Preliminary discussions to buy United States jeweller Tiffany & Co have been held by the French luxury conglomerate LVMH, it confirmed recently. “There can be no assurance that these discussions will result in any agreement”, LVMH said in a statement… Read More ›
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UK Charity Says Dismally Slow Progress Being Made In Reducing Gender Pay Gap
A recent report from the equality charity the Fawcett Society claims that efforts to close down the gender pay gap have been “dismally slow”. The charity said that it would take 60 years to eradicate the gap at the current… Read More ›
Weak Oil Prices And Hurricane Impact Force Drop In BP Profits
Gloomy forecast of the global economy has resulted in a drop in global oil prices which have dragged down the profits of BP for the latest quarter. Underlying profits for the last three months of $2.3bn was reported by the… Read More ›
More Action On Fake News Needs To Be Done By Facebook, Google And Twitter, Says EU
A “code of practice on disinformation” of the European Union – which is a voluntary agreement that details he measures to fight fake news on online platforms, was signed a year ago by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter. However the… Read More ›
U.S.-China close to finalizing Phase One deal
According to China trade experts, the completion of the Phase One deal is likely to provide little incentive for Beijing to negotiate any further, given the approaching U.S. presidential election in 2020. According to U.S. Trade Representative’s office and China’s… Read More ›
South Korea ready to give up its developing country status at WTO
While this will come into effect during future negotiations, it is to be seen how this will impact its agricultural sector. On Friday, in a statement South Korea’s finance minister stated, given its enhanced economic status, it is ready to… Read More ›
Tesla begins selling China-made Model 3 with autopilot in China
Tesla’s quarterly profit has come as a pleasant surprise to investors. According to Tesla Inc’s website, the U.S. carmaker has started selling its Chinese-made Model 3 electric vehicle with an autopilot function, which has a starting price of $50,310 (355,800… Read More ›
South Korea grounds 9 Boeing 737 NG planes after finding structural cracks
The U.S. FAA has ordered all aircraft operators globally using Boeing planes to inspect for structural cracks. On Friday, in a statement South Korea’s transport ministry stated, it has grounded nine Boeing Co 737 NG planes after checks found structural… Read More ›
Three major U.S. retailers pull J&J’s baby talc powder from shelves
If the development has cascading effect and more retailers pull J&J’s baby talc powder from shelves, it could significantly impact its earnings. Already J&J is facing lawsuits over allegations of asbestos in its talc. Following U.S. healthcare conglomerate Johnson &… Read More ›
Nokia Facing Troubles To Keep Pace With Pace Rival 5G Companies, Shares Drop 20%
It is becoming increasingly increasing difficult for the Finnish telecom company Nokia to keep pace with its rivals in the 5G mobile connectivity industry. That was probably reflected when the profit outlook for the current year as well as for… Read More ›