On Wednesday, in a statement Macy’s Inc reported a $3.58 billion loss stemming from the lockdowns induced by the coronavirus which emerged from Wuhan, China. Losses in the coronavirus-hit quarter are mainly in the goodwill and asset impairment charges of… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Airbus to trim 1700 jobs in UK
In a statement, the union of airplane maker Airbus said, Airbus will cut 1,700 UK jobs across its operations across Britain including at two of its biggest factories, as it races to save the company from further cash burn. The… Read More ›
Netflix appoints Bozoma Saint John as chief marketing officer
In a development that signals a wider racial inclusion into senior management, Netflix Inc has appointed Bozoma Saint John as its chief marketing officer, effective from August 2020. Saint John’s previous work experience includes being the head of marketing at… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs’s investment banking unit ramps up hiring of African Americans, targets wider racial inclusion in management
According to a memo,the investment bank unit of Goldman Sachs Group Inc has formed a new group to increase the recruitment of Black employees and improve career development and retention among existing Black employees. Nicole Sharp, Goldman’s spokeswoman, vetted the… Read More ›
Shell to write down $22 billion, revises oil and gas outlook for the next 3 years
On Tuesday, Royal Dutch Shell said, it will be writing down $22 billion from the value of its assets after sharply lowering its oil and gas price outlook in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The development comes in the… Read More ›
Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law being withdrawn: U.S. Commerce Department
With China imposing its draconian security law in Hong Kong in violation of a prior agreement, on Monday the Trump Administration began taking steps to eliminate Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law; it is also halting defense exports and… Read More ›
Rory Macleod, CEO of Australia’s Freedom Foods Group, resigns
On Tuesday, Australia’s Freedom Foods Group stated, its Chief Executive Rory Macleod had resigned. The development comes in the wake of the snacks and cereal maker tapping advisers to probe the company’s financial health. Last week, Freedom Foods, the maker… Read More ›
BP To Sell Its Petrochem Business For $5 Bln As It Transition To Low Carbon Energy
The global petrochemicals business of British Petroleum (BP) will be sold to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos for $5 billion, the company said. With this deal the energy major will be completely exiting a sector that is widely viewed to be… Read More ›
EU To Examine Role Of Germany’s Financial Watchdog Over Wirecard Collapse
The role of the German regulators in the accounting scandal and the ultimate collapse of the country’s fintech giant Wirecard will be looked into by European Union officials. Specifically, the extent to which the regulators were aware of the development… Read More ›
Administrators Called In By UK Shopping Centre Giant Intu
Administrators have been called in by Intu, the owner of some of the biggest shopping centres of the United Kingdom. No agreement had been reached in its negotiations about financial restructuring with its lenders, the company said previously. the company… Read More ›