Late on Wednesday, Smithfield Foods Inc, the world’s biggest pork processor said, it will restart its Sioux Falls, South Dakota plant from May 7. The plant has been idling for more than three weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak. Smithfield… Read More ›
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Ryanair grounds 99% of flights until July 2020
On Friday, Europe’s biggest low cost carrier Ryanair announced, it will be grounding more than 99% of its flights until July. It has also commenced negotiations with Boeing for cutting the number of aircraft deliveries over the next 24 months…. Read More ›
Smithfield Foods, biggest U.S. pork processor indefinitely shuts down Sioux Falls, South Dakota, plant due to coronavirus pandemic
Smithfield Foods, the world’s biggest pork processor stated, it will shutdown a U.S. plant indefinitely following a hike in the number of coronavirus cases among employees. It also warned that the country is moving “perilously close to the edge” in… Read More ›
Takeaway.com’s order volumes only mildy affected by coronavirus pandemic
On Thursday, Europe’s biggest food ordering and delivery company, Just Eat Takeaway said, in March its orders had registered a temporarily declined since restaurants were closed as part of a measure imposed by government to contain the spread of the… Read More ›
Arla Foods looking for new CFO as Natalie Knight leaves the position
Arla Foods’ CFO, Natalie Knight, will be stepping down as the company’s CFO on February 2020 to take up the role of VP of finance at Ahold Delhaize. On Tuesday, Arla Foods, one of the world’s largest dairy firms, stated… Read More ›
WPP appoints John Rogers as its Director of Finance
The appointment comes midst a string of profit warnings. WPP, the world’s biggest advertising agency, has appointed John Rogers, the CEO of retailer Sainsbury’s Argos as its new director of finance. Rogers will be taking over from outgoing Paul Richardson… Read More ›
Alibaba Group Holding postpones Hong Kong listing midst growing unrest
Following a growing wave of anti-China protests in Hong Kong, Alibaba is weighing a delay in the listing in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange which has not only shut down its airport but has also captivated the world. According to… Read More ›
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems gains top spot for large high-efficiency gas turbines
Mitsubishi’s latest generation of gas turbines churn out the maximum amount of electricity per unit of fuel burned. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, in 2018 General Electric Co managed to book the most orders for electricity-generating… Read More ›
Apollo close to clinching $3.8 billion plus deal to acquire RPC Group
Growing demand from online shopping as well as reliable cash flows from the plastic packaging sector has since long been a point of interest for private equity. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, private equity firm Apollo… Read More ›
Britain’s competition authority likely to rule on Sainsbury’s-Asda $66 billion merger in early March
With Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority taking on a more active interventional approach in its latest ruling, the Sainsbury’s-Asda deal, which could create Britain’s biggest retailer, faces headwinds from multiple angles. Although Mike Coupe, Asda’s CEO was taped on camera… Read More ›