Speculation is rife on Deutsche’s potential merger with either UBS or Commerzbank. Deutsche’s CEO Christian Sewing has however dampened speculation of any potential merger for at least the next 3 years. On Wednesday, German business daily Handelsblatt reported citing sources… Read More ›
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U.S. would lose multiple front trade war: ECB study
The ECB’s simulation shows the U.S. will have bear the full brunt of the trade war, if Trump were to engage in it with more than a one country. In March Trump had said, trade wars were “… an easy… Read More ›
U.S. trade tariff’s unlikely to directly translate into more jobs
One of the more significant reasons why Trump’s tariffs will not translate into more U.S. jobs is that consumers are not willing to pay a premium for ‘Made in USA’ goods when goods of the same quality is available for… Read More ›
Porsche To Stop Production And Offering Of Diesel Cars
Luxury car maker Porsche will phase out production of diesel vehicles. The company said in a statement recently that it will no longer make diesel powered vehicles but will get completely focused on the development and manufacturing of vehicles running… Read More ›
No Deal Brexit Could Put Flights Between UK And Europe ‘At Risk’: UK Government
The UK government has warned that there can be disruption to air travel from UK to other European countries because if there is a no-deal Brexit. This was revealed in the latest set of documents that lists how key industries… Read More ›
Anglo-Swiss mining and commodities giant Glencore launches additional share buyback of up to $1 billion
Glencore has come under investor pressure to boost its shareholder returns; it is also under pressure from U.S. regulators who have raised alleged corruption and bribery charges against the company. On Tuesday, mining and commodities trading giant Glencore stated, it… Read More ›
Standard Chartered to stop funding new coal-fired powered plants
The move sees Standard Chartered joining its peers who have ended their support for the dirtiest of the fossil fuels midst rising concern on climate change. On Tuesday, in a step aimed at reducing funding for dirty industries, Standard Chartered… Read More ›
Imperial bets on vaping devices for future growth prospects
While the traditional cigarettes market is seeing a decline, the sale of vaping pens and heated tobacco devices are on the rise. On Tuesday, British tobacco company Imperial Brands stated, it expects vaping pens and a heated tobacco device to… Read More ›
World’s Largest Gold Miner To Be Created By Acquisition Of Randgold By Barrick
A new king is set to emerge in the global gold industry. The largest mining company for gold is set to be created after the announced purchase of Randgold by rival miner Canada’s Barrick Gold, the two companies have announced on Monday…. Read More ›
Scientists Find Out 5 Subtypes For The Killer Type 2 Diabetes
American scientists have managed to find out five distinct groups of DNA sites with the help of genomic data. The identified DNA sites are believed to be the root cause of distinct forms of type 2 diabetes. This discovery would… Read More ›