The poll makes an interesting read on the possibilities facing Britain after March 2019. According to the results of a Reuters poll, there is a 25% chance that Britain will leave the European Union in March 2019 without a Brexit… Read More ›
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Britain has a backup plan for a Cliffhanger Brexit
As per Philip Rycroft, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) Britain’s has provided for such a possibility. On Tuesday, as per the senior most official in Britain’s Brexit ministry, he is confident that plans are… Read More ›
Strike by Air France-KLM’s Dutch pilots averted
Air France-KLM’s management has successfully negotiated longer rests for pilots between flights with union bosses and have averted a strike. On Tuesday, in a development that marks the the overcoming of a strike that could have caused mayhem later this… Read More ›
Venezuela begins pilot initiative for subsidized gasoline for border areas
The initiative is aimed at curbing rampant smuggling of gasoline, which are the lowest in the world. On Tuesday, Venezuela is set to start the implementation of a new payment system for its heavily subsidized gasoline in border areas as… Read More ›
Hedge fund King Street Capital Management seeks to shakeup Toshiba’s board
The development assumes significance since it marks the first signs of dissatisfaction among foreign funds which had bought into Toshiba in 2017. On Friday, the Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, King Street… Read More ›
BlackRock voted against Elon Musk in Tesla’s AGM
Here is how major shareholders voted in Tesla’s Annual General Meeting when a proposal was put to a vote to split Elon Musk’s role as CEO and Chairmanship of Tesla Inc. According to BlackRock’s filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More ›
Elliot Management finds Sky’s worth more than $34 billion
The bidding war for Sky’s assets are set to intensify in September, with Sept. 22 being the closing date for any such bid. British antitrust regulators have disclosed that Elliott Management believes Sky’s valuation is more than $34 billion, higher… Read More ›
U.S. trade relations improve with EU, Mexico and Canada
In what is likely to be a strategic move, the United States has moved quickly to reach new trade deals with Mexico, the EU and Canada and in doing so it can then focus its energies on China, which is… Read More ›
The EU must prepare for a no-deal Brexit: Michel Barnier
While Michel Barnier garbed the warning saying the EU must be ready for any eventuality, it comes in the wake of British Prime Minister Theresa May saying a no-deal “wouldn’t be the end of the world”. Although her comments were… Read More ›
China’s Fosun To Continue With Overseas Deals Despite Trade War
Following its emergence from the scrutiny of Chinese regulators over debt-fuelled shopping abroad by Chinese conglomerates, the Chinese firm Fosun International claimed that it still plans to conduct overseas acquisitions. The firm announced that the planned acquisitions would be targeted… Read More ›