About $1.9 billion in investments is to be made into a Chinese truck hailing service platform Manbang by Alphabet Inc’s venture capital fund CapitalG, Japan’s Softbank Group and others. This was announced by the Chinese company in a statement on… Read More ›
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After TSCM, Another Apple Supplier AMS Issues Poor Outlook, Fears Of Weak iPhone X Demand Predicted
After TSCM, one of the largest chip suppliers for Apple’s iPhones brought down its target for the complete year at the end of last week, another supplier for the iPhone maker AMS.AG cautioned investors on possible negative operating margins which… Read More ›
China moving back on economic reforms: U.S. Consul general of Hong Kong & Macau
While China has been loquacious about economic reforms and opening up its domestic sector to foreign players, its actions on the ground reflect broken contracts and non-compliance of WTO rules. On Tuesday, the U.S. consul general of Macau and Hong… Read More ›
Low-cost Irish carrier Ryanair to buy 25 additional Boeing 737 MAX planes
With this order, its order total has touched 135 planes from Boeing. On Tuesday, Irish low-cost air carrier Ryanair stated, it has agreed to purchase an additional 25 Boeing 737 MAX planes worth $3 billion at list prices. As a… Read More ›
Whirlpool divests its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion
The strategic divestiture is aimed at increasing its focus on its consumer business. On Tuesday, Whirlpool Corp, a U.S. home appliance maker, disclosed it has agreed to divest its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion. The… Read More ›
ZTE’s valuation tumbles following U.S. sanctions
The United States sanctioned Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE after it was caught illegally shipping U.S. goods to Iran. With the United States banning ZTE Corp from selling its components to U.S. telecom equipment makers for seven years, Chinese funds… Read More ›
Amazon increases its traction in India as its expands further into the groceries market
Last week, Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and CEO told shareholders in a letter that Amazon India is its fastest growing marketplace: in its first year of Amazon Prime, Amazon added more members in India than any other location in Amazon’s… Read More ›
Uber faces flak from Australia’s competition regulator
Uber is in the midst of preparing for its IPO in 2019. It is facing strong competition in the U.S. and in Europe. On Monday, the head of Australia’s antitrust regulator stated it will scrutinize contracts signed between Uber Technologies… Read More ›
Bayer gets Russia’s nod for its $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto
Bayer has already received approval from the EU, Australia, Brazil, China; Russia now adds to this list. In a development that aids Bayer’s $66 billion acquisition of Monsanto, it has now got approval from FAS, Russia’s antitrust regulator, for its… Read More ›
Wells Fargo readies to pay a $1 billion related to abuses from its lending business
Wells Fargo is readying to pay the fine as two U.S. regulators had found inconsistencies at its auto lending and mortgage business. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, Wells Fargo & Co is likely to agree… Read More ›