China, the world’s second-largest economy, is growing at its weakest pace in almost 30 years. Its trade war with the U.S. is significantly having a deep impact on its economy. Consumer brands across China, including Apple Inc, have lowered their… Read More ›
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Volkswagen strikes strategic partnership with Amazon for industry cloud
Volkswagen’s tie up with Amazon will help improve production at its factories. According to a report by Germany newspaper Sueddeutsche, the European Union’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen has struck a strategic partnership with Amazon.com Inc to create a kind of “industry… Read More ›
Visa Inc and Mastercard Inc set to hike interchange fees
Two of the biggest card networks in the U.S. are scheduled to hike card processing fees. The move comes at a time when there is growing push towards a cashless economy. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar… Read More ›
French drinks group Pernod Ricard needs to be more ambitious: Elliot Management
Elliot is pushing Pernod Ricard to boost its margin and growth potential and come on par with its British rival Diageo; it also wants better corporate governance from the group. Despite stating that French drinks group Pernod Ricard’s results were… Read More ›
Big banks looking to alter credit card rewards program
Big banks, including Citigroup Inc, JP Morgan Chase & Co, American Express Co, are looking for ways to boost credit card usage while cutting back on the rewards program. This is a must read if you were eyeing that free… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics to cancel shares worth $4.4 billion
The move is part of a broader push aimed at enhancing shareholder’s value and can be attributed to Elliot Management’s pressure on the South Korean tech giant. On Friday, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd disclosed it will be cancelling its shares… Read More ›
U.S. to become “undisputed leader” for oil and gas in the next 5-10 years
Armed with improved recovery rates, innovative technology and financing, the U.S. has overtaken Saudi Arabia in crude oil production in September 2018 and is within reach of the world’s no. 1 crude oil producer – Russia. In a strategic development,… Read More ›
S&P 500 companies likely to boost share buybacks in 2019: Goldman Sachs
Companies are likely to increase their return to shareholders vide buybacks and dividends, opine strategists at Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is of the opinion, S&P 500 companies are likely to boost their cash spending by 13% to $3 trillion next… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia to invest $20 billion to expand spare oil production capacity
The investment will be across several years and will see its capacity increase from its current 12 million bpd. On Thursday, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Khalid al-Falih said, the Kingdom will invest $20 billion in the coming years to maintain… Read More ›
VW’s Skoda Auto likely to boost production by 400,000 cars
The CEO of Skoda Auto, a unit of VW, disclosed this news, which could potentially involve making a new auto plan, at the Paris car show. Bernhard Maier, the Chief Executive of Volkswagen’s Czechoslovakian brand Skoda Auto stated, the carmaker… Read More ›