The Peugeot carmaker has shown a willingness for others to join its bid for acquiring JLR. In a significant development, the PSA Group stated, it is ready to consider a potential tie-up for acquiring UK-based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) from… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
India’s Reliance Industry becomes world’s biggest toy manufacturer
The energy-to-telecoms conglomerate picked up Hamleys from C Banner International Holdings. One of India’s biggest conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd stated it has acquired British toy retailer Hamleys. In a statement, Reliance Industries stated through its subsidiary Reliance Brands Ltd, that… Read More ›
ECB monitoring situation at Banca Carige following BlackRock’s pullout
On Thursday, BlackRock pulled out from a rescue effort citing exceesive risks among other reasons. Following BlackRock’s pullout from rescuing ailing Italian lender Banca Carige, the European Central Bank got in touch with special administrators who run the bank, said… Read More ›
European Commission likely to penalise banks for rigging foreign exchange rates
Banks that are likely to face the legal heat include HSBC, Barclays, JPMorgan, Citigroup, UBS, Royal Bank of Scotland, as well as a small Japanese bank. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the European Commission is… Read More ›
European Commission to launch full-fleged antitrust probe into Telia’s bid for Bonnier Broadcasting
The development is politically sensitive given that the Swedish government has a 37% stake in Telia. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Nordic telecoms operator Telia’s nearly $1 billion bid for Bonnier Broadcasting is facing a… Read More ›
U.S. sanctions on metals exports against international commitments: Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump is clamping down on Iran’s export revenue streams so as to force it to change its political stance on Israel. On Thursday, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry stated, U.S. sanctions on its metals are against… Read More ›
BlackRock pulls out from rescue bid for Italian bank Carige
Although neither BlackRock nor Carige gave a reason for the pullout, sources say BlackRock’s reasons include excessive risks. On Thursday, U.S. asset manager BlackRock stated, it has pulled out of a proposed rescue of Italian bank Carige, which raises the… Read More ›
Deutsche Lufthansa to make non-binding bid for Thomas Cook’s Condor
Although Lufthansa’s bid includes an option to purchase the remaining airlines of Thomas Cook, Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa’s CEO however stated, it is unlikely that this will be allowed given antitrust regulations. On Tuesday, Lufthansa’s Chief Executive Officer, Carsten Spohr stated,… Read More ›
UK Economy Being Pegged Back By ‘Zombie Firms’: KPMG Analysis
A new research report from KPMG has claimed that one of the reason for the slackening of the United Kingdom economy is the increasing number of underperforming “zombie firms”. The report has also said that such companies are also a… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Corp to provide $1.4 billion to Chiyoda Corp eyeing increased global demand for LNG
Chiyoda is one of the world’s top builders of liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. With increased global demand for LNG, the plant engineering firm’s fortunes potentially has a bright future. On Monday, as per a report from the Nikkei newspaper,… Read More ›