With a phenomenal surge in demand for Beyond Meat’s products, the company has had to revise its full year profit earnings. Although Beyond Meat Inc’s shares have slipped just three months after its IPO, demand for its plant-based burgers and… Read More ›
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Disruption caused by IMO 2020 is an opportunity: investment funds
From 2020, shipping companies will have to comply to International Maritime Organization IMO 2020 rules which states that sulfur content in marine fuel must be 0.5%, down from 3.5%.The biggest polluters are dry bulk ships, which make up more than… Read More ›
WeWork aims to raise $3-$4 billion in debt offering ahead of IPO
The move is strategic in the sense, WeWork aims to boost its funding levels before it asks for funds from investors through its IPO. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, in a move aimed at fueling… Read More ›
Bipartisan bill introduced to enforce financial compliance on U.S.listed Chinese companies
According to the Accounting Oversight Board, it faced headwinds in inspecting the auditing work of 224 U.S.-listed Chinese companies which have a combined market capitalization of $1.8 trillion. In a significant development, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers have introduced… Read More ›
China’s banking regulator takeover Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank
The development underscores the prevalence of unmanageable debt, which poses a systemic risk in China’s financial system. On Monday, in a significant development, the takeover of Inner Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank by by China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), jolted… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc discloses $861 million stake in Amazon.com
Berkshire Hathaway Inc position in Amazon.com was made in a regulatory filing. Many investors monitor Berkshire’s quarterly filings for signs of which companies Buffett, Weschler and Combs see value. In a regulatory filing, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed that… Read More ›
Kraft Heinz launches sale of its baby food brand Plasmon
Plasmon is best known for its baby biscuits made with powdered milk, minerals and vitamins. Kraft Heinz is selling the Italy-focussed brand in order to cater to other brands in its basket which have more of a global each. On… Read More ›
European Court of Justice backs EU’s free trade agreement with Canada
In a landmark judgement, the ECJ ruled that provisions of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) are not in breach of EU law. Incidentally, CETA is yet to be full implemented in the EU. On Tuesday, in a significant… Read More ›
Bayer faces strong legal headwinds, gains shareholders backing despite AGM rebuke
It would be interesting to see Bayer’s due diligence for its acquisition of Monsanto since even before Bayer’s $63 billion acquisition of Monsanto, the latter was facing lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller. According to two of Bayer’s largest German… Read More ›
BlackRock quarterly profit beats average analysts’ estimate
While BlackRock posted a net income of $6.61 per share, in the three months ended March 31, analysts had expected a profit of $6.13 per share, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. On Tuesday, BlackRock Inc quaterly profit beat analysts’… Read More ›