There is a renewed investor interest in the company despite its lagging behind its peers in terms of size and profitability. In a significant development, San Francisco-based Twitter Inc has a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, who is also… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Toyota launches venture capital fund for AI startups
Toyota’s lucrative venture has potential but to bloom it needs an ecosystem that provides advisors with product expertise and genuine corporate customers. Toyota has become the latest Fortune 500 company to launch an AI focused capital venture fund. During the… Read More ›
Symantec exploring sale of its web certification business: Sources
Symantec is exploring to divest its web certification business which generates $400 million in annual turnover. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec Corp is considering to sell its website certification business in a… Read More ›
Activist investor Daniel Loeb’s Third Point pushing Nestle to improve productivity
By sharing his views publicly with Nestle, Daniel Loeb is hoping to pressure the company into improving its performance in comparison with its peers. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Daniel Loeb, an activist investor, is… Read More ›
Elliott Management starts a bidding war with Berkshire for the Oncor Electric Delivery
Elliott Management, Oncor’s largest creditor, has unveiled its bid of $18.5 billion topping Berkshire’s bid of $18.1 billion. The hedge fund has let it be known that it would support Berkshire’s or any third party’s bid, if they were to… Read More ›
Stripe partners with Alipay and WeChat Pay to tap China’s e-commerce market
The deal allows Chinese consumers to make international payments through Stripe. In a significant development, Stripe a Silicon Valley startup, has partnered with China’s Alipay and WeChat, to enable digital payments for merchants using its platform globally. Now Stripe can… Read More ›
U.S. oil production balancing oil prices
If it weren’t for U.S. oil, crude oil prices should have touched $100 a barrel. As per a report from Barron’s, thanks to the heightened demand for oil, and reduced supplies from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),… Read More ›
Apollo Global Management LLF acquires ClubCorp Holdings Inc for $1.1 billion
Apollo has been a prolific acquirer of golf courses. On Sunday, Apollo Global Management LLC announced it has agreed to acquire, ClubCorp Holdings Inc, one of the largest owners and operators of a private country and golf clubs in the… Read More ›
UK’s retail sector sees biggest jump in sales in 6 six years
The British economy seems a little confused if not undecided: while some retailers have reported a surge in their quarterly revenues some have warned of weaker profit outlooks. As per the results of a survey disclosed on Friday, in June… Read More ›