Visa & Mastercard have offered to cut non-EU card fees to stave off fines and end the European Commission’s antitrust probe. On Monday, the European Union’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager stated, it has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Bayer faces strong legal headwinds, gains shareholders backing despite AGM rebuke
It would be interesting to see Bayer’s due diligence for its acquisition of Monsanto since even before Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the latter was facing lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller. According to two of Bayer’s largest German… Read More ›
Britain’s CMA blocks Sainsbury’s $9.4 billion takeover with Walmart-owned Asda
Walmart’s strategy to exit Britain, one of its weakest performers in its global portfolio, has effectively been blocked. Facing limited options, here’s an examination of the issue, its implications for Walmart and a potential way around it. In a significant… Read More ›
Gardner Denver Holdings Inc close to merger deal with Ingersoll-Rand Plc
The potential deal is likely to be structured using Reverse Morris Trust – a tax-efficient way that companies typically use to sell of large assets. The potential deal is likely to be announced in the coming days. As per a… Read More ›
Anadarko begins negotiations with Occidental Petroleum Corp in bid to sell itself
Anadarko holds vasts fields of oil and gas deposits which can be easily accessed using low-cost drilling methods – these assets underscore the value of the bidding war surrounding the U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company. According to… Read More ›
The Stand Of Major Countries In Relation To Huawei’s Telecom Equipment Use
There has been increased pressure on the Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the US and a number of other western countries and the US has been pressurizing its allies to ban the company from their national 5G telecom networks. The… Read More ›
Amazon Profits $1bn/Month, Wants To Speed Up Delivery
In the first quarter of the current year, Amazon.com made a profit of more than $1bn a month, the company has announced. Against a sale of $59.7bn, the company made a profit of $3.6bn for the three months ending 31… Read More ›
Zurich Insurance to pay $5.1 million to U.S. in tax evasion case
The development underscores U.S. due diligence on recovering tax dues by its citizens. Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide from U.S. tax authorities. In a significant development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) stated, Zurich Insurance will pay a penalty… Read More ›
Apple To Have Disappointing iPhone Sale In 2019: Goldman Sachs
US tech giant Apple Inc would not be able to meet up with expectations of the Wall Street in terms of its iPhone shipments in late 2019, said Goldman Sachs in a report. The market expects that the iPhone maker… Read More ›
5G Supply Failure Pushes Nokia To A Surprise Quarterly Loss
The failure of being able to deliver 5G telecoms equipment in time was the primary factors for a surprise quarterly loss for Finland’s Nokia, the company announced and added that the there was pressure on the company to make investment… Read More ›