Susanne Schaffert will be replacing Liz Barrett who will return to the U.S. to head a U.S. biotech firm. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has stated, it has appointed Susanne Schaffert, a veteran, as the head of its oncology business. She… Read More ›
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Germany tightens foreign investment rules eyeing China
Earlier this month, European Union states have agreed to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments in Europe, notably from China. In a significant development, Germany has agreed to adopt new business rules that lowers the threshold for screening for mergers and… Read More ›
Saudia Arabia has begun working on 200GW solar project: Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih
The Kingdom Public Investment Fund along with Japan’s SoftBank have already begun installing the utility-scale 200GW of solar power in the country. Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih stated at a post-budget event that the Kingdom has started implementing an… Read More ›
New Research Warns A Cashless Society Would Put Millions At Risk
According to a new report, millions of people could be in danger of being affected by the risks of shifting towards a completely cashless world. While large tech companies such as Apple believes that in the near future, there would… Read More ›
Elon Musk’s The Boring Company unveils proof-of-concept tunnel
The tunnel has been excavated along a path that runs beneath the municipality of Hawthorne, where The Boring Company is headquartered. In a significant development, Elon Musk’s The Boring Company, has unveiling its first tunnel, a proof-of-concept 2-mile (3.2 km)… Read More ›
Bankrupt U.S. retailer Sears Holdings Corp takes a hit of $443 million in store closure charges in the third quarter
Some charges remain to be booked in the 4th quarter. According to a regulatory filing, bankrupt U.S. retailer Sears Holdings Corp will take a $443 million charge on account of the closures of its stores. Sears stated, some of the… Read More ›
Carlyle Group LP close to purchasing aviation services firm StandardAero from Veritas Capital
The private equity firm is close to acquiring StandardAero for more than $5 billion; once the deal is finalized an announcement is likely to be made as early as later this week. As per sources familiar with the matter at… Read More ›
Northrop Grumman Corp wins $3.6 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
The U.S. defense contract is for providing equipment and support for Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures.
CFIUS approves T-Mobile US & Sprint Corp’s merger
The CFIUS approval comes in the wake of Deutsche Telekom reviewing its ties with Huawei. T-Mobile is a unit of Deutsche Telekom. In a significant development, T-Mobile US and Sprint Corp have stated they have received the go-ahead from the… Read More ›
Trade war bites into China’s growth rate
Although China has the tools to manage growing headwinds from its trade war with the United States, a strong stimulus is likely to pile on even more debt, while a loose policy could result in the fall of domestic interest… Read More ›