On Friday, according to a media reports, Kimberly Godwin, the executive vice-president of CBS News, is in the final stages of negotiations with Walt Disney Co to become president of ABC News. Godwin, a 14-year veteran of CBS, could potentially… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Impossible Foods Inc preparing for stock market listing
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Impossible Foods Inc is preparing for an IPO which could see its valuation touch around $10 billion or more; this is significantly more than the $4 billion it was worth during… Read More ›
McDonald’s Corp to hire 25k people in Texas
In a statement McDonald’s Corp said it aims to hire 25,000 people in its restaurants across Texas, United States in April. McDonald’s will be hiring personnel for crew and management positions in a three-day event from April 13 to 15…. Read More ›
Swiss Watchmakers To Finally Focus On Online Sale Channels To Revive Sales
In the hope of reviving sale which has been significantly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new all-digital Watches & Wonders event was launched recently by luxury Swiss watch makers who are usually not known to be big fans of… Read More ›
More Billionaires Now Reside In Beijing Than Any Other City In The World
The latest Forbes’ annual rich list shows that there are more billionaires in the Chinese capital of Beijing than in any other city on the world. The business magazine said that 33 new billionaires were added to the city last… Read More ›
Regulatory framework on climate risk disclosures will act as catalyst for massive green investments: John Kerry
In a statement U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said, a regulatory requirement on companies and financial institutions requiring them to disclose climate change related risks will spark huge investment flow in green capital investments across the world; he went on… Read More ›
Prosus NV sells 2% stake in Tencent Holdings Ltd for $14.7 billion
In a significant development, Tencent Holdings Ltd said, technology investor Prosus NV has sold 2% of its stake for $14.7 billion in what is said to be the world’s largest-ever block trade. In a regulatory filing with the Hong Kong… Read More ›
SEC blocks Amazon.com Inc’s move to stop non-binding racial equity audit
In a significant development, the SEC turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at its upcoming annual general meeting (AGM). The SEC’s decision comes in the… Read More ›
Twitter tried to acquire Clubhouse for $4 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, in recent months Twitter Inc had held discussions to acquire Clubhouse for $4 billion valuation. Discussions are no longer ongoing, and it is not… Read More ›
Shell sees Q1 earnings taking $200M hit from Texas storm
On Wednesday, Royal Dutch Shell said, it expects its first-quarter adjusted earnings to take a hit of up to $200 million due to an extreme cold snap in Texas in the quarter. In a guidance update ahead of its first-quarter… Read More ›