According to court documents, electric carmaker Tesla Inc has won its case against a former employee, who was fired for hacking and transferring company data to third parties. In 2018, Tesla had filed a lawsuit against Martin Tripp, a former… Read More ›
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Delta Air Lines reaches tentative deal to trim pilots furloughs
According to an internal memo from Delta Air Lines, it has reached a tentative agreement with the negotiating committee of its pilots’ union to reduce the number of furloughs by 220, bringing the total number of furloughs to 1,721. The… Read More ›
EU’s climate plan will see carbon prices double by 2030
Going by an analysis of a model created by the European Commission, carbon costs for Europe’s businesses is likely to double this decade under EU plans to deliver steep emissions cuts by 2030. On Thursday, the European Commission laid out… Read More ›
U.S.-China investment slides to 9-year low
According to a research report, investment flows between the United States and China touched its nine-year nadir during the first half of 2020 due to increasing Chinese belligerence-induced tensions which could see more Chinese companies come under U.S. pressure to… Read More ›
Goldman Sach Group appoints new chief operating officer: internal memo
According to an internal memo from Goldman Sachs Group, Barry O’Brien has been promoted as its joint chief operating officer for its global tech, telecom and media investment (TMT) banking team. Before this promotion he was the co-head of Goldman… Read More ›
LG Chem’s battery unit’s stock market debut in the offing
On Thursday, South Korea’s LG Chem said, it plans on making its battery business as a separate business entity. The company supplies electric car batteries to Tesla Inc and General Motors. By separating its battery making business, which will be… Read More ›
Fashion retailer Inditex returns to profit in Q2
Zara’s owner, Inditex, a fashion retailer, has reported quarterly profits in the three months from May to July even as Wuhan corona virus-wary consumers stayed away from city center shopping districts; sales however were down by 31%, compared to the… Read More ›
WTO’s ruling on U.S.-China trade war, underpins U.S. arguments for reforming trade body
In a significant development, the World Trade Organization found that U.S. trade tariffs on China were in breach of global trading rules. In a statement, the Trump administration said, its more than $200 billion trade tariffs on China was justified… Read More ›
Swiss private bank Julius Baer negotiating multi-millions fines with DoJ
On Wednesday, in a statement Swiss private Julius Baer said, it is in advanced negotiations with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged money laundering and corruption involving FIFA; the development is likely to lead to a double-digit million U.S…. Read More ›
JPMorgan adds 6 new members to operating committee, including 1 black and a Latino
In an internal memo, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said, it is adding 6 new members to its operating committee. The addition includes Teresa Heitsenrether, the global head of securities services, Thasunda Brown Duckett, chief executive… Read More ›