By imposing steep fines on its drivers Chinese-ruled Macau has ensured that the company’s services comes to an end in the region. In what has been described to be a blow to embattled ride services giant Uber Technologies Inc, the… Read More ›
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Takata’s bankruptcy creating legal history
Takata’s bankruptcy proceedings on novel ground given the number of parties involved and the quantum of the recall. With last week’s global recall of Takata Corp’s defective air bags being widened, the bigger worry, as per legal experts, is the… Read More ›
A $2 billion private hedge fund is now worth pennies
As per WSJ’s report, Houston-based EnerVest Ltd stands out because only 7 private-equity funds worth more than $1 billion have ever lost money for investors. As per a report filed by the Wall Street Journal, a number of lenders, including… Read More ›
Wells Fargo divesting businesses following fake account scandal
Wells Fargo is restructuring itself to make it leaner and more efficient. The Financial Times has reported citing Wells Fargo’s CFO, John Shrewberry as saying, it will be spinning off a number of its products “worth hundreds of millions of… Read More ›
Michel Barnier and David Davis officialy kickstart Brexit negotiations today
While Barnier and Davies thrash out the larger issues, working groups on either side will focus on issues, including, recovering Britain’s budgetary dues to the EU, citizen’s rights, and other tidbits. On Monday, when Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis meets… Read More ›
In A Bid For Aramco Prize, Britain Floats New Sovereign IPO Rules
Just as the London Stock Exchange is trying to win the IPO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco, a potentially huge but controversial prize, Britain has proposed a loosening of rules on stock market listings by state companies. Even as exchanges… Read More ›
Reports Say Western Digital, Foxconn In Talks With Toshiba For Chip Unit Purchase
As Toshiba Corp seeks to revive a stalled $18 billion sale of its chip business, banking sources said that the Japanese company is in talks with Western Digital Corp and Taiwan’s Foxconn, as well as with an already preferred bidder…. Read More ›
Twitter hires ex-Goldman Sachs director as its Chief Financial Officer
There is a renewed investor interest in the company despite its lagging behind its peers in terms of size and profitability. In a significant development, San Francisco-based Twitter Inc has a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, who is also… Read More ›
Toyota launches venture capital fund for AI startups
Toyota’s lucrative venture has potential but to bloom it needs an ecosystem that provides advisors with product expertise and genuine corporate customers. Toyota has become the latest Fortune 500 company to launch an AI focused capital venture fund. During the… Read More ›
Symantec exploring sale of its web certification business: Sources
Symantec is exploring to divest its web certification business which generates $400 million in annual turnover. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, U.S. cybersecurity company Symantec Corp is considering to sell its website certification business in a… Read More ›