As airlines around the world seek combinations to help them withstand fierce competition and bulk up internationally, the United Continental Holdings Inc. and Delta Air Lines Inc. are among suitors considering bids for Avianca Holdings SA, reported the Wall Street… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
India Pitched Before Silicon Valley by the Country’s Market Regulator
With the intention of encourage more investment in his country’s thriving technology startups and to promote rule changes in his country protecting minority shareholders, the head of India’s financial markets regulator visited Silicon Valley this week. Investors in India’s over-4,000… Read More ›
Brexit looms large over Fed’s June interest rates hike
The U.S. Federal Reserve will most likely take a call on hiking interest rates after Britain’s historic vote on EU. So as to factor in the economic fallout of Britain leaving the European Union, the U.S Federal Reserve may be… Read More ›
Price Target on Apple Inc cut by Goldman Sachs
Reflecting an indication of a potentially lower growth rate from the smartphone industry, investment bank Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Apple on Thursday. Earlier, the bank had also reduced its forecast for the global smartphone unit growth. Goldman Sachs… Read More ›
With $2.8 Billion Demandware Buy, Salesforce Takes Aim at E-Commerce
Demandware Inc, whose software is used by businesses to run e-commerce websites, would be bought over by cloud-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc. the latter company said on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be worth about $2.8 billion. As Salesforce… Read More ›
With its new round of funding, Uber gains further traction in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has valued the company at $62.5 billion. In this latest round of funding, Uber mopped up $3.5 billion at a time when funding for tech startups are contracting. Uber has gained further traction in the… Read More ›
Singaporean wealth funds invest $1 billion in Alibaba
The U.S. SEC is investigating Alibaba’s sales data of its annual Single’s Day event. Softbank has since reduced its exposure but has maintained its dominant profile in Alibaba. With Softbank selling some of its shares, Singaporean wealth funds have now… Read More ›
Chinese vice finance minister supports increased US China coordination
Zhu Guangyao has warmed up to the impending hike in U.S. interest rates, saying it is good for China and for global economies. The Chinese vice finance minister, Zhu Guangyao, has welcomed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest… Read More ›
India’s `Google Tax’ Introduced from June 1, Could Backfire
India has decided to take the fight to the mighty while governments around the world are shocked how little taxes multinationals pay. From Wednesday, the Indian government would collect 6 cents out of every dollar that Indian merchants pay to advertise their… Read More ›
China’s Industrial Robots Market is being Infested by Deceit
Domestic companies in China which have fraudulently obtained vast amounts of subsidies from various local governments have allegedly overrun the mainland China’s growing robotics sector say industry insiders. “The industry is now in a subsidies-driven bubble. It’s time to launch… Read More ›