General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company offering wide ranging products for business aviation, will acquire CSRA, a leading government IT business with primarily federal customers in the U.S. for $40.75 in cash for all of the outstanding shares of… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
U.S. Bureau Of Economic Analysis Study Shows $30 Billion Generated In Annual Economic Activity By Recreational Vehicles
$350 billion was the worth of the direct economic activity by the RV industry in 2016 – the latest year that data s available for, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. This follows a record breaking year for the… Read More ›
Wal-Mart in talks to purchase 40% stake in Flipkart
The strategic move by Wal-Mart represents a direct challenge to Amazon’s strategy of dominating the e-commerce space in India, Asia’s third largest economy. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Wal-Mart Inc is in talks to purchase… Read More ›
SEC blocks Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group from purchasing the Chicago Stock Exchange
On verification by the SEC’s commissioners, led by Chairman Jay Clayton, the regulator was unable to locate the source of funds for the proposed deal; they were also unable to get sufficient information on the proposed buyers. U.S. regulators have… Read More ›
Local Iceland Energy Firm Claims Demand For Energy For Bitcoin Mining To Exceed Energy Usage For Homes
Power resources in Iceland are being used up by an “exponential” increase in Bitcoin mining, said a spokesman for Icelandic energy firm HS Orka. And according to Johann Snorri Sigurbergsson, the electricity that would be consumed by all of the… Read More ›
Bridgewater bets against some of Europe’s biggest companies
Although in the United States, hedge funds are not required to disclose their short positions, European rules demand that beyond a certain threshold short positions are to be declared mandatorily. These disclosures have shed light on Bridgewater’s short strategy. Bridgewater’s… Read More ›
Russian And Chinese Investors To Tie Up To Invest In Saudi Aramco IPO
The initial public offering (IPO) by Saudi Aramco has caught the fancy of Russian and Chinese investors and a joint Russia-China investment fund and Russian banks have expressed their eagerness to participate in the IPO which is being hailed as… Read More ›
GM prepares to leave South Korea, doles out generous compensation package
While GM will shutter its plant at Gunsan by May 2018, it has yet to disclose on the fate of the remaining 3 plants in the country. As part of its voluntary redundancy plan, the South Korean unit of General… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s energy source mix features green energy credentials
This report is in stark contrast to expectations and believes that the Trump Administration is only pro-fossil fuels. Here is a shining example of how a self-funded U.S. goverrnment international finance body is helping to promote and fund green energy… Read More ›
China’s yuan could weaken if the Feds stick to 3 interest rate hikes in 2018
The following is a brief outlook on the future of the Chinese yuan against the greenback in 2018. The results of a Reuters poll indicate that the bulk of the gains, the Chinese yuan has so far registered is likely… Read More ›