Britain will have to change more than 20,000 of its laws so that it can complete its divorce proceeding. Furthermore, as a member of the EU, Britain cannot undertake any bilateral agreement(s). Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Britain dependent on China to offset May’s Hard Brexit stance
For China, Britain is important since it aims to gain from its financial clout and use the country to showcase the fact that a first world nation supports its Silk Road project which is crucial for its prestige on the… Read More ›
President of United Auto Workers amplifies Trump’s ‘buy American’ message
The development could spell trouble for Tesla since the UAW has now got in touch with its workforce, increasing the chances of their forming/joining an union. Dennis Williams, the President of United Auto Workers has disclosed that the union is… Read More ›
Japan’s Economy Loosing Out Billions Due to Lack of Sleep of Workers
The world’s third-largest economy is being held back by an unusual source and it is has nothing to do with economics. A recent study by the government shows that apart from making people grumpy and unhealthy, sleep deprivation is doing… Read More ›
SoftBank acquires Fortress for $3.3 billion
The acquisition of an alternative investment heavyweight such as Fortress assumes significance since it signifies a widening of SoftBank’s portfolio, which has typically catered to the technology and telecom sector. With the SoftBank Group Corp preparing to launch the world’s biggest… Read More ›
Wal-Mart closes in on Amazon.com with its acquisition of Moosejaw for $51 million
Under the leadership of CEO Doug McMillon and e-commerce chief Marc Lore, Wal-Mart is steadily closing the gap with rival Amazon.com Inc. With Wal-Mart Stores Inc working strategically to gain the upper hand against the world’s biggest online retailer, it… Read More ›
France, Germany Netherlands vulnerable to election hacking: former U.S. official Justice Department
The U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly pointed a finger at Russia for having influenced the 2016 U.S. Presidential elections and have called for a more proactive and assertive stance. As per a former official from the U.S. Justice Department who… Read More ›
Activist investor Trian Fund Management LP takes a $3.5 billion stake at P&G
While this marks the largest ever investment by an activist investor in Proctor & Gamble, it is interesting to note that the company has made significant strides in boosting its revenues in the last quarter especially in the healthcare and… Read More ›
Soros Fund Management spread its bets in financial stocks
During the last leg of 2016, with Donald Trump surprise victory, many asset managers had taken positions in financial stocks eyeing reduced regulations and potentially lower tax rates. The firm that invests the personal wealth of billionaire investor and philanthropist… Read More ›
Cash flow rather than volume could be GM’s next mantra
General Motor’s decision to sell its Opel brand signifies its CEO’s vision to focus on the company’s Return on Investment rather than sales volume as a measure of GM’s success. For General Motors, putting its European operations up for sale… Read More ›