The British manufacturing industry along with its financial and banking sector is likely to bear the brunt of a hard Brexit strategy. Today, British manufacturers have told Prime Minister Theresa May, it would be prudent to drop the threat of… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Amazon wins $1.5 billion tax case with IRS, negatively skews its domestic and European tax profile
With the judgement of the case being delivered less than a week before the end of the coming financial year, its tax profiles could be significantly affected. In a significant win for Amazon.com Inc, the world’s biggest online retailer has… Read More ›
ZTE pleads guilty to violating U.S. sanctions
The Chinese company had made elaborate plans to hide its illegal activities. Only after the U.S. Department of Commerce threatened to cut off its global supply chain having presented ZTE evidence of its illegal activities did the company agree to… Read More ›
Britain places alert level at “severe” after terror attack
It is probably not a coincidence that terrorists tried to attack the British parliament. In a development that is likely to have wide ranging ramifications for Britain, Islamist-inspired attackers stabbed a policeman and plowed a car into pedestrians close to… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs will relocate to a European city
The bank has reiterated that will continue to service its European customers regardless of its relocation efforts. Its services across Europe will not be affected by the move. As part of its contingency plans, Goldman Sachs Europe’s CEO has disclosed… Read More ›
Britain cozying up to China to offset EU trade
Britain hopes to stave-off the effects of a hard Brexit by partnering with China. A top official at Britain’s finance ministry has stated that Britain aspires to be China’s leading Western partner as China tries to manoeuvre itself as the… Read More ›
Brexit negotiations could reshape UK
The Brexit negotiations will be one of the most challenging negotiations Britain will be undertaking since the end of WW II. May will have to tread carefully since it will decide her political legacy and has the potential to re-shape… Read More ›
Unilever could potentially divest its food brands: Sources
There have been several reports by leading news reporters which increase the probability of this 6 billion pound divesture. British newspapers have reported that Unilever is preparing a $7.44 billion (6 billion pound) sale of some it’s some of its… Read More ›
Netmarble Games likely to come out with $2.35 billion IPO this April
This will be South Korea’s 2nd largest ever IPO beating even Samsung BioLogics Co Ltd’s 2.25 trillion won IPO of 2016. In what is stated to be South Korea’s second largest ever listing, mobile game manufacturer, Netmarble Games Corp has… Read More ›
MoneyGram offers to acquire Euronet Worldwide for $1 billion
In January, China’s Ant Financial Services Group had bid $13.25, in a cash deal for Euronet Worldwide, whereas MoneyGram has offered $15.20 for Euronet. Ant Financial Services has now four days to revise its offer. Sources familiar with the matter… Read More ›