In a landmark judgement, the ECJ ruled that provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) are not in breach of EU law. Incidentally, CETA is yet to be full implemented in the EU. On Tuesday, in a significant… Read More ›
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Japanese Researchers Want To Use Pigs To Grow Human Organs For Transplantation
According to a report published by Kyodo News use of human cells for growing pancreases in pigs for transplantation is being planned by scientists at the University of Tokyo. According to Professor Hiromitsu Nakauchi, cited in the Kyodo News report… Read More ›
Greater Number Of US Millennials & Gen Z Dying Of Opioid Overdoses, Claims New Research
According to a study published recently, there has been a sharp rise in the rate of death for overdoses by teens and young adults because of the United State-wide opioid epidemic. The study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Studies… Read More ›
European Commission ends antitrust probe on Visa & Mastercard
Visa & Mastercard have offered to cut non-EU card fees to stave off fines and end the European Commission’s antitrust probe. On Monday, the European Union’s antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager stated, it has accepted an offer by Visa and Mastercard… Read More ›
Bayer faces strong legal headwinds, gains shareholders backing despite AGM rebuke
It would be interesting to see Bayer’s due diligence for its acquisition of Monsanto since even before Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the latter was facing lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller. According to two of Bayer’s largest German… Read More ›
Britain’s CMA blocks Sainsbury’s $9.4 billion takeover with Walmart-owned Asda
Walmart’s strategy to exit Britain, one of its weakest performers in its global portfolio, has effectively been blocked. Facing limited options, here’s an examination of the issue, its implications for Walmart and a potential way around it. In a significant… Read More ›
Gardner Denver Holdings Inc close to merger deal with Ingersoll-Rand Plc
The potential deal is likely to be structured using Reverse Morris Trust – a tax-efficient way that companies typically use to sell of large assets. The potential deal is likely to be announced in the coming days. As per a… Read More ›
Anadarko begins negotiations with Occidental Petroleum Corp in bid to sell itself
Anadarko holds vasts fields of oil and gas deposits which can be easily accessed using low-cost drilling methods – these assets underscore the value of the bidding war surrounding the U.S. oil and gas exploration and production company. According to… Read More ›
The Stand Of Major Countries In Relation To Huawei’s Telecom Equipment Use
There has been increased pressure on the Chinese telecom giant Huawei from the US and a number of other western countries and the US has been pressurizing its allies to ban the company from their national 5G telecom networks. The… Read More ›
Amazon Profits $1bn/Month, Wants To Speed Up Delivery
In the first quarter of the current year, Amazon.com made a profit of more than $1bn a month, the company has announced. Against a sale of $59.7bn, the company made a profit of $3.6bn for the three months ending 31… Read More ›
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