The anticipated rise in the expenses for healthcare globally by 2.4% to 7.5% by 2020 is being proposed to be tackled by Healthureum which is a health-focused startup and its operations are based on the blockchain technology. Containment and reduction… Read More ›
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Goldman Sachs picks Dublin for its asset management business post Brexit
Luxembourg and Dublin have emerged as favorites among firms who are shifting their European operations from Britain following Brexit. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Goldman Sachs has picked Dublin as a location for its administrative staff… Read More ›
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd to purchase 50 A320neo aircrafts from Airbus SE for $5.42 billion
The actual price that China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd will pay however be lower than the aggregate list price of $5.42 billion, since it is a common practice in the aircraft industry to provide concessions to buyers. On Friday,… Read More ›
South Korea seizes Hong Kong-flagged vessel for supplying oil to North Korean vessels at mid-sea
South Korean officials have seized the vessel Lighthouse Winmore which they say transferred oil to North Korean vessels at mid-sea. An official from South Korea’s foreign ministry stated it has seized a Hong Kong flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil… Read More ›
M&A activity peaks in 2017
This marks the highest levels since the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Analysts opine that after the passing of the U.S. Tax bill, M&A activity could pick up in 2018. 2017 has been a strong year for the M&A scene with activity… Read More ›
Talent Crunch Plagues Argentinian Lithium Industry- Battery Makers’ Great Hope For Cheap Lithium
There is a shortage off talent in the Argentinian lithium mining industry even as there is a mad rush globally for the metal to cater to the electric-car revolution. Argentina is drawing prospectors and developers with its investor-friendly government and… Read More ›
China caught supplying oil to North Korean vessels at sea
Despite China’s talk, the South Korean news report reiterates suspicion by Tokyo, Seoul and Washington that China has been actively aiding, bolstering and conducting business with its ally – North Korea. Following a South Korean news report that Chinese vessels… Read More ›
Supply exceeds demand in U.S. apartment vacancy market
Here are the findings of Reis Inc, a real estate research firm, for the fourth quarter of 2017; the report also includes its projections for 2018. As per a report by Reis Inc, the apartment vacancy in the U.S. has… Read More ›
Tesla’s pickup truck to begin production in mid-2019
Its tentative schedule of production is mid-2019. Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk stated it will soon build a pickup truck after producing the Model Y, an electric crossover vehicle. “I promise that we will make a pickup truck right after Model… Read More ›
Focus on profits and market share led to data falsification scandal: Mitsubishi Materials Corp
Here are the findings of the committee constituted by Mitsubishi Materials Corp on the data fabrication scandal. On Thursday, Japan’s Mitsubishi Materials Corp stated the push for market share had driven its subsidiary to fabricate fake product specification which led… Read More ›