A court in Denmark ordered the fugitive former car executive Carlos Ghosn to repay 5 million euros ($6.1 million) in wages to Nissan and Mitsubishi in relation to a case that he had brought. At the core of this… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Cellphone Fee Drop Offsets Input Costs As Consumer Price Fall Continue In Japan
A record drop in cellphone fees offset the rise in energy prices in Japan in April resulting in the country recording the ninth straight month of a drop in core consumer prices. This suggested that the economic recovery of the… Read More ›
Despite China’s anti-Australia rhetoric, Beijing continues to be Australia’s biggest trading partner
Despite China’s anti-Australia rhetoric, ongoing trade between the two countries is evidence of the ongoing relationship, pointed out Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Beijing’s criticism of Australia is aimed at its domestic audience for political gains. While bilateral relationship between… Read More ›
Australian expatriate investment bankers return home, fuel economic growth
Lured by the launch of new boutique advisory firms, Australian expatriate investment bankers are returning home in large numbers, in what is likely to be signs of a strong economic rebound following the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which triggered a recession…. Read More ›
UK cautiously reopens economy
Britain lifted a four month COVID-19 lockdown on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom that was earlier curtailed by the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which began in Wuhan, China in late 2020. The British will now be able… Read More ›
Greece formally opens tourism industry to vaccinated or COVID-19 negative tourists
Greece has formally opened its tourism sector, kicking off a summer season through which it hopes to resurrect its tourism which has been battered by the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. Following months of lockdowns, Greece has also opened its museums including… Read More ›
Freezing public listed company assets of Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai a wake-up call to global investors: Taiwan
On Saturday, in a statement aimed at international investors, Taiwan warned of the very real dangers of doing business in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong after the city state decided to freeze the media assets of Chinese tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has… Read More ›
UK-based THG Plc aims to raise $1Billion in fresh capital
In a statement UK-based consumer brands THG Plc stated, it is in the process of raising $1 billion in fresh capital, including about $730 million from a unit of SoftBank Group and the remainder from other investors. THG went on to add,… Read More ›
BioNTech expands vaccine manufacturing network to Singapore
On Monday BioNTech issued a statement saying it plans on setting up a regional headquarters in Singapore where it will also build its new manufacturing site for vaccines based on messenger RNA technology (mRNA). The development sees the company expanding… Read More ›
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group makes $7 billion acquisition bid for Crown Resorts Ltd
On Monday, Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group proposed an all-stock acquisition of larger rival Crown Resorts Ltd in a deal that valued at $7 billion (A$9 billion); the deal sees Star Entertainment Group tying up with two private equity… Read More ›