The deep integration of the global economy is the reason that everyone would be harmed by unilateralism and trade protectionism and there would be no benefits for anyone, China said earlier this week just as two senior U.S. officials are… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Embraco Business Of Whirlpool To Be Sold For $1.08bn To Nidec Corporation
The Embraco compressor business of Whirlpool will be sold to Nidec Corporation in a cash deal that would be worth of $1.08 billion, the companies announced recently. It is expected that the deal would be closed by the first half 2019…. Read More ›
Privacy Scandal Does Not Impede Facebook To Post Record Revenues For First Quarter
Facebook posted record revenues for the first quarter of 2018 despite a huge issue and problems in relation to data privacy. The company beat Wall Street estimates of revenues of $11.41bn posting a 49% increase compared to same period last… Read More ›
Midst Elliot Management pressure Hyundai Motor cancels treasury shares worth $890 million
The measure is part of a wider scheme to boost shartholder’s returns. On Friday, in a development that marks its first share cancellation in fourteen years, Hyundai Motor stated it plans on canceling treasury shares worth $890 million (960 billion… Read More ›
Southwest Airlines orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 worth $4.68 billion at list prices
Southwest disclosed the info while announcing the results of its first quarter report. Its second quarter results are likely to be affected by the conclusions drawn by investors from the mid-air engine explosion of its 737-700 jet which occurred last… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank cuts back on investment banking, increases focus on core banking solutions
The step marks a significant overhaul of its investment banking business and comes midst its net income of 120 million euros falling way behind analysts’ estimate of 379 million. Following a 79% drop in net profits during the first quarter,… Read More ›
China weighing options of reducing import duty on automobiles by 10%-15%
If China goes ahead with the move, it would help foreign automakers to export more cars into China and help reduce price gaps. On Thursday, Bloomberg has filed a report citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying,… Read More ›
Bain Capital aims to raise $4 billion with new Asia-focussed fund
Going by disclosures made by one of Bain Capital’s partners – the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System – by the end of 2016, Bain Capital’s second pan-Asia fund which raised $2.3 billion in 2012, reported an internal rate of… Read More ›
More flexibility and stricter reporting rules needed for U.S. derivatives market: chairman of CFTC
Strongly in favor of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, through this new blueprint Christopher Giancarlo aims to improve optimize it the implementation of the rules in the act. On Thursday, Christopher Giancarlo, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC),… Read More ›
VW Open Working With Tata Motors For Making Affordable Car For The Indian Market
German automaker Volkswagen AG has not given up on its plans of manufacturing and offering budget cars to millions of potential consumers in India as this became apparent as the company signaled that it had not completely ruled out a… Read More ›