In a statement U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said made it lucidly clear that Washington and its allies would take appropriate, unspecified “action” if Beijing decides to invade and annex Taiwan. When asked by the New York Times, at… Read More ›
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Boeing agrees to pay compensation to victims of Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash
A filing in U.S. District Court in Chicago shows, Boeing Co has agreed to acknowledge liabilities for compensatory damages in lawsuits filed by families of the 157 people killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash. Following an agreement between… Read More ›
VW looking at potential Porsche AG market listing
Porsche AG’s potential IPO will benefit from being part of the Volkswagen Group, said CEO Oliver Blume. “We feel very comfortable in the Volkswagen Group, we can profit from synergies. The important thing in this time is to focus on… Read More ›
Indian startup Nykaa’s blockbuster stock market debut values it at $13 billion
Shares of Nykaa, India’s cosmetics-to-fashion platform, made a blockbuster debut valuing the company at close to $13 billion. With the news reaching the market, shares of FSN E-Commerce Ventures, the profit-making parent company that owns the Nykaa brand, soared by… Read More ›
Self driving truck startup and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V call off merger
In a joint statement, self-driving truck startup Plus and blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V said, they are calling off their merger given the regulatory environment outside the US. Earlier this year in May, Plus had said it would go… Read More ›
Advent International led consortium to take McAfee Corp private in $14 billion deal
In a statement McAfee Corp said, a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Advent International has decided to take it private in a $14 billion deal. The development comes at a time when the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic had led to… Read More ›
Petronas enters into joint agreement with Exxon Mobil Corp in exploring carbon capturing storage technologies in Southeast Asia
On Tuesday, Malaysia’s state energy firm, Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) stated, it has entered into a joint agreement with Malaysia’s unit of Exxon Mobil Corp to jointly explore opportunities in capturing carbon and storage (CCS) technologies in a bid to decarbonise… Read More ›
China state council met real estate developers, banks midst liquidity crisis in China’s property sector
As per a source with direct knowledge, a think-tank of China’s powerful state council met banks and real estate developers in Shenzhen city midst intensifying worries liquidity crisis facing China’s property sector. The meeting, held yesterday, included participants from China… Read More ›
US rolls out global infrastructure projects to counter China’s BRI and problematic lending practices
According to a senior US official, the United States plans on investing in five to 10 large infrastructure projects across the globe in January 2022 as part of a broader Group of Seven initiative to counter China’s Belt and Road… Read More ›
BAE Systems sticks to revenue guidance on increased defense spending in Asia Pacific region.
In a statement, British defence giant BAE Systems said, it has decided to stick to its revenue guidance, with earnings set to grow by 3% to 5% this year over the previous year’s result. It also mentioned that demand for its… Read More ›