The company is set to split in the second half of this year. Alcoa Inc., a company which deals in metals, has reported a lower quarterly profit thanks to low commodity prices. Plant closures and disinvestments along with a strong… Read More ›
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Starwood and Marriott Hotels merger to create the biggest hotel company in the world
The estimated time for closure for this merger is mid-2016. With the shareholders of Marriott International Inc. and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. approving their merger, has resulted in the combined entity becoming the biggest hotel company in the… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs settles Justice Department probe
This is a major victory for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The U.S. Department of Justice has disclosed that the Goldman Sachs Group Inc., has now agreed to shell out $5.06 billion in settlement claims for having misled mortgage… Read More ›
Halliburton Baker Hughes deal under European Commission lens
Last week the DOJ has filed a lawsuit to stop the merger as the resultant would leave only two dominant companies in the global well drilling and oil industry construction services industry. The equivalent of antitrust regulators in the European… Read More ›
Currency fluctuations eating into U.S. MNC’s earnings, FIREapps
FIREapps, a risk consultancy firm, has filed a report on the impact that currency fluctuations have had on U.S. MNCs In a report prepared by FIREapps, fluctuations in exchange rates during the last quarter of 2015 had the biggest negative… Read More ›
David Cameron, Britain’s Prime Minister admits to having had stake in offshore trust
Iceland’s President has already resigned following the leak now dubbed as the ‘Panama Papers’. There is increasing pressure on Britain’s Prime Minister to come clean. During a TV interview, yesterday, British Prime Minister David Cameron acknowledged that he once had… Read More ›
Hutchison ready to sell 30% of its capacity to soothe regulatory concerns
This M&A will be a litmus test for Margrethe Vestager, the European version of an antitrust commissioner. As per multiple sources familiar with the matter at hand, CK Hutchison Holdings has struck a network-sharing deal with Virgin Media and Sky… Read More ›
A vertical split is against shareholder’s interest – JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. has advised shareholders to vote against any proposal that proposes a splitting up of the bank, since an internal 2015 review had concluded that such a move would go against shareholder’s interest. JPMorgan Chase & Co… Read More ›
PacSun files for Chapter 11
Faced with increased competition from fast-fashion retailers as well as online rivals, PacSun has opted for bankruptcy protection. Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (PacSun), a teen apparel, has succumbed to increased losses amongst fierce competition in the industry and will… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign a $21.5 billion development deal
Egypt has struggled with discontent and poverty following the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. Reuters has reported citing two Egyptian government sources that Saudi Arabia is all set to sign a $20 billion deal with Egypt so as to develop… Read More ›
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