On Thursday, in a statement Australia’s Westpac Banking Corp said, it has decided to sell its lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) business to Arch Capital Group; the deal sees Arch Westpac becoming an exclusive LMI supplier for the next decade. The… Read More ›
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Rolls Royce roiled by coronavirus, as pandemic disrupts engine flying hours
With the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic bring the global travel to a stop, British engineering company Rolls-Royce downgraded its yearly cash outflow forecast underscoring the challenges it faces in its financial outlook even as the air travel continues to be disrupted… Read More ›
Airbnb’s IPO trades above IPO target
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Airbnb Inc’s sale of shares during its initial public offering (IPO) sold at $68 apiece, above its targeted price range, and raised around $3.5 billion, giving it a diluted valuation of… Read More ›
HSBC mulling exit from U.S. retail banking sector
According to a report from the Financial Times, HSBC Holdings Plc is weighing options which includes a complete exit from the U.S. retail banking market. The development comes in the wake of the bank struggling to improve its performance in… Read More ›
Delta Air Lines reaches preliminary deal with pilot union to avoid furloughs
Late on Thursday, Delta Air Lines Inc said, it has reached a preliminary cost-cutting deal with the union that represents its pilots with the deal aiming to prevent furloughs until January 1, 2022. Delta MEC, a unit of the Air Line… Read More ›
Carl Icahn increases stake at Occidental Petroleum to nearly 10%
According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, activist investor Carl Icahn has increased his stake in Occidental Petroleum Corp to nearly 10% as he scales up his fight to take control over the oil producer. As of the… Read More ›
JPMorgan Chase likely to trim 140 jobs in Switzerland
According to a report by Swiss financial news site Finews, JPMorgan Chase & Co is considering cutting up to 140 jobs in Switzerland in an effort to trim costs. According to the report, the cuts would mainly affect its Geneva… Read More ›
Chevron to writedown value of assets by $10-$11 billion during fourth quarter
In a significant development, Chevron Corp stated, it will be writing down the value of its assets by $10 billion to $11 billion this quarter; the U.S. oil major is also considering selling some of its natural gas projects as… Read More ›
BNP Paribas to cut 500 jobs in France over the next 3 years
The job cuts will be routed through voluntary redundancies with employees having the option to relocate to other posts in Portugal. In a statement, BNP Paribas disclosed, it would cut nearly 500 jobs in France from its securities services business…. Read More ›
General Motors Co commences cost cutting exercise
As part of the cost cutting exercise, GM, the biggest automaker in the United States, has stopped work on 2 renovation projects and has also offered severance pay to 18,000 of its 50,000 salaried workers across North America. According to… Read More ›