In a statement, U.S. jeweler Tiffany & Co stated, it has received all required regulatory approvals for the completion of a $16 billion (12.29 billion pounds) acquisition by French luxury goods group LVMH, The approval from the European competition comes… Read More ›
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Buyout giant Carlyle Group Inc close to purchasing Siemen’s mechanical drive arm Flender for $2.37 billion
According to a report from Bloomberg News, U.S. buyout group Carlyle Group Inc is closing in on a deal to acquire Siemens AG’s mechanical drive arm Flender for around $2.37 billion (2 billion euros). A deal could potentially be announced later this… Read More ›
Blackstone acquires Simply Self Storage from Brookfield Asset Management Inc for $1.2 billion
Late on Sunday, a spokeswoman for Blackstone Group Inc said, the asset manager has reached an agreement to acquire Simply Self Storage from Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc for around $1.2 billion. The news confirms an earlier report from the Wall… Read More ›
Britain-U.S. trade negotiations intensify ahead of critical U.S. Presidential elections
In a significant development, British trade minister Liz Truss said, Britain and the United States are intensifying trade negotiation. The announcement comes ahead of the start of the fifth round of negotiations focused on goods tariffs. Britain has placed a… Read More ›
Airbus signs key restructuring deal with trade unions
In a significant development, major French unions have signed a keenly awaited labor deal with Airbus which covers job reductions and furloughs for production workers who have been affected by coronavirus-blighted demand for passenger jets. The development comes in the… Read More ›
Tesla secures lithium ore supply chain, signs deal with Australian miner Piedmont Lithium
On Monday, Australian lithium miner Piedmont Lithium stated, it has signed a five-year deal with U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc for the supply of high-purity lithium ore mineral. With the news reaching the market Piedmont Lithium’s shares surged by 83%,… Read More ›
Israel-UAE trade could reach $4 billion in 1 year: Israel’s Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen
On Monday, in a statement Israel’s Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen stated, the annual trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates is likely to touch $4 billion. The development comes in the wake of an announcement by both countries that… Read More ›
William Ackman’s acquisition of Airbnb through blank-check company would mark 2020’s biggest SPAC deal
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, William Ackman, has approached Airbnb Inc about going public through a reverse merger with his blank-check company. The negotiations though are currently not moving ahead with Airbnb being more focused with… Read More ›
Chevron Corp sues Australian fuel supplier Ampol Ltd over alleged breach of trademark license deal
In a statement on Tuesday, Australian fuel supplier Ampol Ltd said, Chevron Corp has launched court proceedings against alleging breaches of a trademark license deal through which previously it used to use the company’s “Caltex” brand. According to Chevron, these… Read More ›
Autonomous self-driving startup Luminar Technologies Inc to go public for $3.4 billion
On Monday, Luminar Technologies Inc, an autonomous vehicle startup stated, it has decided to go public by merging with blank-check firm Gores Metropoulos Inc in a deal worth around $3.4 billion. The deal includes $400 million of cash from Gores… Read More ›