In a significant development, Chevron Corp stated, it will be writing down the value of its assets by $10 billion to $11 billion this quarter; the U.S. oil major is also considering selling some of its natural gas projects as… Read More ›
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HSBC Holdings Plc’s Swiss unit to pay $192 million in U.S. tax dodging case: DoJ
In a statement the U.S. Department of Justice stated, the Swiss private banking unit of HSBC Holdings Plc will be paying $192.4 million to resolve a U.S. probe of its role in helping wealthy Americans evade taxes by using undeclared… Read More ›
Diesel emission scandal ensnares Volkswagen in Canada
A Canadian government agency has charged German automaker Volkswagen AG of importing around 128,000 vehicles into the country in contravention to the country’s environmental laws. Volkswagen has been charged with violating 60 counts of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act by… Read More ›
JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset and wealth-management arm to raise $1 billion towards a mezzanine fund
According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset- and wealth-management arm is raising monies for a mezzanine fund. The report states, JPMorgan Chase & Co’s asset- and wealth-management arm… Read More ›
U.S. shoemaker Skechers USA Inc’s future earning estimates offer huge growth potential
As per a report from Barron, a financial newspaper, shoemaker Skechers USA Inc is likely to report an earnings growth on par with Nike Inc over the next three years. According to analysts’ estimate, Skechers’ earnings-per-share is likely to rise… Read More ›
Mexico accepts U.S. steel demand in USMCA deal with rider
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard has stated, Mexico’s acceptance on U.S. demand on steel in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement would be conditional only if the rule takes effect at least five years after the trade pact’s ratification. Earlier this year,… Read More ›
Japan Display’s creditors to extend credit for 3 more months: Sources
On Friday, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter at hand, Japan Display Inc, an Apple supplier, is likely to get a three-month extension in credits worth $985 million (107 billion yen) from its three main creditors…. Read More ›
Communications Workers of America files federal labor charge against Google
The Communications Workers of America union has filed a federal labor charge against Alphabet Inc’s Google accusing the tech giant of firing four employees to deter workers from engaging in union activities. The complaint is likely to trigger a National… Read More ›
Mark Suzman to replace Sue Desmond-Hellmann as CEO at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
In a statement the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation stated, its Chief Executive Sue Desmond-Hellmann will be stepping down after more than five years, and Mark Suzman will be replacing her. Desmond-Hellmann stated, she was stepping down from the Gates… Read More ›
FCA facing $1.5 billion tax demand from Italian tax authorities
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has decided it will appeal Italy’s tax authority statement which says that the carmaker had underestimated the value of its U.S. business after it bought Chrysler. As per a source close to the matter at hand,… Read More ›