The change in CEO comes midst German prosecutors widening their enquiry into the diesel emissions scandal. On Friday, Bild, a German business daily has reported, the CEO of Audi, Volkswagen’s luxury brand, Rupert Stadler, is most likely to be replaced… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
SEC blocks Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group from purchasing the Chicago Stock Exchange
On verification by the SEC’s commissioners, led by Chairman Jay Clayton, the regulator was unable to locate the source of funds for the proposed deal; they were also unable to get sufficient information on the proposed buyers. U.S. regulators have… Read More ›
Esurance Study In U.S. Finds Drivers Getting More Distracted By New Car Technology
A recent national level survey conducted on over a thousand drivers in the U.S. has revealed that there is a largescale difference in the attitudes and behaviors to distraction while driving. The survey was commission by Esurance and was aimed… Read More ›
Bridgewater bets against some of Europe’s biggest companies
Although in the United States, hedge funds are not required to disclose their short positions, European rules demand that beyond a certain threshold short positions are to be declared mandatorily. These disclosures have shed light on Bridgewater’s short strategy. Bridgewater’s… Read More ›
GM prepares to leave South Korea, doles out generous compensation package
While GM will shutter its plant at Gunsan by May 2018, it has yet to disclose on the fate of the remaining 3 plants in the country. As part of its voluntary redundancy plan, the South Korean unit of General… Read More ›
Donald Trump’s energy source mix features green energy credentials
This report is in stark contrast to expectations and believes that the Trump Administration is only pro-fossil fuels. Here is a shining example of how a self-funded U.S. goverrnment international finance body is helping to promote and fund green energy… Read More ›
China’s yuan could weaken if the Feds stick to 3 interest rate hikes in 2018
The following is a brief outlook on the future of the Chinese yuan against the greenback in 2018. The results of a Reuters poll indicate that the bulk of the gains, the Chinese yuan has so far registered is likely… Read More ›
India’s Punjab National Bank detects fraudulent and unauthorized transactions worth above $1.77 billion at its Mumbai branch
The demonetization of high value notes in India has led to a string of incidents pointing to previously undisclosed transactions in the country. On Wednesday, India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) stated it has detected “fraudulent and unauthorized” transactions worth more… Read More ›
23,000 UK Properties Are Owned By Foreign Firms Registered In E On Caribbean Island Chain: BBC
A recent analysis conducted by the BBC has revealed that overseas companies and entities tht are registered in the British Virgin Islands are the owners of almost one-fourth of all of the properties in England and Wales. Among them about… Read More ›
SEC questions Credit Suisse on the closure of its VelocityShares product
Along with the SEC, Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority has also stated it is in contact with Credit Suisse regarding the closure of its product. On Tuesday, a report by the Wall Street Journal stated that the U.S Securities and… Read More ›