In a statement Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, it was considering sourcing weapons from alternative locations, other than the United States, after Washington informed of delays in deliveries of an artillery system due to a “crowded” production line. The development comes… Read More ›
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Thailand interested in purchasing 8 F-35 stealth fighters
According to a senior official from US defense giant Lockheed Martin, Thailand’s interest in the F-35 stealth fighters is genuine, clearance to purchase the jets however is a matter for the U.S. government. Speaking on the sidelines of the Singapore… Read More ›
Bain Capital weighs taking stake in French food caterer Sodexo
Bain Capital is looking to take a stake in French food caterer Sodexo after the Paris-listed firm said it was on the lookout for investors that could help fund the group’s turnaround, said sources. Sodexo, which has a market value of… Read More ›
Washington bans 4 more Chinese companies from accessing U.S. investor funds
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, the United States is slated to designate four more Chinese companies as being backed by China’s military thus curbing their access to U.S. investor funds. The previously unreported designations of the… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs acquiring GM’s credit card business for $2.5 billion
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Goldman Sachs Group Inc is buying General Motors Co’s credit card business for around $2.5 billion (£1.94 billion). According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Goldman Sachs beat Barclays… Read More ›
SoftBank Group will start share buyback program from Monday
On Friday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp stated, it will be buying up to 7% of its shares for as much as $4.77 billion (500 billion yen). The buyback program, which will commence from Monday will continue over a… Read More ›
Office Depot & Support.com Inc to pay total fine of $35M to FTC
While Office Depot will pay $25 million, Support.com will be paying $10 million. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stated, Office Depot Inc and Support.com Inc, a software firm, have agreed to pay $35 million to settle its charges that they… Read More ›
Japan’s central bank likely yo end market stimulus: Haruhiko Kuroda Governor BOJ
Having met its targeted inflation level of 2%, Japan’s central bank has stated it would end its loose monetary policy. In an interview to Bloomberg, Haruhiko Kuroda, the Governor of the Japan’s central bank stated, the Bank of Japan is… Read More ›
Republican Senators introduces bill blocking U.S. government from using telecome equipment from Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp
This development aims to provide a systemic protection to U.S. infrastructure and businesses that may have been so far vulnerable to sniffing by adversaries. Pregnant with geo-economic and geo-political implications the move underscores a growing awareness within the U.S. establishment… Read More ›
Fixed-line network is a strategic asset: Telecom Italia’s Chairman
While boosting the return of investment for stakeholder’s is important, it should not be at the cost of of dilution of a strategic asset. Other avenues will have to be sought on how to add new shareholders to Italy’s broadband… Read More ›