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French industrial giant Alstom SA agrees to merge with German engineering giant Siemens AG
The industrial giants have agreed to stand shoulder to shoulder to withstand the assault of China state-owned railways – CRRC Corp Ltd. In a significant development, French industrial group Alstom SA has agreed to merge its railways business with its… Read More ›
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Sonic Corp reports unusual credit card activity at its drive-in outlets
As per KrebsOnSecurity this could be related to the the sale of credit & debit card numbers on the dark web. Sonic Corp, a U.S. fast food chain operator has disclosed that it has detected unusual credit card related activity… Read More ›
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Alibaba to consolidate its global logistics network with an infusion of $15 billion
Alibaba is aggressively pushing to streamline and make more efficient its global logistics network. In a move aimed at expanding its footprint in markets overseas, Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group has announced that it will sink in $15.12 billion (100… Read More ›
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross prepares the ground for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China this November
With the Trump Administration’s focus on rebalancing trade ties, China is likely to face greater pressure on opening up its economy and reviewing its trade practices. During his recent visit to China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has made it… Read More ›
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Baidu Inc’s video streaming business, iQiyi eyeing U.S. IPO for early 2018
iQiyi, China’s equivalent of Netflix, is expected to be valued between $8 billion to $10 billion. As per a source with direct knowledge of the plans, iQiyi, Baidu Inc’s video streaming service, is eyeing a IPO in the United States,… Read More ›
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Second round of U.S.-Japan economic dialog to be held on Oct. 16 in Washington
The economic dialog between the two of the biggest economies could potentially deepen U.S.-Japan economic relations. On Monday, the United States and Japan are likely to hold their second economic dialogue on October 16 in Washington, said a source familiar… Read More ›
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U.S. refiners exporting sulfur heavy crude before the Oct. 1 deadline which sets stricter sulfur standards
The demand for light sweet crude, with lower sulfur content, is set to peak in the near future. On Monday, an executive from Enterprise Products disclosed that the demand for U.S. light sweet crude is could potentially go northwards since… Read More ›
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Walt Disney threatens to pulls ESPN & ABC from Altice’s network
In a new story of David vs the Goliath, Altice USA, better known as Optimum, is the first cable network that has dared to push a fee hike from a media group. Consumers living in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut… Read More ›
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Lufthansa in the lead to buy Air Berlin’s assets
Air Berlin’s board will take a final decision on the bidding process after October 11. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Lufthansa is likely to buy a large stake in insolvent rival Air Berlin; EasyJet is… Read More ›
