In a statement, Boeing Co said, veteran lobbyist and political strategist Tim Keating, who helped navigate the company through its worst-ever crisis following the fatal 737 MAX crashes, has left the company. An internal memo from Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun to… Read More ›
Month: June 2021
London-based hedge fund White Square Capital closes main fund
According to a report from the Financial Times, the London-based hedge fund that suffered losses when it went short on U.S. retailer GameStop Corp’s shares, during the first meme stock rally earlier this year in January, is now closing shop…. Read More ›
Hyundai Motor Group completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group Corp
On Monday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp said, Hyundai Motor Group has completed the acquisition of Boston Dynamics, a robotics firm, from the Japanese conglomerate. The deal, announced in December 2020, valued Boston Dynamics at $1.1 billion, and saw… Read More ›
Pershing Square Tontine Holdings signs SPAC deal to purchase 10% stake in Universal Music Group
In a joint statement, Pershing Square Tontine Holdings along with Universal Music Group (UMG) said, William Ackman’s company has signed a deal to purchase a 10% stake in UMG. “As announced, the transaction is based on an enterprise value of… Read More ›
Australia drags China to WTO over economic coercions
In a statement, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, with Canberra dragging Beijing to the World Trade Organisation over the latter imposing anti-dumping duties on wine exports, bilateral negotiations is expected to commence. Last week, the Australian government filed a… Read More ›
UK plans on capitalizing scientific breakthroughs for public good
In a statement the office of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, he would lead a new initiative to capitalize on scientific and technological breakthroughs made in the country with the purpose of directing research into areas that will benefit… Read More ›
EIG Global Energy Partners led consortium acquires 49% stake in Aramco’s pipeline business for $12.4 billion
In a statement U.S.-based EIG Global Energy Partners said, a consortium led by it has closed a deal to acquire a 49% stake in Saudi oil giant Aramco’s pipelines business for $12.4 billion. The co-investment process for the deal attracted… Read More ›
Biden scheduled to meet financial regulators on Monday
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet financial regulators on Monday for an update on the country’s financial systems and institutions, said press secretary Jen Psaki in a statement. “The meeting will cover regulatory priorities including climate-related financial risk and… Read More ›
UK Consumers Emerging From Lockdown Spend On Food Causing Dip In UK Retail Sales
According to official data form the United Kingdom, there was an unexpected drop in retail sales in the country in May as people came out of their homes after the lifting of lockdown restrictions and were seen spending money in… Read More ›
Ireland Seeks A ‘Compromise’ On The 15% Global Tax Plan Of The G-7
While recognizing “the role of legitimate tax competition”, Ireland, which is the European headquarter of tech giants like Apple and Google, is trying to come to a compromise over global taxation, said the country’s finance minister in an interview to… Read More ›