In a development that marks Apple Inc’s push to expand its manufacturing in India – the world’s second biggest phone market, Taiwan’s Wistron Corp stated, it plans on assembling printed circuit boards (PCBs) for Apple’s iPhones at its new factories… Read More ›
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Nestle increases its footprint in plant-based protein with this collaboration
On Friday, food giant Nestle stated, it has decided to collaborate with Canadian plant-based food ingredient makers Burcon and Merit to increase its footprint in the fast-growing plant-based protein segment. The teaming up will allow Nestle to tap into Burcon’s… Read More ›
LVMH offers to acquire Tiffany & Co for $14.5 billion
The potential deal values Tiffany at about $120 per share as against its Friday’s closing price of $98.55. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, LVMH, the owner of Louis Vuitton, has offered to acquire Tiffany & Co,… Read More ›
Elanco Animal Health acquires Bayer’s veterinary drugs business for $7.6 billion
The cash and stock deal will see Elanco becoming the world’s second biggest animal health company and expand its footprint in the pet e-commerce space. On Tuesday, Elanco Animal Health stated it would acquire Bayer’s veterinary drugs business in what… Read More ›
Citigroup to expand Indian footprint with Paytm tie up
The partnership is a win-win situation for both companies. Partnering with Paytm will help Citi expand its financial product base given Paytm’s market dominance in India’s digital payment services market. In a strategic move, India’s biggest digital payments firm Paytm… Read More ›
Britain’s Lotus car to be made in Geely’s new plant in China
Geely is aiming to emulate luxury carmakers whose SUVs have so far done well in the Chinese market. But given that China’s auto-market has shrunk for the first time in two decades as well as low sales in 2018, Geely’s… Read More ›
Qatar to withdraw from OPEC from January 1, 2019
The move mirrors the strategic shift in the fossil fuel industry from dirty polluting crude to liquefied natural gas. On Monday, Qatar’s energy minister Saad al-Kaabi stated, Qatar will withdraw from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) from… Read More ›
Solar panel glut leading to more cost effective installations globally
The glut has not only significantly diluted the impact of Trump’s tariffs but has also led to solar panel makers consolidating and expanding their market footprints through volume rather than margins. In recent weeks, the steep decline in the prices… Read More ›
Tentative compromise in sight in Nestle’s row with EU retailers
6 EU retailers are said to have reached a tentative compromise deal with Nestle. On Tuesday, Swiss news daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung stated, Nestle and Edeka, a German grocer, are negotiating a new contract having reached a tentative compromise in… Read More ›
Clariant expects to generate $2 billion in sales from North America within the next 3 years
Here is a snapshot of Clariant’s growth strategy. On Thursday, Swiss specialty chemicals maker Clariant stated, it expects to make $2 billion in sales from North America, its second-biggest market, by the next three years. In a statement, it has… Read More ›