Theft of intellectual property has been a touchy issue with Beijing: with allegations that it forces companies to hand over intellectual property as a price of doing business in the country to outright theft of software and ideas from U.S…. Read More ›
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The prospects of a currency swap deal between China and South Korea appear to be “optimistic”
The $56 billion swap deal is South Korea’s largest ever currency swap deal, accounting for nearly 45% of its swap arrangements. The deal is likely to cement economic ties and act as an additional layer of a safety net. A… Read More ›
Peugeot SA to sell high-end SUVs in Brazil to lift its market share
French carmaker Peugeot aims to not only boost sales volumes but the company’s image as well in Brazil, one of the 5 priority markets for cars in the world. In a significant development that is aimed at improving French carmaker… Read More ›
Amazon.com’s Whole Foods Market reports credit card information of consumers stolen its taprooms and restaurants
Since Whole Foods uses a different point-of-sales system at some of its stores, the data kep in those systems weren’t accessed by hackers. Hackers haven’t been able to touch any of Amazon.com’s data in its computer systems. In a significant… Read More ›
French industrial giant Alstom SA agrees to merge with German engineering giant Siemens AG
The industrial giants have agreed to stand shoulder to shoulder to withstand the assault of China state-owned railways – CRRC Corp Ltd. In a significant development, French industrial group Alstom SA has agreed to merge its railways business with its… Read More ›
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross prepares the ground for U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China this November
With the Trump Administration’s focus on rebalancing trade ties, China is likely to face greater pressure on opening up its economy and reviewing its trade practices. During his recent visit to China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has made it… Read More ›
Rio Tinto’s share buyback totals to $4 billion
The development comes in the wake of investors wanting greater return on investments from the world’s No. 2 miner. Cash-flush Rio Tinto has stated it would be buying back an additional $2.5 billion worth of its shares, in a… Read More ›
Uber’s Asia business under bribery cloud; allegations of bribery being probed by DOJ
Uber’s law firm O‘Melveny & Myers LLP is investigating on why some potentially problematic business dealings were not disclosed sooner. With a federal probe looking into whether Uber Technologies broke U.S. bribery laws, the ride services company has begun reviewing… Read More ›
Chinese logistics and delivery firm Best slashes IPO expectations, raises $450 million
With lackluster performance of shares post IPO, offerings from Chinese firms have investors on their guard. With tepid investor demand, Chinese logistics firm, Best Inc, priced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) at the bottom of expectations and in the… Read More ›
North Korea staring at U.N backed military options
With a naval blockade for enforcing U.N sanctions being one of the military options available in the U.S. repertoire, North Korea’s only ally has begun naval war games with Russia in the Korean peninsula. The U.N Security Council has run… Read More ›