Mark Lyons replaces Sid Sankaran who joined AIG in 2010. Sankaran will remain at AIG as an adviser through the year-end reporting process for fiscal year 2018. The American International Group Inc (AIG) stated, Mark Lyons will replace Sid Sankaran… Read More ›
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China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co to finance purchase of 8 Airbus aircraft
China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co is the leasing arm of China Development Bank (CDB), HNA’s largest creditor. In a corporate filing, China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co, the aviation leasing arm of China Development Bank stated, it will finance… Read More ›
Tesla plans on ramping up production of Model Y
Tesla will use its Gigafactories in Nevada, U.S. and that in China to produce Model Ys. Producing locally to serve domestic consumers will significantly mitigate risks of import tariffs imposed by the United States and China in their trade wars…. Read More ›
Tokyo prosecutors to arrest Carlos Ghosn for yet another crime
As a result of the filing of fresh charges in a separate crime, Carlos Ghosn’s detentions is likely to be extended up to December 30, 2018. On Tuesday, Japan’s Sankei newspaper reported, prosecutors plan on arresting Carlos Ghosn on a… Read More ›
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC from January 1, 2019
The move mirrors the strategic shift in the fossil fuel industry from dirty polluting crude to liquefied natural gas. On Monday, Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi stated, Qatar will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from… Read More ›
Nextstar Media Group to acquire Tribune Media Co for $4.1 billion
A formal announcement is likely to be announced later today. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Nexstar Media Group Inc has reached an agreement to acquire Tribune Media Co for around $4.1 billion. Once the deal comes… Read More ›
China agrees to cut import tariff on U.S.-made autos
Trump’s has secured a 90 day cease-fire with China which allows negotiators 90 days to bring about “structural changes” to China’s policies on intellectual property protection, technology transfers, services and agriculture, cyber theft, non-tariff barriers and cyber intrusions. U.S. President… Read More ›
The US, Mexico And Canada Sing New Trade Deal To Replace Nafta
The newly forged North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) has been now formally signed by the US President Donald Trump and appropriate representatives from the other two parties Canada and Mexico. The new or the rehashed deal has been given… Read More ›
French companies need to wake up to no-Brexit deal: Gerald Darmanin
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces strong headwinds in her efforts to push the Brexit deal through her divided party and Britain’s parliament. Gerald Darmanin France’s Minister of Customs stated, French companies need to be more prepared to the reality… Read More ›
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman to retire on December 31, 2018
Paul Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, the head of Unilever’s beauty business. Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever stated, its CEO Paul Polman will now be retiring. The move comes less than two months after the company had a… Read More ›