Earlier this month, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had demanded that Line sell off more assets than it had previously anticipated; the FTC also wanted prospective buyers to meet certain requirements. In a warning to investors, Linde has disclosed… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera to modernize the country through tax reforms
The $26 billion plan aims to overhaul the country’s tax structure by placing taxes paid by conventional companies on par with their more modern peers. Digital companies which will be effected by the move include Uber and Netflix. Chilean President… Read More ›
Here is why wheat prices are set to rise globally
Several of the world’s leading wheat exporters, including Australia, the European Union, Argentina, Canada, the United States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia, are seeing their wheat crop suffer this year. The last time this happened there were food riots in Asia… Read More ›
Asian Development Bank to lend $1 billion to Indonesia
The $1 billion loan is separate from the June 2018 $1 billion in credit ADB had approved for Indonesia to support fiscal reforms and promote investments. On Tuesday, an official from Indonesia’s finance ministry stated, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)… Read More ›
Japan’s Daikin to expand into Africa, eyes sales upwards of $812.71 million from Africa and Middle East
Having emerged as a top player in the fiercely price sensitive Indian market, Daikin the world’s biggest manufacturer of air conditioning equipment maker is one of the few Japanese companies that can compete head to head with the Chinese. The… Read More ›
Britain’s Financial Reporting Council fines KPMG for 3 million pounds
On Monday, Britain’s Financial Reporting Council stated, it has imposed a fine of three million pounds on accounting firm KPMG. Apart from the fine, it has also reprimanded and fined KPMG’s senior partner Michael Francis Barradell for misconduct related to… Read More ›
PepsiCo acquires Sodastream for $3.2 billion
The deal sees snack and beverage giant PepsiCo acquiring countertop carbonated water machine maker SodaStream for $3.2 billion. It underscores PepsiCo’s push to add healthier products to its portfolio and move to a more environmentally friendly agenda. On Monday, New… Read More ›
Central banks of Qatar and Turkey sign currency swap deal
H.E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar’s Central Bank (QCB) has signed a currency swap agreement with Murat Cetinkaya, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, signaling greater economic cooperation between the… Read More ›
Volkswagen agrees to 5.5% salary hike for its workers in Mexico
The agreement, which took 2 weeks to negotiate averted a potential strike at one of its biggest plant in Mexico’s central city of Puebla. On Monday, EU’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG stated, it has agreed to a 5.5% increase in… Read More ›
Noble’s chairman and founder Richard Elman steps away from joining new board
Noble’s survival depends on the passing of the restructuring plans, on which the board is set to vote on August 27. On Monday, bellicose commodity trader Noble Group Ltd disclosed, Richard Elman, who is its chairman and also its founder,… Read More ›