A request that has met with substantial opposition, shareholder Qatar has asked Volkswagen for a seat on the company’s executive committee as they are frustrated with the pace of reform at Volkswagen, reported Reuters quoting two sources familiar with the… Read More ›
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Eurozone Economy Speeds up En-route to Recovery
The official statistics state that the eurozone’s economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.6% in the first three months of the year. The growth was above analysts’ expectations 0.4% and from the 0.3% rate recorded in the previous quarter the growth… Read More ›
His Entire Stocks in Apple Cold by billionaire Investor Carl Icahn
Citing the risk of China’s influence on the stock, Carl Icahn, the the billionaire activist investor who has long been one of the most prominent voices declaring the company to be undervalued says he has sold his entire stake in… Read More ›
Comcast enters into preliminary talks to purchase DreamWorks Animation
Many have unsuccessfully tried to acquire DreamWorks Animation, will Comcast succeed where others have failed? The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, that the largest cable operator in the U.S., Comcast Corp, has… Read More ›
The Chinese make good tourists
The economic cost of the Chinese splurge abroad is offset by the surplus generated by the country’s manufacturing and trading sector. China’s foreign exchange regulator has noted that the country’s trade deficit in the services sector has yawned to $21.0… Read More ›
T-Mobile’s net profit jumps by 10.6% driven by deep discounts
The surge in its profits is even more significant since it had reported a loss of $63 million in the previous year. With consumers flocking to U.S. telecom giant thanks to its deep discounts, T-Mobile US Inc., the No.3 wireless… Read More ›
Low Income Families to be Offered $5 Internet by AT&T
Low-income families would now be offered discounted internet access by AT&T starting for as low at $5 a month. The new program, called Access from AT&T says that any home where at least one person receives food stamps will be… Read More ›
Philip’s lighting division to come out with an IPO
While beating analyst’s expectation of its revenues for the first quarter, although sales of its lighting division, which is set to come out with an IPO, later this year, has shrunk, its profitability has increased due to sales of higher… Read More ›
More than $2 Trillion Expected by Saudi Arabia for a 5% Stake Sale in Aramco
Saudi Arabia expects that a stake of its state oil giant Saudi Aramco would be valued at more than $2 trillion. The officials of the country said this while they confirmed the plan to sell on Monday. Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed… Read More ›
Oil Traders Sweat after Doha Failure over Saudi’s Other Warning
Oil traders are weighing another implied warning from the Saudi deputy crown prince: the threat of an intensifying clash with Iran over market share, after his comments thwarted supply negotiations in Doha. Talks between 16 producing countries on April 17… Read More ›