In a statement AT&T Inc said, it plans on selling nearly a third of its stake in DirecTV to buyout firm TPG Capital in a deal that values the business at $16.25 billion. Less than 6 years ago it had… Read More ›
Month: March 2021
SoftBank Group Corp writedowns its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital
According to a report from Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund has significantly written down its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital. According to the report, SoftBank’s Vision… Read More ›
Amazon.com Inc faces lawsuit alleging systemic racism in workplace
A female manager at Amazon.com Inc has filed a lawsuit against the online retailer alleging that it hires Black people for lower positions, and promotes them more slowly than white colleagues. She also said she was subjected to harassment. The… Read More ›
From 2022 banks in EU to publish world’s first green asset ratio
In a significant development, the European Union’s banking watchdog stated, starting from next year banks in the Eurozone would have to publish a pathbreaking “green asset ratio” (GAR) as a core measure of their climate-friendly business activities. With investments in… Read More ›
Porsche to participate in electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili’s funding round
In a statement to Automobilwoche weekly, Volkswagen unit Porsche said, it is participating in Rimac Automobili’s funding round which will see the electric supercar maker raise $157 million-$181 million (130 million-150 million euros). “The fundraising should be completed in two… Read More ›
Cloud-communications firm Twilio Inc nears deal to invest $750M in Syniverse Technologies LLC
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Twilio Inc, a cloud-communications firm, is in talks to invest around $750 million in Syniverse Technologies LLC. The investment is slated to be announced later today, which could be followed by… Read More ›
AstraZeneca sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion
According to a report from The Times, AstraZeneca Plc has sold its 7.7% stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion. Moderna’s shares soared following news of its COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough. The report did not clarify the period over… Read More ›
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