The move is strategic in the sense, WeWork aims to boost its funding levels before it asks for funds from investors through its IPO. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, in a move aimed at fueling… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Data will decide on next ECB policy: Francois Villeroy de Galhau
ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau highlighted the ECB’s resolve to not be swayed by market wings. Economic data will be the determining factor for its next policy move. In an interview on Monday, ECB policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s budget airline Flydeal opts for Airbus 320 over Boeing 737 MAX
Boeing appears to be steadily losing market share over the 737 MAX fiasco. In a significant development, Saudi Arabia’s budget airline, Flyadeal stated, it has opted for a fleet of Airbus A320 jets rather than buy more Boeing 737 MAX… Read More ›
U.S. trade action having desired effect on China
China will never publicly acknowledge the impact of U.S. trade action on its economy. But its desperation to hammer out a trade deal with the U.S. is telling. In a development that essentially underscores the pain U.S. trade action is… Read More ›
ILO Study Finds Top 10% Take Away Almost Half Of Global Wages
The International Labour Organization (ILO) claims that just 10 per cent of workers in the world scoop up almost half of all global pay while just 6.4 per cent of the global pay is accounted for the lowest paid 50… Read More ›
South Korea Threatens Retaliation To Japan’s Export Curb Of 3 Materials
The global supply chain and supplies of chips and smartphones could get disrupted because of a potential row between South Korea and Japan as Seoul threatened Tokyo with retaliation against the latter’s recent decision to put export limits on high-tech… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s SAMI inks defense deal with South Africa’s Paramount Group
Saudi Arabia, the world’s third largest defense spender, aims to cut its defense import bill by 50% by 2030. In an effort aimed at developing Saudi Arabia’s domestic defense industry, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and South Africa’s Paramount Group… Read More ›
Australia set to pass $110 billion tax cut law
The measure has the backing of the Reserve Bank of Australia which has made it clear that the government should initiate action to boost consumer spending. On Thursday, in a significant development, Australia’s conservative government is on the verge of… Read More ›
AB InBev to list its Asia-Pacific business in Hong Kong in $9.8 billion IPO
The IPO values Budweiser Asia, AB InBev’s Asia-Pacific business, at 16-18 times its enterprise value (EV) to EBITDA. This will be the biggest IPO to hit the market in 2019. In a significant development, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV stated, it is… Read More ›
Britain’s whiskey exports to the U.S. threatened by Trump’s additional trade tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on $4 billion EU goods, including on Britain’s Scotch whisky, Italy’s cheese and olives. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to end his trade dispute… Read More ›