The construction and engineering conglomerate is being probed by Brazilian authorities into alleged payoffs to politicians and government officials by the company to win government contracts, including for Petroleo Brasileiro SA. Brazilian daily, O Globo has reported citing calculations from… Read More ›
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Boeing had financed Britain’s Monarch Airlines in 2016: Financial Times
The funds were channeled through Monarch’s offshore holding company, Petrol Jersey in several tranches. On Monday, as per a report by the Financial Times, Boeing Co had sunk in $130 million (100 million pounds) into Britain’s now collapsed Monarch Airlines…. Read More ›
Honeywell International considers spinning off its non-core assets as part of streamlining its business
As per sources, the Honeywell is mulling the creation of at least two new public limited companies as a result of the spin-off, one of which could include its aerospace business. GE is also in the process of spinning-off or… Read More ›
Exiled Chinese Billionaire Warns Of Spy Infiltration In US As His Home Country Seeks His Arrest
Warnings of a wave of Chinese spies being dispatched to the United States in recent months were issued by a controversial Chinese billionaire in self-imposed exile who also added that the a small clique of corrupt “kleptocrats” running China, while blasted… Read More ›
Elliott Management stalled at its acquisition of Gigamon
Having acquired a stake of 15.4%, Elliott Management’s bid for Gigamon has currently stalled due to its offer price being below Gigamon’s currently traded share price of $43.55. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, Elliott Management’s attempt… Read More ›
Calm before the storm
As per a senior U.S. official, Trump is said to decertify the Iran nuclear deal in the near future. Emerging from a meeting with U.S. military leaders, U.S. President Donald Trump declared the moment as “the calm before the storm.”… Read More ›
Allow Withdrawals And Avoid Capping Medical Device Prices: U.S. Pressing India For
The United States wants India to withdraw products from the market if they do not wish to sell at government determined rates as the Washington presses New Delhi not to extend price caps on medical devices, said a U.S. trade… Read More ›
In a strategic shift, U.S. South Korea trade talks gain momentum
As per the U.S. Census Bureau, the trade deficit between the two nations have dropped significantly in June 2017. In a positive development that is likely to pave way for future trade talks, South Korea disclosed it was open to… Read More ›
GM increases the fleet of its test self-driving cars from 30 to 100 in San Francisco
The development comes in the wake of a U.S. Senate panel approving the legislature for self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads. Cruise Automation, General Motors Co’s self-driving unit has disclosed that it has more than doubled the size of its test… Read More ›
Uber Technologies almost out of the woods after adopting improved corporate governance and SoftBank deal
Although the measures adopted by Uber Technologies significantly shores up its corporate governance and reputation, it has however ticked off early Uber investors since it cuts off their super-voting rights which gives them 10 votes per share. This could potentially… Read More ›