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Aetna’s $34 billion acquisition of Humana violates antitrust law – U.S. Justice Department
According to the Justice Department, the acquisition violates antitrust law since it adversely affects the insurance of individuals who are covered under Obamacare and the disabled who are on Medicare. However, changes to these laws are on the anvil with… Read More ›
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Ford Motor to raise $2.8 billion to fund its foray into EVs and self-driving technology
At the same time, Ford Motor is also trying to catch up with General Motor by boosting the production and sale of its large SUVs. According to a filing with the U.S. SEC, Ford Motor Co is set to raise… Read More ›
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Barclays exits from trading in energy
Barclays exit isn’t surprising since many large investment banks have also minimized their profile in the energy trade following the 2008 financial crisis. While merchant traders have sought to fill its shoes, given their aversion to the futures market and… Read More ›
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Zenith Optimedia predicts ad revenues to hit $50 billion by 2019
In an increasingly digital world, businesses will shift their advertising strategy from traditional sources to mobile electronic ones. The leading forecaster has stated that advertising revenues from electronic mediums are likely to exceed traditional sources by 2020. Zenith Optimedia, owned… Read More ›
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Panasonic in acquisition talks with LED manufacturer ZKW to expand its footprint in the auto industry
Japan’s Nikkei has reported the deal citing an anonymous source. Although it’s too early to confirm the deal, if it goes through, which could be as early as the end of this month, it will further consolidate Panasonic’s involvement in… Read More ›
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Burberry rejects multiple takeover offers from Coach Inc.
If the merger would have gone ahead, according to the Financial Times, the market capitalisation of the combined company would have been in excess of $20 billion. As per the Financial Times, Burberry, a British luxury fashion brand, has rejected… Read More ›
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BMW to offers its fleets of premium self-driving cars for ride-hailing services
In 2017, BMW will test its autonomous vehicles in Munich with a fleet of 40 vehicles. It will then gradually expand it to other cities as well. Although its cars will have self-driving capacity, they will be manned by a… Read More ›
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Jury awards $1 billion to 6 plaintiffs over Johnson & Johnson’s Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant
Johnson & Johnson has stated that it will appeal the verdict, typically, in such cases in Texas, the appeals court scales back the initial compensation amount. In a significant ruling, a federal jury in Dallas ordered Johnson & Johnson and… Read More ›
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United Technologies provided $7 million in tax breaks to keep 1069 jobs at its Carrier plant in Indiana
While Trump has quickly claimed credit for saving American manufacturing jobs, here’s more details of the deal. This agreement is yet to be finalized. State officials from Indiana have agreed to provide Carrier’s parent, United Technologies Corp, a tax break… Read More ›
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An inside look at how OPEC came to its historic decision of cutting oil production
A fascinating read on how the members of OPEC came through with the deal to cut their respective oil production and help reduce the glut in the global oil market. It appears that Russian President Vladimir Putin has played a… Read More ›
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