LG Chem has denied media reports of having signed such a deal and has declined to comment on such rumours. South Korean battery maker LG Chem Ltd has denied media reports of having signed a $6.20 billion (7 trillion won)… Read More ›
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U.S Treasury unveils reforms to loosen regulatory scrutiny of large financial institutions
By routing these ‘financial reforms’ through regulatory agencies rather than the U.S. Congress, the Trump Administration is loosening the regulatory scrutiny that was placed on big banks following the 2007-2009 financial crisis. With the U.S. Treasury Department unveiling sweeping reforms… Read More ›
Volkswagen looking at hiring Karl-Thomas Neumann – Opel’s CEO
VW could place Neumann at the helm of Audi. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, following a media report that Opel’s CEO will quit his job, Volkswagen may possibly hire him to lead its Audi brand…. Read More ›
The fate of Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO, hangs in the balance as Uber’s board considers key policy changes
Kalanick could do with a vacation. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, on Sunday Uber Technologies’ board discussed the temporary stepping away of Travis Kalanick, its Chief Executive, as the embattled ride-hailing company considers significant… Read More ›
German grocery stores Aldi to $3.4 billion in the U.S. economy, create 25,000 U.S. jobs
Wal-Mart will increasingly face the heat from its German rivals, Aldi and Lidl. On Sunday, in a move that will most likely raise the stakes for its U.S. rivals in a price war, German grocery chain Aldi disclosed it would… Read More ›
Matt Zames JPMorgan Chase’s CIO retires from the bank
Zames was the leading contender for replacing Jamie Dimon,61, at the helm of the bank. On Thursday, JPMorgan Chase & Co disclosed Matt Zames, its Chief Operating Officer who was once seen as a successor to Jamie Dimon, its CEO,… Read More ›
U.S. Labour Department rescinds “persuader rule” on union campaigns
The rule had come under attack from corporate trade groups and in contrast was championed by unions. On Thursday, in a major step, the U.S. Labour Department has rescinded a rule that require corporate employers and their lawyers to provide… Read More ›
Sterling takes a beating as exit polls predict a hung assembly
Much like the June 23 referendum, the British elections could yield some rather unexpected results. With the British elections appearing not to provide a single party a clear majority, investors who had already weathered major risks in Europe and in… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics to build household appliance factory in Blythewood, South Carolina
The $300 million factory is likely to be completed by 2019. South Korean newspaper, Korea Economic Daily has reported citing anonymous sources, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd plans on investing $300 million in the United States to build an appliances factory…. Read More ›
Amazon lent $1 billion to sellers on its U.S., UK and Japan marketplace
With this move the e-commerce giant is overhauling the supply chain in its marketplace so as to retain sellers and prevent them from going to rivals such as Ebay and Wal-Mart. On Wednesday, an executive from Amazon.com Inc disclosed that… Read More ›
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