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Fate of GM Korea’s Gunsan plant to be decided this week
While 15% of employees, 941 of 2,000 workers, have opted for GM Korea’s generous redundacy package, this week Seoul will have to decide on whether it is willing to risk taxpayer’s money to bail out the loss making plant. Union… Read More ›
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Trump’s proposed steel tariffs complicates NAFTA negotiations
The business of manufacturing cars in North America for North Americans is going to be an expensive affair, post Trump’s steel tariff hike. Negotiators working to rework the NAFTA trade deal were caught off-guard by U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal… Read More ›
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Aluminum premiums hit 3 year high
While there are a number of reasons why the price of aluminum in the U.S. has shot up so dramatically, if the hefty premiums paid by buyers are an indication of the strong underlying strength of the demand, in most… Read More ›
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Imposition of stiff import duties on aluminum and steel would significantly raise prices of U.S cars and trucks: Toyota Motor Corp
U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum will not only see a cost increase ripple through supply chains of carmakers but also risks retaliation from major partners. On Friday, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp stated the imposition of stiff tariffs on imported aluminum… Read More ›
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Bankruptcy of Nirav Modi’s Firestar Diamond in the U.S. draws early interest from potential buyers
Firestar Diamond and its affiliates had shown around $90 million in annual sales in the previous year. Its bankruptcy filing documents reveal some interesting tidbits including its corporate structure and the fact that it is talking with lenders for debtor-in-possession… Read More ›
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William Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management building stake in United Technologies
William Ackman has let it be known that Pershing Square has reversed its position vis-a-vis Herbalife and is now building up a position in aircraft parts maker United Technologies Corp. Despite the fact that 6 years ago William Ackman, billionaire… Read More ›
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Sam’s Club partners with Instacart for delivering groceries to shoppers
Shopper can buy a wide range of goods and groceries, even without a Sam’s Club membership, and have it delivered it to them within the hour. Incidentally, the online grocery market in the U.S. is expected to grow $41.7 billion… Read More ›
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China’s growing assertiveness rekindles German fears of foreign firms accessing its high-tech know-how
Geely’s agressive moves to access German sensitive high technology underscores a broader Chinese strategy of one-sided trade: attempts by German companies to gain full control over Chinese companies have repeatedly come to nought since it remains prohibited. China’s Geely’s purchase… Read More ›
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U.S. to emerge as the world’s biggest oil producer by 2019: International Energy Agency
Soaring U.S. crude oil production has upended global oil markets since it comes at a time when Russia and OPEC have cut their production volumes in order to slim the glut in the global oil pool. On Tuesday, the International… Read More ›
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AB Volvo drops Geely-linked Hakan Samuelsson from its board of directors
The move is not as simple as it seems – the Chinese company appears to have preempted the move and has taken strategic steps of its own. Following China’s Geely’s claiming a 10% stake in Daimler, AB Volvo, a Truckmaker… Read More ›
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