The development marks a rare defeat for investment mogul Warren Buffet. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Energy Future Holdings, a bankrupt Texas utility is likely to abandon a deal to sell Oncor, a power transmission… Read More ›
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Trump Administration launches formal investigation into China’s Intellectual Property trade practices
As per officials within the Administration, the theft of U.S. IP is at least $600 million, if not more. Following up on a call by U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week to determine whether a probe was required into… Read More ›
Lockheed Martin wins part of $499 million aerospace contract
The contract is aimed at advancing aerospace tech capabilities. The Pentagon has disclosed Lockheed Martin to be one of six companies that will share a $499 million contract for research into aerospace systems aimed at developing new technological capabilities. Its… Read More ›
CEFC China Energy in preliminary talks to acquire a stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft
The development is loaded with geo-political nuances and is strategically important for China. As per three sources with direct knowledge of the discussion, CEFC China Energy, is in preliminary talks with Russian state oil giant Rosneft in order to acquire… Read More ›
Wal-Mart’s second quarter sales beat analysts expectations
Its strategy of having customers place their orders online and have them collect the same from brick and mortar stores, appears to have paid off. On Thursday, Wal-Mart Stores Inc reported its twelfth consecutive rise in quarterly sales. It has… Read More ›
Ericsson sues Wiko over patent infringement issues
Ericsson has alleged that Wiko infringed on several of its patents for several years depite negotiations from 2013. Swedish mobile gear maker Ericsson has dragged French-Chinese smartphone maker Wiko to court in Germany over patent infringements. On Thursday, Ericsson stated… Read More ›
Chinese state backed China Unicom reports misleading fund raising figure, opens Pandoras Box
Although the misrepresentation has been quickly dismissed by China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd as a technical issue, the fact that China Unicom has the full support and backing of the Chinese state, it puts into doubt the veracity of the… Read More ›
Digital bitcoin exchange firm ShapeShift AG completes the acquisition of KeepKey Holder LLC
The deal will allow ShapeShift’s customers to transact in digital currencies without even visiting a website. ShapeShift AG, a Swiss digital currency exchange firm disclosed that it has acquired U.S. based KeepKey Holder LLC, a maker of digital wallets, in… Read More ›
The majority of British companies have yet to make changes in their strategic planning vis-a-vis Brexit
The result of a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters on British CFOs is intriguing. As per the results of a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters on British CFOs, the vast majority of British businesses are not in synch… Read More ›
Placing a nuclear warhead on an ICBM missile would be crossing a red line: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in
This is the first time that the South Korean President has clarified on this matter. North Korea will now know there’s no turning back the clock if it were to continue doing its Don Quixote act. On Thursday, South Korea’s… Read More ›