Rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions along with a host of other factors are adding to the risks of the airlines industry, despite a stronger global economy pushing up passenger yields. On Monday, airline operators across the globe have slashed… Read More ›
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U.S. economy chugging along smoothly despite risks of trade wars
Emerging economic data of the U.S economy has so far managed to keep trade wars and related fears at bay. All eyes are now on the outcome of the G7 meeting in Quebec and that of the Federal Reserve, scheduled… Read More ›
UAE’s non-oil economy expands by 3.1% in 1st quarter of 2018: Central Bank
The country’s efforts at weaning itself off from its oil-driven export economy is gradually bearing fruit. On Tuesday, as per an estimate by the central bank of the United Arab Emirates, non-oil economic activity grew by 3.1% for the same… Read More ›
Amazon.com pauses office space investment in the wake of Seattle City Council’s tax plan
While the aim of the Seattle City Council’s tax plan is to generate revenues the bulk of which will be channeled for affordable, the plan’s efficacy is unclear. With Amazon putting its new office space in pause, more than 7,000… Read More ›
Wal-Mart’s tie ups in India and UK could be its potential growth engine
While Wal-Mart has struggled to compete in its home ground, its potential tie-up with UK’s Sainsbury Plc and India’s Flipkart promises to be the growth engine it once was. Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer is making urgent efforts to… 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 ›
Channel deepens digital push, takes minority stake in Farfetch
With Channel’s core strategy revolving around the exclusivity of its products its digital initiative is likely to differ from that of its peers, including Gucci, Louis Vuitton, who prefer growth through sales, online and offline. On Monday, Channel, a top… Read More ›
BlackRock to raise $10 billion for equity investments: source
The move will place it in direct competition with Berkshire Hathaway Inc and Blackstone Group. As per a source familiar with the matter at hand, BlackRock Inc, the world’s largest asset manager, plans on raising around $10 billion as part… Read More ›
European business software giant SAP to acquire U.S. cloud sales management software Callidus Software Inc for $2.4 billion
The move underscores SAP core strategy of leaning on cloud-based solutions to drive up its margins and revenues. On the sidelines of SAP, Europe’s top tech company, posting results that were on the lower side of market expectations, the firm’s… Read More ›
Eurozone’s second biggest economy record’s spectacular manufacturing growth
This record breaking level of manufacturing activity can be attributed to sound economic policies undertaken by French policymakers which are now acting as the foundation for this spectacular economic growth. On Friday, as per the results of a survey, French… Read More ›