If the deal goes through, it could create a superpower of a company will can control the world’s food supply. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Monsanto’s board is likely to weigh-in on Bayer AG’s $65 billion… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
Jaguar Land Rover picks Takenaka & Vces as partners for its Slovak factory
JLR’s investment is stated to be the country’s biggest ever foreign direct investment in its history. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has disclosed that it has picked Vces and Takenaka, a a Czech and a Japanese company respectively, as subcontractors for… Read More ›
Samsung to stop showing Galaxy Note 7 ads in South Korea by the end of this week
With Apple’s iPhone 7 out, the opportunity cost in lost sales is massive for Samsung. Unless its engineers can fix the root of its fire-catching issue, the stopping of ads is likely to spill to other regions too. According to… Read More ›
World’s 3rd Biggest chipmaker set to acquire Intersil Corp for $3.2 billion
This acquisition by Renesas Electronic Corp will result in the diversification of its portfolio and could see its sales chart boom due to the intensifying usage of electronic components in the auto industry. Midst a rising wave of consolidation taking… Read More ›
Hanjin Group’s chairman transfers $36 million to Hanjin Shipping
Hanjin Shipping’s cargo hangs in the balance as it desperately tries to secure additional funds. According to a spokesman of the Hanjin Group, its chairman has transferred $36 million (40 billion won) to Hanjin Shipping today so as to help… Read More ›
With an eyeing on the Chinese car market, VW partners with Chinese tech groups
With China’s car market being the biggest in the world, this strategic step by VW could have potentially big payoffs. Undeterred by its troubles, Volkswagen has deepened its collaborations with Chinese internet technology groups in order to increase and expand… Read More ›
Hanjin ship begins unloading at California
Reeling under a $5.5 billion debt, Hanjin’s plight have increased freight rates and are casting long shadows on the coming U.S. holiday season. In a development that bodes well for importers, a ship belonging to bankrupt shipping company, Hanjin Shipping… Read More ›
Mastercard sued for $19 billion in Britain’s biggest damages claim
According to court documents filed in London, a legal case brought against Mastercard demanding 14 billion pounds ($19 billion) in damages for allegedly charging excessive fees could potentially benefit some 46 million people in Britain. When shoppers swiped their debit… Read More ›
Wells Fargo settles customer fraud with $190 million
Wells Fargo has been accused of pushing financial products on customers which they did not ask for or was required by them. Although Wells Fargo’s ability to sell multiple products to the same customer base is legendary, regulators have now… Read More ›
Google set to acquire Apigee Corp for $625 million
Apigee’s expertise lies in developing APIs for cloud computing. Analysts opine that the deal could help Google close-in on the competition. In a deal aimed at garnering a greater share of the increasingly lucrative cloud business, Google has disclosed that… Read More ›