On Wednesday, in a significant development, according to a report from The Times, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak plans on blocking companies from being listed on the London Stock Exchange on national security grounds. The proposed move will see the… Read More ›
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Tesla negotiating nickel supply contract with BHP Group to slash battery cost
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Tesla Inc is negotiating a nickel supply deal with the BHP Group as part of a broader effort to ramp up production and meet higher production targets in an effort to… Read More ›
Calls for informal boycott of Turkish imports rises in Saudi Arabia
In a significant development, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Chambers of Commerce called for a boycott of Turkish goods and service midst merchants’ reports of animosity between Riyadh and Ankara. Since years, both countries have been at loggerheads over foreign… Read More ›
New Zealand’s dairy giant Fonterra to sell China farms for $368M, shift focus on domestic market
In a significant development on Monday, New Zealand’s Fonterra said, it has agreed to sells its farms in China for a total of $367.97 million. Fonterra termed the move, marking a decoupling from China, as one aimed at reducing its… Read More ›
Renewed travel restrictions adds headwinds to aviation outlook: Airbus CEO
According to Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus’ Chief Operating Officer, renewed travel restrictions and rising coronavirus infections have worsened the outlook for the aviation industry. Current air travel levels are only a fraction of normal levels because of travel restriction imposed by… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Brexit will cost UK $174 billion every year for next decade
According to research firm Baker & McKenzie, if Boris Johnson’s government fails to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union along with the impact the coronavirus is having on the British economy, their combined cost to the United… Read More ›
Tesla acquires Germany’s ATW Automation eyeing planned increase in battery production
According to a source familiar with the deal, Tesla Inc has agreed to acquire Germany’s ATW Automation, a supplier assembling battery modules and packs for the auto industry, for an undisclosed sum. ATW, a subsidiary of Canadian ATS Automation Tooling… Read More ›
Golar Power’s bid for Petrobras’s natural gas import terminal faces potential disqualification
According to sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Golar Power Ltd has submitted the highest bid for a much sought after natural gas import terminal leased by Brazil’s state-run energy firm Petrobras. However Golar’s bid could potentially… Read More ›
Turkey will face sanctions if provocative unilateral actions don’t stop: EU
On Friday, having attended a meeting of the 27-nation EU’s leaders, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated, the bloc could impose sanction on Turkey if it continues its acts of “provocations and pressures” in the East Mediterranean. “We… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs acquiring GM’s credit card business for $2.5 billion
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Goldman Sachs Group Inc is buying General Motors Co’s credit card business for around $2.5 billion (£1.94 billion). According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs beat Barclays… Read More ›