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 ›
HR & Organization
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 ›
Any of Wal-Mart’s offering can now be bought online or at its brick-and-mortar-store
This strategic move will help minimise redundancies in its purchasing strategy, streamline it operations, and help it capitalise on its expertise of being able to provide offerings in its product basket for the lowest possible price. In what is likely… Read More ›
20% import tax likely to ruin the retail industry in the U.S.
In a cunning move, Trump’s proposal has exempted revenues generated from exports while proposing to impose a 20% tax in imports. This essentially pits exporters against importers and unless this entire line of reasoning is revisited, in the long run… Read More ›
Mercedes-Benz USA will only sell Smart cars in North America
Although the move has been portrayed as the latest sign of struggles for small cars in the United States, this positive could go a long way in weaning off our dependency on dirty polluting fossil fuels. In a significant development… Read More ›
