On Wednesday, Germany’s BGA trade association warned of massive disruption of supply chains following the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronarvirus, while saying, long-term disruption to supply chains is unlikely. A wide range of German… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Omicron surge increasing drag in Australia’s economic recovery
On Wednesday, Australia’s New South Wales, its most populous states, saw a significant increase in Omicron infections leading to staff shortages that have disrupted supply chains hampering its economy’s recovery. Businesses are grappling with a growing toll of workers who… Read More ›
Munich Re Report Says Insurers Shelled Out $120 Billion In 2021 Due To Natural Disasters
In a year that was marked by devastating storms and cold snaps in the United States, 2021 was recorded as the second most expensive year on record for the insurance companies of the world, according to Munich Re. The firm… Read More ›
The Mandarin Oriental In New York Will Be Bought By Asia’s Richest Man For $98 Million
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, has purchased a majority interest in the Mandarin Oriental in New York City for slightly over $98 million. The hotel’s parent company, a Cayman Islands-based firm controlled by the Investment Corporation of Dubai, was acquired… Read More ›
Reliance industries purchases controlling stake in five star Mandarin Oriental New York hotel for $98.15M
India’s Reliance Industries Ltd has agreed to purchase a controlling stake in Mandarin Oriental New York, a five-star hotel in midtown Manhattan, through the purchase of its Cayman Islands-based parent for $98 million. In a stock exchange filing on Saturday, Reliance… Read More ›
Shimao Group Holdings places all real estate projects on sale to raise cash
In a report Caixin said, China’s Shimao Group Holdings has put on sale all of its real estate projects, including residential and commercial properties. The development marks the Chinese property developer accelerating asset disposals following cash shortages. Shimao, which defaulted… Read More ›
Blackstone to invest $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables Holdings LLC
In a statement Blackstone Inc said, it would invest around $3 billion in the largest private renewable energy company in North America. The deal marks Blackstone, the world’s largest manager of alternative assets boosting its sustainability credentials in Invenergy Renewables Holdings… Read More ›
Reddit Inc taps Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group for upcoming IPO
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Reddit Inc has tapped Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Group for its initial public offering. In December, Reddit had confidentially filed for an IPO aiming for a valuation of over $15 billion…. Read More ›
USTR expresses strong US support for Lithuania following economic coercion by Beijing
In a statement U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressed strong U.S. support for Lithuania in the face of “economic coercion” from Beijing during a call with EU Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis. The development assumes significance since this is the… Read More ›
Surge In Electric Car Sales In The UK In 2021 But Wide Market Hit By Chip Shortage
Electric car sales increased dramatically last year in the United Kingdom, although the market as a whole did not rebound completely from the Covid-19 pandemic hit. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, more electric cars were registered in 2021… Read More ›