Here is what the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates had to say at the World Economic Forum at Davos. Ray Dalio, founder and chairman of Bridgewater Associates, a hedge fund, opined at the World Economic Forum, he sees significantly… Read More ›
Europe
Apollo close to clinching $3.8 billion plus deal to acquire RPC Group
Growing demand from online shopping as well as reliable cash flows from the plastic packaging sector has since long been a point of interest for private equity. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, private equity firm Apollo… Read More ›
Deutsche Bank AG mulling high-level shakeup
Sylvie Matherat, Deutsche’s chief regulatory officer and a potential departee, has expressed concerns regarding constraints on improving financial-crime controls and mending the bank’s relationships with regulators. As per a report from the Wall Street Journal, Deutsche Bank AG is mulling… Read More ›
Global trade facing heightened risks from new cold war: French finance minister Bruno Le Maire
One of the ways out of this pickle is to reform the World Trade Organization, opined French finance minister Bruno Le Maire. On Friday, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire stated, the world is facing a cold war over trade…. Read More ›
Chinese-born German engineer caught in industrial espionage
In 2017, China passed the National Intelligence Law which places a duty on all its citizens to act as “intelligence organs” of the state security and support the national intelligence network. In a development that underscores growing concerns among German… Read More ›
Germany sets asides $3 billion euros for R&D related to AI
Privacy-conscious Germany wants to bridge the benefits of advanced technologies with existing social model. In a significant development that is a pointer to the strategic thinking of the German government, Europe’s biggest economy stated, it has set aside nearly $3… Read More ›
Jaguar Land Rover announces opening of new technical office in Hungary in 2019
JLR’s new technical engineering office in Hungary will close collaboration of Hungarian engineers with their British peers; the new office is also aimed at aligning JLR’s supply chain across central central and eastern Europe. On Friday, Britain’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar… Read More ›
Indigo Airlines eyes purchase of Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787 midst expanding market
With IndiGo set to increase its footprint to international destinations, the Indian carrier is likely to purchase either an Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787. Indian budget airlines IndiGo disclosed, it was holding talks with aircraft manufacturers on adding wide-bodied aircraft… Read More ›
VW’s Skoda Auto likely to boost production by 400,000 cars
The CEO of Skoda Auto, a unit of VW, disclosed this news, which could potentially involve making a new auto plan, at the Paris car show. Bernhard Maier, the Chief Executive of Volkswagen’s Czechoslovakian brand Skoda Auto stated, the carmaker… Read More ›
Comcast’s $40 billion acquisition of Sky sends Sky’s share shooting up
With Comcast’s bid winning the auction, a rare event, the U.S. Cable-TV giant now enjoys the spoils of owning Europe’s biggest pay-TV group. Early trade on Monday saw shares of Sky jump by 9% to 17.22, slightly below the 17.28… Read More ›