The outcome of a poll involving 68 economists on the probable impact of on-going Brexit negotiations, makes an interesting read. With Brexit negotiations showing signs of progress, it is likely that they will probably end in a free trade deal,… Read More ›
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GM’s Chinese venture to recall nearly 1 million cars for fuel tank related issues
China, home to the world’s biggest car market, is seeing a steep increase in recalls in recent years. On Friday, China’s quality watchdog stated, one of General Motors Co’s China ventures will be recalling almost 1 million vehicles due to… Read More ›
Casino resorts are likely to attract big money in Japan
The global gambling industry’s focus is now on Japan where its potential is skyhigh. Among the forerunning in the race to win gambling licenses are U.S. operators MGM Resorts International and Las Vegas Sands Corp. Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd… Read More ›
Western Digital Corp to settle legal dispute surrounding its $18 billion sale of its flash memory unit to a Bain Capital led consortium
While this will bring much needed closure to the case, Toshiba can now allocate more resources to its other disputes including the potential delisting of its stock from the Tokyo Exchange. According to a Bloomberg report, Western Digital Corp and… Read More ›
Gradual Growth In Rate Hike Reiterated By US Fed Chair Yellen
The US Federal Reserve expects that there would be continued strength in the country’s economy and job market and this has led Fed Chair Janet Yellen to conclude that the this is the appropriate time for the US central bank… Read More ›
Sanofi Says Only Those People Earlier Infected By The Dengue Virus Can Be Helped By Its Vaccine
The ambitions of the dengue vaccine from Sanofi was brought a notch down after the company declared that the vaccine would only effective for those people who had earlier been infected by the disease. This has further dented the high… Read More ›
British insurer Aviva lays out dividend plan for shareholders
Analysts have reiterated that Aviva’s bullish goals are within reach and achievable. On Thursday, with British insurer Aviva stating, it expects to generate an extra $4.04 billion (3 billion pounds) in cash over the next 2 years and plans on… Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp offers to increase stake in Flipkart
While earlier Flipkart was valued at $11 billion, Softbank’s latest valuation pegs it $9 to 10 billion. Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has offered to buy an undisclosed stake in Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart, and has valued the company in the… Read More ›
Amazon Seeks Second Headquarters Out Of Seattle While Microsoft Plans To Expand Its Existing One There
Millions of dollars are being planned to be expended by Microsoft for refurbishing its present campus in the Seattle area even as its neighbor in the region and another American IT giant -Amazon.com is looking out for a second headquarters… Read More ›