In April 2018, Total had shown interest in the Saudi petrol station market. This collaboration follows up on the earlier MOU it had signed with the Saudi oil and gas giant. On Tuesday, Patrick Pouyanne, the Chief Executive of French… Read More ›
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Aramco to sign 15 deals worth $30 billion+ at investment conference
Despite major companies dropping out from the investment meet, Saudi Arabia is intent on making the investment meet a success. On Tuesday, according to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Saudi oil giant Aramco is likely to sign… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to sink in $2 billion into its aircraft-making unit: NHK
Mitsubishi’s aircraft project is of strategic value to Japan since it marks is first attempt to make passenger jets since the 1960s. On Tuesday, Japanese news agency NHK reported, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is likely to inject $2 billion (220 billion… Read More ›
Advertising Giant WPP Expected To Report First Drop In Sale In 16 Years
Analysts are expecting disappointing figures for WPP later in the week and predict more troubled times for the firm’s new boss Mark Read. Analysts expect an annual drop in revenues of 4 per cent for the advertising giant and predict… Read More ›
The Economic Outlook For Asia In The Eyes Of The IMF And World Bank
With the world economy being clouded by dark undercurrents of trade tensions and turmoil in some of the financial markets, one could assume that the recently held annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Bali last week… Read More ›
Tesla’s shares rise following launch of new Model 3 for $45,000
With U.S. tax breaks on Tesla cars set to diminish, it would be smart for potential buyers to snag one at cost-effective prices. Following the launch of a new Tesla Model 3 version for $45,000, shares of the U.S. electric… Read More ›
SAIC Volkswagen to commence building a $2.5 billion Audi plant in Shanghai
The move is aimed at tapping the growing Chinese demand for New Energy Vehicle (NEV). In what is possibly the first venture for Volkswagen AG’s partnership with SAIC Motor Corp Ltd, a Chinese company, the joint venture is on track… Read More ›
Kuwait Airways to purchase 8 A330-800neo jets
Airbus is scheduled to make the deliveries between March 2019 through December 2026. On Monday, Kuwait Airways stated it has signed an agreement with Airbus to purchase eight A330-800neo airliners. The deal comes in the wake of five months of… Read More ›
Honeywell International Inc’s 2nd quarter profits beat analysts’ estimate
On the wings of strong sales from its businesses which makes a host of products ranging from supply chain and warehouse automation equipment to aircraft engines and catalysts for petroleum refining, Honeywell International Inc reported a better-than-expected second quarter profits… Read More ›
Commonwealth Bank of Australia appoints Alan Docherty as its CFO
On Monday, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia named Alan Docherty as its chief financial officer following an unexpected exit of the previous CFO in May 2018. The development comes in the wake of the lender facing one of its worst… Read More ›