In a statement Rumble Inc, a website similar to YouTube that is popular among U.S. conservatives, and payment processor Parallel Economy said, the former has acquired a stake in it. On January 6, 2021, following the U.S. Capitol riots many… Read More ›
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Microsoft Corp eyes acquisition of Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Microsoft Corp has agreed to acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal marking the biggest ever acquisition in the gaming industry’s history to date underscoring the tech giant’s interest in increasing its footprint in the virtual gaming industry. The deal,… Read More ›
Bain Capital weighs taking stake in French food caterer Sodexo
Bain Capital is looking to take a stake in French food caterer Sodexo after the Paris-listed firm said it was on the lookout for investors that could help fund the group’s turnaround, said sources. Sodexo, which has a market value of… Read More ›
Lithium carbonate prices to rise by 80% in Q3: Australian lithium miner Allkem Ltd
On Tuesday, Australian lithium miner Allkem Ltd said, lithium carbonate prices for the third quarter of 2022 are expected to jump by 80% from the first half on the back of booming demand for the metal which is used in electric… Read More ›
5G wireless rollout plan will impact 1.25M passengers, 15k flights annually: United Airlines
In a statement late on Monday, United Airlines said the current U.S. 5G wireless rollout plan is likely to negatively impact an estimated 1.25 million United passengers and at least 15,000 flights annually. United Airlines urged the Biden Administration to… Read More ›
London Stock Exchange proposes listing of private companies
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal citing a source familiar with the matter at hand, the London Stock Exchange Group has proposed a special market for private companies to trade their shares publicly on the exchange on… Read More ›
GSK reject Unilever’s 50-billion-pound takeover offer for its consumer goods arm
In a statement GlaxoSmithKline said, it had rejected Unilever’s 50-billion-pound takeover offer for its consumer goods arm, saying it “fundamentally undervalued” the business and its future prospects and that it would stick to its plan of spinning off the unit. A… Read More ›
Antonio Horta-Osorio, Credit Suisse’s chairman resigns
In a statement Credit Suisse said, its chairman Antonio Horta-Osorio has resigned after flouting COVID-19 quarantine rules. The development raises questions over the bank’s new lending strategy as it tries to recover from a string of scandals. Incidentally, Horta-Osorio became the… Read More ›
World’s top 20 best performing hedge funds earned $65.4 billion for clients in 2021
According to LCH investment data, the world’s 20 best performing hedge funds earned $65.4 billion for clients in 2021, on the back of stock markets rising despite setbacks introduced by coronavirus pandemic. As a group, the most successful managers earned… Read More ›
North Korea, China resumes regular trade through rail
According to Chinese commodity brokers, resumption of regular trade between Beijing and Pyongyang is expected to resume on Monday, after a North Korean train pulled into a Chinese border town on Sunday in the first such crossing since anti-coronavirus border… Read More ›