Although officials from Greek’s central banks have said Brexit’s fallout on its economy will be limited, its stock markets have plunged by 28%. Greek’s central bank has notified that Britain’s decision to exit the European Union will have a limited… Read More ›
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Brexit Fallout – SNB confirms intervention in forex market
Switzerland’s National Bank has confirmed that it has intervened in the sudden rise of the franc in the wake of Brexit. With Brexit voters choosing to leave the European Union, Switzerland’s central bank has given a rare confirmation that it… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler owners file class action suit for concealing poor design
After due testing, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the electronic gear shifter was “not intuitive and provides poor tactile and visual feedback to the driver, increasing the potential for unintended gear selection.” The timing of… Read More ›
British markets plunge on the eve of referendum
London bankers have rarely witnessed the scale of the volatility that is sweeping through Britain’s financial markets. If British voters choose to remain within the EU, the market could perhaps reverse the losses, however if Brexit were to happen …… Read More ›
Volkswagen likely to incur at least $10.3 billion in settlement charges with EPA
The compensation amount of $10.3 billion does not include environmental costs, which could further boost the total cost of the diesel emission scandal. According to 3 sources who are knowledgeable with the matter at hand since they have been briefed… Read More ›
Will VW bite the bullet and claim damages from top past and current executives?
Internal investigations have yet to assign responsibility for the diesel emission scandal that has plagued Europe’s top car manufacturer. Hans Dieter Poetsch, Volkswagen’s chairman has stated that the company’s supervisory board is looking at the possibility of claiming damages from… Read More ›
Porsche backs VW’s former management at its AGM
Porsche SE has 52% voting rights in VW. VW‘s internal investigation committee has yet to point any accusatory finger at former VW’s supervisory board members or at its senior management. Volkswagen’s controlling stakeholder, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, will endorse VW’s… Read More ›
British car manufacturing industry could be severely affected in case of Brexit
If Brexit were to happen Jaguar Land Rover could face a $1.47 billion in taxes by 2020. According to two sources who are familiar with the matter at hand, Britain’s largest car manufacturer, Jaguar Land Rover, could face the brunt… Read More ›
Boeing confirms sale of a number of aircrafts to Iran
Boeing has however not provided the quantity and type of aircrafts in question along with their delivery schedules. Boeing has disclosed that it has signed an agreement with Iran Air for the sale of its jetliners. This disclosures confirms news… Read More ›
Commerzbank examining the stashing away of funds in alternate locations to avoid ECB’s charge of 4 euros per 1,000 euro deposit.
Despite pumping in more than 1 trillion into the economies of the EU, the lack of risk takers is creating multiple fractures and is fueling the rise of euro-sceptics in Germany. According to sources who are familiar with the matter… Read More ›