American’s online experiences would potentially be reshaped by the powers that have now been granted by the Federal Communications Commission to broadband companies by the removal of regulations that define the internet businesses – known better as net neutrality. The… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Initial Coin Offerings Can Be Illegal, Warns U.S.’S SEC
U.S. federal securities law may potentially be violated by trading and the public offerings of cryptocurrencies, warned the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and added that the it would be potentially dangerous to put money into… Read More ›
Walt Disney acquires 21st Century Fox Inc for $52.4 billion
The deal, representing on the biggest in the movie and television industry in recent years, should be seen in the context of viewers migrating to technology companies such as Amazon.com and Netflix for their on-demand, anywhere, anytime access features. No… Read More ›
U.S. moves to protect Taiwan, brushes off Chinese protest
The development underscores U.S. efforts at bolstering Taiwan’s independence and securing its economy, the 7th largest in Asia, from Beijing, which has laid claims on the island as its own. Given the geopolitical scenario in the Korean peninsula, the development… Read More ›
Airbus is considering limiting the A380 program to just 6 a year
Ongoing negotiations with Saudi Arabia’s Emirates carrier, which is likely to place an order for 36 A380s, is likely to play a significant role in the future of the A380. A top executive from Airbus SE disclosed the airplane maker… Read More ›
Delegation from Russia’s defense minitry lands in Pyongyang
Having demonstrated its military prowess by largely wiping out the foes of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and with the U.S. tasting limited success in its aims to engage North Korea’s leadership, Russia is once again flexing its diplomacy-backed military muscles… Read More ›
France’s Unibail-Rodamco acquires Australia’s Westfield Corp for $24.7 billion, including debt
The combined company has properties strategically located in 27 of the world’s most alluring retail markets. In what is said to be the biggest takeover of an Australian company to date, France’s Unibail-Rodamco has agreed to acquire shopping mall owner… Read More ›
EU, US, Japan join forces to expose China’s economic designs on global trading practices
The alliance will have to streamline their efforts and work more closely since any unilateral action by any member could undermine their core strategic group effort. As per a source close to the discussions at hand, the European Union, the… Read More ›
Report Says Growing Interest In Microbiome-based Healthcare Applications
There has been enthusiastic media attention in recent year towards the study of the human microbiome. It denotes the trillions of microbes which exist symbiotically in the human body. In areas of health care applications such as therapeutics, metagenomics, and… Read More ›
Brookfield Property Partners LP pursuing mall owner GGP Inc with improved offer
A deal would enable the firm to have enough financial and market clout to take on e-commerce giants such as Amazon.com As per sources, GGP Inc, one of the largest owners and operators of U.S. shopping centers, has rejected a… Read More ›