A leading business survey in the United Kingdom has revealed that companies have dramatically scaled back investment plans for the rest of the current year because of the uncertainty of the future of the country’s economy which has been hit… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Mitsubishi invests $187 million to acquire 2 idling Sharp Corp’s plants for producing EV power chips
In a statement Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corp said, it has agreed to buy a part of Sharp Corp’s plant in western Japan in order to meet growing demand for power management chips used in electric vehicles (EVs). The development comes… Read More ›
Nokia appoints Marco Wiren as its CFO
On Thursday, Finnish telecoms giant Nokia said, it has appointed Marco Wiren as its chief financial officer following a management reshuffle earlier this year which saw a change of its chairman and CEO. Wiren will replace Kristian Pullola effective from… Read More ›
Vietnamese plywood exports under scrutiny over sourcing of raw materials
In a statement, the United States said it would examine whether hardwood plywood imports that have been completed in Vietnam using Chinese components are circumventing U.S. duties on imports from China. The move is likely to see similar duties on… Read More ›
CityFibre to create 10K jobs for upgrading Britain’s infrastructure to full fibre
On Thursday, in a statement CityFibre, a broadband company, said it will create up to 10,000 new jobs over the next three years to help upgrade Britain’s digital infrastructure to full fiber. The British government aims to deploy gold-standard fast… Read More ›
Europe’s Just Eat Takeaway acquires Grubhub for $7.3 billion
In a significant development, European food-ordering Just Eat Takeaway.com NV, has agreed to acquire Grubhub Inc, subject to regulatory approval. If the all-stock deal goes through it would create the world’s largest food delivery company outside of China. The deal… Read More ›
Commonwealth Bank of Australia faces class action lawsuit over credit card and personal loan insurance
On Wednesday, Australia’s top lender Commonwealth Bank of Australia said, a class action lawsuit has been filed against it over the sale of credit card and personal loan insurance. The lawsuit, filed by Slater and Gordon, a law firm, alleges… Read More ›
Ease of doing business in China falls further because of coronavirus: European Business Group
On Wednesday, a European business group stated, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated already worrisome trends in doing business in China midst slowing revenue growth, regulatory hurdles and the clout of state-backed businesses. According to the results of the survey, 50%… Read More ›
China’s producer price index deflation deepens midst export and import slump
Factory gate prices in May in China fell at their steepest rate in more than 4 years, underscoring growing pressure that faces the country’s manufacturing sector following the COVID-19 pandemic which began in Wuhan, China. The pandemic has ravaged key… Read More ›
VW’s selects Ralf Brandstaetter as CEO
In a significant development, Volkswagen announced the stepping down of its Chief Executive Herbert Diess, with its chief operating officer Ralf Brandstaetter replacing him. The management reshuffle comes in the wake of squabbling between Volkswagen’s powerful labour leaders and its… Read More ›