According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, KKR & Co Inc has collected $18.5 billion for its latest flagship North America private equity fund, in what is slated to be its biggest-ever fund in less than five… Read More ›
HR & Organization
G7 increases focus on malignant threats from China, Russia
On Tuesday, in a significant development, Britain is set to agree to a firm decisive stand from its G7 partners to protect democracies against global threats stemming from China and Russia. Hosting the event, Britain is likely to lay the… Read More ›
Siemens Healthineers raises sales & profit outlook, sees heightened demand for its rapid antigen tests
On Monday, Siemens Healthineers raised its full-year sales and profit forecast on the back of heightened demand for rapid antigen tests coming from the Wuhan Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. The German health technology company expects its sales to grow by 14%… Read More ›
BP partners with EnBW Energie Baden Wuerttemberg AG for bids to build offshore wind farms off Scotland
Early on Monday, according to a report from The Times, BP Plc is preparing to bid for the rights to build wind farms off Scotland. In an interview, BP’s CEO Bernard Looney stated, the company “was looking at bidding in the… Read More ›
Apollo Global Management Inc close to acquiring Verizon Communications Inc’s media assets worth $5 billion
As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Apollo Global Management Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire the media assets of Verizon Communications Inc in a deal that could be valued close to $5 billion. Earlier on… Read More ›
Uber Wants Its Workers To Attend Office At Least Three Days A Week
The ride hailing company Uber will allow its employees to work from home but only for two days of the week even as Covid-19 restrictions are getting relaxed in many countries and offices are reopening, Nikki Krishnamurthy, the company’s chief… Read More ›
VW strikes landmark wage deal with Germany’s most powerful union
In a significant development, Volkswagen has agreed to a wage deal with Germany’s most powerful union for 120,000 staff, representing 18% of its workforce. The deal with IG Metall sees salaries rise by 2.3% from January 2022. It also includes… Read More ›
China crackdowns on Jack Ma’s Ant group with vengeance
In a development that marks the risks of doing business in China, where Chinese rulers through courts hold absolute power, Chinese regulators have imposed a sweeping restructuring on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, in a move aimed at curbing its valuation… Read More ›
Chinese regulators impose exemplary fine on Jack Ma’s Alibaba Group Holdings
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd have been fined an exemplary $2.75 billion (18 billion yuan) by Chinese regulators for violating anti-monopoly rules and abusing its dominant market position; it is the highest antitrust fine ever to be imposed by Chinese regulators… Read More ›
This is war: polish doctor on COVID-19 infections
Midst media reports that Polish medical staff are taking oxygen and intravenous drips to boost their energy, the country’s health minister Adam Niedzielski said, many Polish doctors and nurses are just taking naps between shifts as they continue to fight… Read More ›