IG Metall’s acceptance is contingent to Osram’s management sticking to its agreements on protecting jobs. On Friday, in a development that will pave the way for private equity firms Bain and Carlyle’s takeover of German lighting group Osram, Germany’s largest… Read More ›
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U.S. trade action having desired effect on China
China will never publicly acknowledge the impact of U.S. trade action on its economy. But its desperation to hammer out a trade deal with the U.S. is telling. In a development that essentially underscores the pain U.S. trade action is… Read More ›
Riza Aziz, producer of “The Wolf of Wall Street” charged with 1MDB money laundering charges
Malaysia has charged, Riza Aziz, stepson of former prime minister Najib Razak, with 5 counts of money laundering. On Friday, Malaysia charged Riza Aziz, the co-founder of Hollywood production studio Red Granite Pictures that produced the Oscar-nominated film “The Wolf… Read More ›
U.S. exports its first ever rice to China
Sun Valley Rice exported two containers of around 40 tons to a private Chinese importer. In a significant development, USA Rice, a trade group that promotes the sales of U.S. grains reported, a private importer in China has purchased U.S…. Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s SAMI inks defense deal with South Africa’s Paramount Group
Saudi Arabia, the world’s third largest defense spender, aims to cut its defense import bill by 50% by 2030. In an effort aimed at developing Saudi Arabia’s domestic defense industry, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and South Africa’s Paramount Group… Read More ›
Australia set to pass $110 billion tax cut law
The measure has the backing of the Reserve Bank of Australia which has made it clear that the government should initiate action to boost consumer spending. On Thursday, in a significant development, Australia’s conservative government is on the verge of… Read More ›
Record Deliveries Pushes Up Tesla Shares In Second Quarter
The achievement by the United States based electric car maker Tesla of being able to deliver record number of electric cars in the second quarter as promised by its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk resulted in increased confidence of investors… Read More ›
AB InBev to list its Asia-Pacific business in Hong Kong in $9.8 billion IPO
The IPO values Budweiser Asia, AB InBev’s Asia-Pacific business, at 16-18 times its enterprise value (EV) to EBITDA. This will be the biggest IPO to hit the market in 2019. In a significant development, Anheuser-Busch InBev NV stated, it is… Read More ›
Britain’s whiskey exports to the U.S. threatened by Trump’s additional trade tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on $4 billion EU goods, including on Britain’s Scotch whisky, Italy’s cheese and olives. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to end his trade dispute… Read More ›
Relocation of FCA from Italy to Netherlands will significantly impact state revenues
Italy’s antitrust watchdog has complained that with more companies following FCA’s trail, the Italian state will see severe loss of state revenues. Italy’s national competition watchdog has stated, the decision by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to move its financial and… Read More ›