While earlier Flipkart was valued at $11 billion, Softbank’s latest valuation pegs it $9 to 10 billion. Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has offered to buy an undisclosed stake in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, and has valued the company in the… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship
Nestle deepens its investments in Cuba, lays foundation for $55 million coffee and biscuit factory
Being Nestle third joint venture, this new factory has the potential to double Nestle current turnover of $135 million in the near term. In a significant development, Nestle laid the foundation stone for a $55 million coffee and biscuits factory… Read More ›
General Motors enters elite sports car segment with the Corvette ZR1
With the ZR1 General Motors has high-end offerings from both ends of the car industry – high performance sports car at one end with self-driving cars at the other. The chief of General Motors Co’s global product development stated that… Read More ›
China-based Lynk & Co to piggybacking on Volvo to launch its brand of cars
The strategy to gain valuable experience from Volvo’s assembly line before launching its own production in its plant is likely to be a strategic decision taken by Lynk & Co and taps strategic resources – China’s financial clout, the strength… Read More ›
BlackRock to acquire Citi’s asset management business in Mexico
The deal underscores Mexico’s potential in the asset management market. On Tuesday, the world’s biggest asset manager, BlackRock Inc stated it had agreed to acquire the asset management business of Mexico’s Citibanamex, a subsidiary of Citigroup Inc. The deal underscores… Read More ›
Advertising giant WPP ads Ford Motor Co to its client roster list
Despite facing strong headwinds this year, Britain’s WPP has managed to retain not only the big names in its client roster but Ford Motor to it as well. On Tuesday, Britain-based WPP, disclosed that Ford Motor Company, one of its… Read More ›
Roark Capital Group acquires Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion
The development marks the latest purchase of a restaurant, in a streak of acquisitions by privately held firms in this industry. On Tuesday,, following Roark Capital Group’s disclosure that it will be purchasing Buffalo Wild Wings Inc for $2.4 billion,… Read More ›
Investors increasingly gravitating towards crypto-currencies
Although the issuance of initial coin offerings (ICO) have under regulatory scrutiny in the U.S, investors are expertly straddling borders with ease and are flocking to offshore destinations to raise millions in a matter of minutes. Interestingly, investors who are… Read More ›
Britain wants to see sustainable tech companies grow
The Nobel Sustainable Trust along with Sustainable Technology Investors Ltd (STIL) have created a venture fund aiming to tap this new source of funding, which, in turn, is aimed at fighting the effects of climate change. Whoever said green technology… Read More ›
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to beef up economy after election win
The Japanese government is set to pump in more funds into its economy. Its best to read this report in the context of Trump’s America first policy and U.S.-Japan trade. As per sources within the Japanese government, in the wake… Read More ›