Of the 24 years Indra Nooyi has was with PepsiCo, she served 12 years as its CEO. Under her PepsiCo’s shares rose by 78%. On Monday, PepsiCo Inc disclosed that its Chief Executive Indra Nooyi would be stepping down from… Read More ›
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Munich Re limits its investments from dirty coal-related business
Investors are increasingly using their financial muscles to reward companies that limit their investments towards fossil fuel companies. On Monday, the world’s biggest reinsurer, Munich Re, stated it will stop investing in shares and bonds of companies that generate more… Read More ›
Higher Tariffs On Chinese Imports In To US Threatened By Trump Administration
Imposition of 25 per cent import tariffs on Chinese goods worth $200 billion is being considered by the US. This is more than double the 10% that was planned initially. President Donald Trump has made this request for a review… Read More ›
MediaTek Rivalry With Qualcomm Intensifies With Its New Chipset For Cheap Phones
Earlier this month, the Taiwanese firm founded in 1997 MediaTek accounted the development of a chipset series that can give a “greater number of consumers access to high performance devices without a premium price tag.” The firm was referring to… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp reports record 1st quarter results
Since North America is Toyota’s largest market, an increase in tariffs, especially in its best selling pick-up truck models is likely to boost the cost of its vehicles by at least $3,000. On Friday, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp posted… Read More ›
Marginal slowdown in growth noticed in EU’s fastest growing economy
The Investec Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in Ireland fell to 57.4 from 59.5, its lowest level since March 2018. As per the results of a survey released on Friday, growth in the Ireland’s services sector have dipped slightly from… Read More ›
Heineken NV and China Resources Beer Co Ltd enter into a $3.1 billion deal
Both companies are conducting their due diligence and aim to close the deal, subject to regulatory approval, by the end of this year. 1864 founded Dutch brewing giant Heineken NV has struck a $3.1 billion deal with China Resources Beer… Read More ›
Myanmar scales back Kyauk Pyu deepwater port fearing debt trap
Myanmar seems to have learned the lessons of China-back projects in Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Avoids walking into a debt trap. According to a top government official from Myanmar, the government is scaling back plans for a port project funded… Read More ›
Ferrari’s new CEO confirms full year guidance
Ferrari’s reported an EBITDA of $339 million, in line with Thomson Reuters SmartEstimate of 286 million euros. On Wednesday, Ferrari confirmed its full year outlook based on a 7% rise in its core second-quarter adjusted earnings which were largely helped… Read More ›
A weak yuan is one of China’s tools in its trade-war strategy
A weak yuan fits well into the ongoing global move of a loose monetary policy. Chinese policymakers have also made it very easy for investors to borrow and short-sell the yuan, which indicates that they are indirectly pushing down interest… Read More ›