While boosting the return of investment for stakeholder’s is important, it should not be at the cost of of dilution of a strategic asset. Other avenues will have to be sought on how to add new shareholders to Italy’s broadband… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
For the first time Brazil opens its deepwater pre-salt fields to foreign energy companies
As a result of these reforms, executives from the majority of the world’s biggest oil companies have landed in Rio de Janeiro, to outbid each other for a slice of Brazilian crude whose quality is said to be world class… Read More ›
Hong Kong and Singapore link up their trade and finance platforms to blockchain technology
The project aims at harnessing the benefits of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), also known as blockchain, to better tap into the synergies of $2 trillion worth of transactions between the two nations. On Wednesday, the central banks of Hong Kong… Read More ›
The finer points of the Bombardier Airbus deal
Ever wondered why suddenly the Canadian government selected Airbus when it was actively courting greater economic ties with China following Trump’s threat of tearing apart and renegotiating NAFTA agreement? This makes an interesting read. According to five sources familiar with… Read More ›
U.S. Senate kills CFPB’s rule on arbitration and class action lawsuits
The rule disallowed a customer’s right to sue, individually or as a group, in the event of them becoming a customer of a financial company, including a bank; the banning of their rights is irrespective of any wrongdoing or misconduct… Read More ›
Australian Assets Are Being Bought Up By The Wealthy Chinese, Here’s Why
From housing to ports to agriculture, Chinese investors are buying up assets very fast in Australia. From $300 million to more than $1 billion over the past year, Chinese investment in Australia’s agricultural sector has been very significant and this… Read More ›
North Korea’s exports of iron ore, lead and coal fall to their historic lows
While China had earlier continued to export gasoline and diesel to Pyongyang it has stopped doing so over concerns that North Korea will be unable to pay for the goods. Although export levels have dropped significantly, they are yet to… Read More ›
U.S. electricity grid reliable enough, does not need further propping up – industry groups
Electricity producers across the energy spectrum, have come together and have stated to the Trump Administration that it should drop its proposal of propping up ageing coal power plants. In a surprising development, industries that rarely see eye to tight,… Read More ›
Toshiba Corp taking steps to mitigate the eventuality of delay in clearance of its divestment in its NAND memory business
A delay could trigger its delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Tuesday, Toshiba Corp’s Chief Executive disclosed that the conglomerate is looking at various scenarios, including its inability to complete the $18 billion sale of its prized NAND memory… Read More ›
Upcoming rules under EU’s MiFID II regime to bring about level playing field for asset managers
Paying 3000 pounds for an hour’s chat with a “rock star” analyst to be a thing of the past. On Monday, as per a thinktank’s findings, banks which charge thousands of pounds for briefings from top analysts typically exemplify an… Read More ›
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