A new report published by consultancy ISS Corporate Solutions has revealed that since the killing of George Floyd last year at the hands of Minneapolis police, there has been a significant rise in the number of African-American directors who have… Read More ›
Month: May 2021
M&A Investment Bankers Start Meeting In Person After Boom Via Zoom
After conducting merger and acquisition meeting via video conferencing apps such as Zoon during the pandemic, investment bankers are now rushing to see company CEOs and other top executives in person with the restrictions imposed on movement due to Covcid-19… Read More ›
Global Property Markets Will Surge This Year
A poll recently conducted by the news agency Reuters showed that there is expected to be a growth in residential property markets in major economies in the current year because of huge monetary and fiscal support and because of the… Read More ›
UK’s backing of global corporate tax contingent on White House’s support on cracking down on US tech giants: UK Treasury
A report from The Telegraph stated, the UK treasury may back a global overhaul of corporate tax as outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden if the White House supports its demand to crack down on U.S. tech giants. Britain has… Read More ›
Tires for cars and light trucks from Vietnam being unfairly subsidized by currency undervaluation: US Commerce Department
In a statement, the U.S. Commerce Department said, tires for cars and light truck from Vietnam are being unfairly subsidized given that its currency is undervalued. The development marks the first finding of its kind by the US Commerce Department…. Read More ›
EU-Britain tensions stem from Brexit, not from Northern Ireland protocol: Ursula von der Leyen
On Tuesday, the head of the European Commission said, tensions with Britain, a former EU member, stem from Brexit and not from issues surrounding the Northern Ireland protocol that has been agreed by both sides. After the first day of… Read More ›
Fully vaccinated Chileans can move freely within country while maintaining COVID-19 protocols
In a statement the Chilean government said, citizens who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to move more freely within the country. The country has sealed its borders through mid-June in a bid to restrict fresh spikes in… Read More ›
Successful Vaccination Drive Prompts Israel To End Cpvid-19 Restrictions
There are almost no new infections of Covid-19 in Israel as the country has been able to implement near universal vaccination against the disease. The country’s Health Ministry said on Sunday that the successful vaccination in eth country has now… Read More ›
$44 Bln Virgin-O2 Merger Approved By British Competition Regulator
The telecom market leader of Britain BT will now be challenged by the merger of broadband company Virgin Media and Telefonica’s UK mobile network O2 after the competition regulator of the country cleared the merger deal between the two companies… Read More ›
Inditex, Owner Of Zara Brand, Close All Stores In Venezuela
All of the stores in Venezuela of brands such as Zara, Bershka and Pull & Bear, will be closed in the coming weeks by the owner of the brands Inditex following reviewing of a deal between the retailer and its… Read More ›