The deal, as pointed out by Carl Icahn’s letter to Cigna’s shareholders, has at least two significant areas of concern. On Tuesday, billionaire investor Carl Icahn urged Cigna Corp’s shareholders to vote against Cigna’s $52 billion acquisition of Express Scripts… Read More ›
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Malaysia, Taiwan, South Korea And Brazil Would Suffer Due To A US-China Trade War
A potential trade war between the two largest economies of the world – US and China, could very easily alter the course of economies of smaller countries that are reliant on trade even though the actions of a trade war would… Read More ›
Ramon Laguarta to be PepsiCo’s CEO, Indra Nooyi its Chairman
Of the 24 years Indra Nooyi has was with PepsiCo, she served 12 years as its CEO. Under her PepsiCo’s shares rose by 78%. On Monday, PepsiCo Inc disclosed that its Chief Executive Indra Nooyi would be stepping down from… Read More ›
Munich Re limits its investments from dirty coal-related business
Investors are increasingly using their financial muscles to reward companies that limit their investments towards fossil fuel companies. On Monday, the world’s biggest reinsurer, Munich Re, stated it will stop investing in shares and bonds of companies that generate more… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp reports record 1st quarter results
Since North America is Toyota’s largest market, an increase in tariffs, especially in its best selling pick-up truck models is likely to boost the cost of its vehicles by at least $3,000. On Friday, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp posted… Read More ›
Marginal slowdown in growth noticed in EU’s fastest growing economy
The Investec Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in Ireland fell to 57.4 from 59.5, its lowest level since March 2018. As per the results of a survey released on Friday, growth in the Ireland’s services sector have dipped slightly from… Read More ›
Heineken NV and China Resources Beer Co Ltd enter into a $3.1 billion deal
Both companies are conducting their due diligence and aim to close the deal, subject to regulatory approval, by the end of this year. 1864 founded Dutch brewing giant Heineken NV has struck a $3.1 billion deal with China Resources Beer… Read More ›
Myanmar scales back Kyauk Pyu deepwater port fearing debt trap
Myanmar seems to have learned the lessons of China-back projects in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Avoids walking into a debt trap. According to a top government official from Myanmar, the government is scaling back plans for a port project funded… Read More ›
Ferrari’s new CEO confirms full year guidance
Ferrari’s reported an EBITDA of $339 million, in line with Thomson Reuters SmartEstimate of 286 million euros. On Wednesday, Ferrari confirmed its full year outlook based on a 7% rise in its core second-quarter adjusted earnings which were largely helped… Read More ›
A weak yuan is one of China’s tools in its trade-war strategy
A weak yuan fits well into the ongoing global move of a loose monetary policy. Chinese policymakers have also made it very easy for investors to borrow and short-sell the yuan, which indicates that they are indirectly pushing down interest… Read More ›