Trump is determined to fix China’s trade relationship with the U.S., an issue that he has railed against for years, long before he even stood for the U.S. Presidency. Although U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy has angered many… Read More ›
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Credit Suisse’s CEO took home $12.74 million as pay package for 2018
The 30% hike is reflective of Tidjane Thiam’s stewardship of the bank and was contingent on meeting a number of targets. On Friday, Credit Suisse’s annual report showed, that it has awarded its Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam a compensation of… Read More ›
Corporate breakups could act as catalyst to changes in Dow index
Two components of the Dow Index, DowDuPont Inc and United Technologies Corp are breaking up into smaller companies providing an opportunity to add fresh blood into the index. Although the composition for the Dow Jones Industrial Average has largely been… Read More ›
AT&T’s CEO reveals Huawei’s Achilles heels
Here’s why it does not make any sense to partner with China’s Huawei, as explained lucidly by AT&T Inc’s Chief Executive Randall Stephenson. Randall Stephenson, AT&T Inc’s Chief Executive has disclosed, once you partner with China’s Huawei Technologies Co, it… Read More ›
Implications of heightened scrutiny on Boeing
One of the strategies adopted by Boeing to mitigate aspects from its high-profile scrutiny, is reshuffling of executives in its commercial airplanes business, as it increases its focus on responding to the snow-balling situation. With U.S. lawmakers calling on Boeing… Read More ›
Minerals used in batteries for EVs should be sourced responsibly
Amnesty International wants battery makers to source minerals responsibly. Extraction of minerals for use in batteries have been linked to human right abuses. With all due respect to Amnesty, it should redirect its focus on the blatant harvesting of human… Read More ›
Memory market likely to recover this year: Micron Technology
Although its second quarter profits have beaten analysts’ estimate, its profit forecast for the third quarter is well below Wall Street’s expectations. U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc stated, it sees a recovery in the memory chip market in the coming… Read More ›
Most banks short of compliance under Basel rules
Basel rules were created so as to avoid a scenario wherein taxpayer’s money is used to bail banks in case of a financial crisis. On Wednesday, financial regulators warned, top international banks will collectively require $34 billion (30 billion euros)… Read More ›
$1.32 trillion to leave London ahead of Brexit: EY
Asset managers, banks, and insurers in London are expanding their European operations or opening new offices there to avoid a disruption from Britain’s potentially chaotic departure from the European Union. On Wednesday, in a significant development, Earnest and Young (EY)… Read More ›
Franco-German Doctolib gains unicorn status in latest funding round
Its latest funding round included existing investors including investment firm Eurazeo, France’s state-owned investment bank Bpifrance and venture funds Kernel and Accel. Doctolib, a Franco-German startup which created an online booking platform for doctors stated, it has raised 150 million… Read More ›