Greece has formally opened its tourism sector, kicking off a summer season through which it hopes to resurrect its tourism which has been battered by the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. Following months of lockdowns, Greece has also opened its museums including… Read More ›
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Toyota Motor Corp’s Q4 profit beats analysts’ estimate, nearly doubles from previous year
On Wednesday, in a statement Toyota Motor Corp said, its fourth-quarter operating profit has risen by 92%, nearly doubling since a year ago. The development sees the company shrugging off chip-supply issues with its sales recovering from the impact of… Read More ›
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group makes $7 billion acquisition bid for Crown Resorts Ltd
On Monday, Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group proposed an all-stock acquisition of larger rival Crown Resorts Ltd in a deal that valued at $7 billion (A$9 billion); the deal sees Star Entertainment Group tying up with two private equity… Read More ›
Bosch to invest up to $100M in Mexico
In a statement, Bosch, the world’s largest car parts supplier said, it plans to invest up to $100 million in Mexico this year; the development sees a 15% increase, mostly in new manufacturing lines and digitization projects. The resources will… Read More ›
Rise in demand for US travel on vaccine tourism: LATAM Airlines Group
In a statement the LATAM Airlines Group said it sees an increase in demand from South Americans wanting to travel to the US to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “The past few weeks we have seen an increase in that… Read More ›
KKR & Co Inc raises $18.5 billion for flagship North America private equity fund
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, KKR & Co Inc has collected $18.5 billion for its latest flagship North America private equity fund, in what is slated to be its biggest-ever fund in less than five… Read More ›
Air France-KLM’s board expected to meet on Monday on refinancing plan
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Air France-KLM’s board is expected to meet on Monday to discuss a state-backed refinancing plan aimed at strengthen its balance sheet following a year of coronavirus-induced shutdowns. Sources went on… Read More ›
Large global companies cut back earlier plans to reduce office space: KPMG survey
According to the results of a survey by KPMG, most major global companies have cut back on their earlier plans to reduce their use of office space following the coronavirus-induced COVID019 pandemic, despite few businesses expecting to return to normal… Read More ›
U.S. economy on the brink of completing recovery from coronavirus induced recession
In a statement the President of the Richmond Federal Reserve said, the U.S. economy may be “on the brink of completing the recovery” from the recession that was triggered by the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. “Vaccines are rolling out, and case… Read More ›
Guests arrive at Singapore’s world’s first travel bubble business hotel
In a significant development, Singapore has launched a travel “bubble” business hotel, in one of the world’s first such facilities, that enable executives to conduct face-to-face meetings without exposing themselves to potential coronavirus-induced COVID-19 infection. The bubble hotel has meeting… Read More ›