According to Tanzania the conditions laid out by China for this infrastructure project are commercially unviable. Many economists say, China-backed infrastructure projects are a huge debt magnet and economically de-stabilises the economy of the host country. According to a senior… Read More ›
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Germany’s Delivery Hero invests in biodegradable packaging manufacturer Bio-Lutions
Companies and governments around the globe are moving to mitigate the menace of plastic waste. In a significant development, German food delivery company Delivery Hero announced it has invested in biodegradable packaging manufacturer Bio-Lutions. The move comes midst companies and… Read More ›
GM’s $1billion investment in Missouri is contingent on receiving state incentives
The incentive package sought by GM will require clearance from the state’s legislature. According to state officials from Missouri, General Motors Co is weighing its options of investing $1 billion in its assembly plant in the state, where it currently… Read More ›
Infrastructure investment under pressure: China’s state planner
Investors are starting to lose confidence in local companies weighed down by a mountain load of debt.
Blackstone to sink in $150 million in Aaron Wertentheil’s hedge fund
The move underscores the strong confidence Blackstone has on Aaron Wertentheil. Competition for Blackstone’s seed funding is always fierce although critics say, the performance record of the seeder can be uneven no matter how thorough the due diligence. According to… Read More ›
Vietnam’s Vietjet Aviation to purchase 50 A321neo from Airbus in a $6.5 billion deal
The deal was finalized during French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s visit to Hanoi. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Vietjet Aviation, a budget air carrier that is growing rapidly, is set to finalize a $6.5 billion jet… Read More ›
Masayoshi Son cancels his visit to Saudi investment conference
In purely financial terms, the disappearance and killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s at the Saudi Embassy in Turkey could turn out to be a costly affair for Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported citing a conference representative,… Read More ›
France’s Total to announce retail network partnership with Saudi Aramco: Total’s CEO
In April 2018, Total had shown interest in the Saudi petrol station market. This collaboration follows up on the earlier MOU it had signed with the Saudi oil and gas giant. On Tuesday, Patrick Pouyanne, the Chief Executive of French… Read More ›
Exxon Mobile Corp eyeing multi-billion upgrade of its Singapore refinery
The potential development comes ahead of the introduction of global shipping fuel rules, set to be introduced in 2020, which see sulphur component in marine fuel dip to 0.5% from 3.5%. According to a senior executive from Exxon Mobil Corp,… Read More ›
Greenland picks Denmark for airport projects over U.S. and China
Greenland aims to expand its airports so as to cater to direct flights between Europe and North America. Incidentally, the decision has a strategic angle attached to it as well. Greenland has picked Denmark as a partner for its… Read More ›