Volkswagen’s decision to pay a bonus to its board leads to public outcry in Germany. The German finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, has come down heavily on Volkswagen’s board for not waiving bonuses despite the fact that the diesel emission scandal… Read More ›
HR & Organization
Bitcoins are likely to become increasingly popular
With their pricing details published by the International Exchange Group, which owns the NYSE, and the CME group, the choppy waters of bitcoins are likely to be dampened. In a move that could significantly boost the credibility of bitcoins, Intercontinental… Read More ›
U.S. Justice Department requests Daimler to check the emissions of its diesel vehicles
Daimler has hired Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for this purpose. Yet another car manufacturing company has come under the lens for its diesel engine emission claims. Audit firm, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has been hired by Daimler to assist its internal investigation… Read More ›
Jean Marc Janaillac set to take the helm at Air France KLM
Job cuts by France’s socialist government and dealing with the company’s powerful unions will be the challenges Janaillac will have to face as Air France KLM’s CEO, to name a few. As per a source who is close to the… Read More ›
Delta Airlines places orders for 37 A321 from the Airbus Group SE
The deal is worth $4.25 billion. In addition to this, it has also placed an order for 75 CS100 aircrafts from Bombardier Inc. In order to help replace its ageing fleet of aircrafts, Delta Airlines has reported that it has… Read More ›
Scottish Power awards Siemens to build EU’s largest offshore wind farm
This is in line with the British government’s efforts to incentivise low-carbon power production. In a move that would enthuse green energy backers, Siemens has won a five year contract worth $1.2 billion (833 million pounds) to build and service… Read More ›
Comcast enters into preliminary talks to purchase DreamWorks Animation
Many have unsuccessfully tried to acquire DreamWorks Animation, will Comcast succeed where others have failed? The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that the largest cable operator in the U.S., Comcast Corp, has… Read More ›
Low oil prices drag down BP’s revenues by 80% for the first quarter of 2016
Its downstream operations have however offset its upstream losses by $747 million. It has maintained its dividend of 10 cents per ordinary share. With British Petroleum reporting a humongous 80% drop in its oil revenues for the first quarter of… Read More ›
T-Mobile’s net profit jumps by 10.6% driven by deep discounts
The surge in its profits is even more significant since it had reported a loss of $63 million in the previous year. With consumers flocking to U.S. telecom giant thanks to its deep discounts, T-Mobile US Inc., the No.3 wireless… Read More ›
Philip’s lighting division to come out with an IPO
While beating analyst’s expectation of its revenues for the first quarter, although sales of its lighting division, which is set to come out with an IPO, later this year, has shrunk, its profitability has increased due to sales of higher… Read More ›