aliens, in the United States.
Shares of Rackspace Technology Inc list at bottom end of $703 Million IPO
In a statement, cloud services firm Rackspace Technology Inc stated, its shares, through its initial public offering (IPO) of $703.5 million, got listed at the bottom end of its target range. The IPO valued Apollo Global Management-backed Rackspace $4.18 billion,… Read More ›
U.S. aims to ban TikTok not force a sale: internal letter by ByteDance’s founder Zhang Yiming
On Tuesday, in an internal letter to Chinese employees only, ByteDance’s founder Zhang Yiming said, the United States aims to ban TikTok and not force a sale and that some people had misconceptions about the situation. The letter was reported… Read More ›
Kuwaiti aircraft leaser Alafco reaches 737 MAX deal with Boeing
On Tuesday, in a statement Kuwaiti aircraft leasing company Alafco stated, it has decided to purchase fewer aircraft from Boeing following an agreement with Boeing to end its legal claim over a cancelled 737 MAX order. Alafco had sued Boeing… Read More ›
Microsoft could divest China holdings after acquiring TikTok: Peter Navarro
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggested if Microsoft Corp were to buy TikTok, it could divest its holdings in China. “So the question is, is Microsoft going to be compromised?” asked Navarro in an interview with CNN. “Maybe Microsoft… Read More ›
South Korean court verdict allows seizure and sale of Nippon Steel’s assets sparking diplomatic tensions
On Tuesday, in a significant development which could potentially strain Japan-South Korean relation, Nippon Steel Corp stated it will appeal a South Korean court ruling which allows the seizure and sale of the company’s assets in compensation for forced wartime… Read More ›
SoftBank under-reported income by $380M in FY 2018-2019: source
According to source with knowledge of the matter at hand, SoftBank Group Corp has under-reported its income to Japanese tax authorities by nearly $380 million (40 billion yen) for the financial year ending March 2019; it will now have to… Read More ›