This marks AB InBev’s final disinvestment following its acquisition of SABMiller. Subject to regulatory approvals, this deal is set to close by the end of 2017. In a development that underscores AB In-Bev’s push to consolidate its acquisition of SABMiller,… Read More ›
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Financial giants invest in blockchain starup Axoni: Sources
Blockchain technology set to gain traction with investments from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Barclays, ICAP, Thomson Reuters, etc. According to sources familiar with the deal, JPMorgan Chase & Co, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. along with a group of other financial… Read More ›
Microsoft win $927 contract from Pentagon
Microsoft will provide technical support to the Defence Information Systems Agency. The Pentagon has stated that it has awarded a contract worth $927 million too Microsoft for it to provide technical support to the Defense Information Systems Agency.
US Airways wins $15 million in antitrust suit against Sabre
Sabre reacted to the verdict stating that it believes that it has operated “fairly and lawfully.” It will go on appeal. On Tuesday, in a landmark ruling, the American Airlines Group Inc. (AIG) won nearly $15.3 million in an antitrust… Read More ›
Alternative Investment Management Association outlines its wishlist before Brexit negotiations
European Securities and Markets Authority gives a preview of how British hedge funds and private credit assets could tap EU’s single market bloc after Brexit. Before Brexit negotiations begins, a British hedge fund group has laid out its wishlist, which… Read More ›
France’s DCNS wins Australian contract to build a fleet of submarines
DCNS bagged the contract having beaten competition from Germany’s ThyssenKrupp AG and Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. In a significant development, France and Australia have signed a deal worth $36.3 billion in which French naval contractor will… Read More ›
Sweden eyes U.S. white goods market
The U.S. is a major export market for Sweden’s home appliances. Swedish white goods products have registered a 4.8% growth in November, whereas the white goods market in the U.S. have risen by 14.7%. Swedish News Agency, Direkt, has reported… Read More ›
Apple considering manufacturing in India: WSJ
This strategic move aims to tap Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ incentive which states that foreign retailers will have to manufacture 30% of goods sold in stores locally. Local manufacturing could boost Apple’s market share in the… Read More ›
EU close to sealing free trade pact with Japan
The United States’ loss is Europe’s gain.
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi to have a common platform for EVs
As a result of this collaboration, the prices of their offerings could drop by as much as 1/5 of Nissan’s leaf price tag. As per Japanese business daily, the Nikkei has reported that Renault, Mitsubishi Motors Corp and Nissan Motor… Read More ›