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• Davos study finds $12 trillion can be unlocked by developing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

  By admin1 on January 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The study finds that reducing food wastage and carbon trading alone could reap in $405 billion globally. Going by a study done by global leaders in business and finance, by implementing a few key developments goals, companies across the globe… Read More ›

• U.S. eyeing Britain’s market with a quick deal after Brexit

  By admin1 on January 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  After Brexit with a disconnected Britain peering for a major trading partner, Donald Trump aims to fill that void with U.S. manufactured goods. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has shot off yet salvo, saying ultimately Brexit will turn out to be… Read More ›

• Essilor’s 46 billion euro merger with Luxottica creates ripples in the global eyewear market

  By admin1 on January 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The combined company will be headquartered in Paris and will be listed in the Paris Stock Exchange. As per two sources familiar with the knowledge at hand, France’s Essilor and Italy’s Luxottica have agreed to combine forces in order to… Read More ›

• Allianz scouring Europe and U.S. insurance market for potential takeovers

  By admin1 on January 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Potential European targets include Swiss insurance giant Zurich. German news daily, Sueddeutsche Zeitung has reported that insurance giant, Allianz is scouring the U.S. market for potential takeovers of big companies. “Only a big takeover would help us. Buying smaller companies… Read More ›

• With a $4.3 billion VW moves past U.S. diesel emission cheating crisis

  By admin1 on January 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The company has accepted increased scrutiny in the forms of various audits by external independent monitors. In a major development for Volkswagen AG, as part of a $4.3 billion deal with U.S. regulators, Europe’s biggest car manufacturer has agreed to… Read More ›

• TheCityUK pushes for partial access to EU’s single bloc market

  By admin1 on January 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  EU leaders have repeatedly warned that the four freedoms of the 28 member nation bloc, Freedom of people, of goods, of services and capital, cannot be cherry picked. In a significant development, Britain’s famed finance industry has given up its… Read More ›

• Floor & Decors to come out with a $1 billion IPO

  By admin1 on January 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The U.S. new housing and housing repairs sector has, of late, seen robust growth. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Floor & Decor Holdings Inc, a U.S. based tile and flooring retailer, is getting ready to launch… Read More ›

• Tesla appoints Apple’s Chris Lattner to lead its Autopilot technology

  By admin1 on January 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The move comes midst Federal safety regulators probing Tesla’s Autopilot’s role in a fatal crash in Florida in 2016. Tesla has mentioned in a blog post that it has hired a software engineer from Apple Inc to oversee its efforts… Read More ›

• Ford expects increased costs in 2017, more profits in 2018

  By admin1 on January 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Increased costs due to factors, including those related to the outcome of the U.S. elections as well as those related to the challenges of self-driving cars are likely to push up Ford Motor’s costs in 2017. GM, however, has provided… Read More ›

• Boeing set to trim workforce in 2017

  By admin1 on January 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  It would not be surprising if Boeing’s management had gauged Donald Trump’s protective policies early on and had let it be known that it would be trimming its workforce. After all, during the campaign trail Trump had been very loud… Read More ›