Russia’s central bank lowers USD’s share from its foreign currency reserves citing external risks. Ksenia Yudayeva, the First Deputy Governor of Russia’s central bank stated, it has lowered the share of dollars in its reserves citing a potential rise in… Read More ›
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Coca Cola drops plans to re-franchise Coca-Cola Beverages Africa unit
Coca Cola will now reclassify its financial statements from second quarter in 2019 to include CCBA as part of its continuing operations. It did not provide an explanation for the postponement of its re-franchising plans. In a development that marks… Read More ›
7,000 Job Profiles To Be Eliminated Globally By Ford By August
The United States based global auto company Ford Motors is set to lay off about 7000 of its staff that who are salaried which would also have about 10 per cent of its global workforce, the company announced, as the… Read More ›
OPEC+ Oil Producers To Curb Crude Production, Says Saudi Arabian Energy Minister
While a decision to drive down crude inventories “gently” has been taken by consensus among OPEC and allied oil producers, Saudi Arabia would also be responsive to the demands of what is being described as a fragile market, said the… Read More ›
Attacks placing oil supplies security at risk: Saudi Energy Minister
Ever since Trump re-clamped sanctions on Iran, tension in the gulf region has steadily heated up. Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih stated, although the recent attacks on its energy assets had put the security of oil supply at risk,… Read More ›
Exxon Mobil’s major oil deal with Iraq delayed by U.S. evacuation
Exxon has a long term contract to improve Iraq’s West Qurna oil field. In a significant development, Iraq’s Oil Minister Thamer Ghadhban stated, a major oil deal between Iraq and Exxon Mobil is “very close” in the making; the trajectory… Read More ›
Air New Zealand sticks with Boeing for wide body aircraft
Air New Zealand aims to replace 8 Boeing 777-200ER aircraft and was looking for suitable replacement. On Monday, according to industry sources Boeing Co has won a hard-fought battle to sell its wide-body aircraft to Air New Zealand Ltd, and… Read More ›
Sikorsky bags $1.1 billion Pentagon deal
Sikorsky will be making 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopter for the U.S. military with deliveries to commence in 2022. In a statement, the Pentagon said, it has awarded a $1.1 billion contract to Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin Corp,… Read More ›
World Economic Outlook Could Be At Risk Due To US-China Trade War: IMF’s Lagarde
The International Monetary Fund is still very concerned about the trade war that is being ongoing between the United States and China. The Managing Director of the world body Christine Lagarde, told the international news agency Reuters during a visit… Read More ›
Steel, Aluminum Tariffs On Canada And Mexico Removed By Trump
In the efforts of encourage the lawmakers of Mexico and Canada to quickly ratify the new North American trade deal, the U.S. will lift steel and aluminum tariffs on the two trade partners, said the United States President Donald Trump…. Read More ›