The combined company will be headquartered in Paris and will be listed in the Paris Stock Exchange. As per two sources familiar with the knowledge at hand, France’s Essilor and Italy’s Luxottica have agreed to combine forces in order to… Read More ›
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Allianz scouring Europe and U.S. insurance market for potential takeovers
Potential European targets include Swiss insurance giant Zurich. German news daily, Sueddeutsche Zeitung has reported that insurance giant, Allianz is scouring the U.S. market for potential takeovers of big companies. “Only a big takeover would help us. Buying smaller companies… Read More ›
With a $4.3 billion VW moves past U.S. diesel emission cheating crisis
The company has accepted increased scrutiny in the forms of various audits by external independent monitors. In a major development for Volkswagen AG, as part of a $4.3 billion deal with U.S. regulators, Europe’s biggest car manufacturer has agreed to… Read More ›
TheCityUK pushes for partial access to EU’s single bloc market
EU leaders have repeatedly warned that the four freedoms of the 28 member nation bloc, Freedom of people, of goods, of services and capital, cannot be cherry picked. In a significant development, Britain’s famed finance industry has given up its… Read More ›
Floor & Decors to come out with a $1 billion IPO
The U.S. new housing and housing repairs sector has, of late, seen robust growth. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Floor & Decor Holdings Inc, a U.S. based tile and flooring retailer, is getting ready to launch… Read More ›
Tesla appoints Apple’s Chris Lattner to lead its Autopilot technology
The move comes midst Federal safety regulators probing Tesla’s Autopilot’s role in a fatal crash in Florida in 2016. Tesla has mentioned in a blog post that it has hired a software engineer from Apple Inc to oversee its efforts… Read More ›
Ford expects increased costs in 2017, more profits in 2018
Increased costs due to factors, including those related to the outcome of the U.S. elections as well as those related to the challenges of self-driving cars are likely to push up Ford Motor’s costs in 2017. GM, however, has provided… Read More ›
Boeing set to trim workforce in 2017
It would not be surprising if Boeing’s management had gauged Donald Trump’s protective policies early on and had let it be known that it would be trimming its workforce. After all, during the campaign trail Trump had been very loud… Read More ›
VW’s executive arrested in Florida on charges of fraud
The timing of the arrest is unusual given the extensive negotiations VW has had with U.S officials on ways to surmount and move past the diesel emission. The New York Times has reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has… Read More ›
Google showcases its latest autonomous self-driving system in a Chrysler Pacifica
The race for tomorrow’s automated autonomous car just got hotter with Google displaying its improved version of the technology. Ahead of the much awaited Detroit auto show, Google unveiled its latest autonomous automated car technology mounted in a Chrysler Pacifica… Read More ›