20 Saudi state-owned companies in across sectors are slated to be privatized in 2019. In yet another step aimed at diversifying Saudi Arabia’s economy, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman disclosed, the Kingdom will privatize more than 20 companies next year…. Read More ›
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Thousands of jobs created as a result of green energy initiatives in Northeast U.S.: Study
Through the green initiatives, 9 U.S. Northeast States are reducing their carbon footprint and creating thousands of jobs in the clean energy market. As per the results of a study that was released on Tuesday, thousands of jobs have been… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia to buy smart ammunitions worth $7 billion from U.S.
The deal is likely to face strong headwinds in the U.S. Congress stemming from civilian deaths in Saudi Arabia’s campaigns in Yemen. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Saudi Arabia has agreed to purchase precision guided munition… Read More ›
Foxconn’s proposed LCD Display plant at Wisconsin gets approved by Wisconsin’s State Assembly
The overwhelming approval by Wisconsin’s State Assembly is despite financial concerns raised by the state’s Legislative Audit Bureau. On Thursday, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has voted 59-30 to approve a bill that paves the way for a $3 billion… Read More ›
Weak oversight surrounds Wisconsin-Foxconn LCD Screen plant deal: Legislative Audit Bureau
Given Foxconn’s global track record in job creation and the systemic deficiencies in the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s working, Foxconn’s LCD screen manufacturing plant in Wisconsin has significant challenges ahead. Going by audits conducted at the state of Wisconsin, the… Read More ›
Foxconn’s Wisconsin plant will take at least 25 years to break even
This analysis was done by the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau. As per a legislative analysis of Wisconsin’s $3 billion incentive package to Foxconn’s proposed LCD screen plant in the states, it will take at least 25 years for the state… Read More ›
German grocery stores Aldi to $3.4 billion in the U.S. economy, create 25,000 U.S. jobs
Wal-Mart will increasingly face the heat from its German rivals, Aldi and Lidl. On Sunday, in a move that will most likely raise the stakes for its U.S. rivals in a price war, German grocery chain Aldi disclosed it would… Read More ›
Japan likely to announce U.S. investment plan during Shinzo Abe’s U.S. visit
The $7 billion investment plan by Sharp Corp is aimed at smoothening U.S.-Japan ties. A source with knowledge of the matter has revealed that Sharp Corp is likely to build a $7 billion plant during the first half of this… Read More ›
Fiat Chrysler to hike head count by 2,000 at its Alfa Romeo plant in Italy
The news was announced by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at a conference in the plant. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has disclosed that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be creating as many as 2,000 new jobs at its Alfa Romeo… Read More ›