Uber needs to fill the post of the CFO before it launches its IPO in 2019. As per a Bloomberg report, Uber Technologies Inc has selected VMware Inc’s Zane Rowe as its top candidate for the post of chief financial… Read More ›
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15 U.S. companies have reduced their tax liabilities to negative tax rates in 2017
Here is a very interesting report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy that is an eye opener on the ways Fortune 500 companies in the U.S. are routinely taking advantage of the U.S. tax code to boost their… Read More ›
John McCormick becomes president and CEO of Blackstone
J. Tomilson Hill, billionaire art collector, the firm’s esrtwhile Chief executive, has passed the baton to John McCormick; Hill will remain as its chairman. Having being at the helm of the world’s biggest hedge fund, with around $74 billion in… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority lowers entry barriers for investors as part of its strategic Vision 2030 plan
With its Vision 2030 plan, Saudi Arabia is inviting domestic and foreign investors to invest in its economy as it tries to diversify and wean itself away from an oil-based economy. As per a presentation made by senior officials at… Read More ›
London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) loosing investor’s money
Here is the result of a study on London’s AIM. An eye opener on Chinese investment in Britain. As per an accountancy firm specializing in London’s junior stock market, 14 companies have left London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) from January… Read More ›
Travis Kalanick, Uber’s CEO takes undefined leave of absence midst sweeping financial & management reforms
The scandal-ridden company is on the verge of turning a new leaf. It would be interesting to see how this change of management will impact its case with Waymo. On Tuesday, Travis Kalanick, Uber Technologies Inc’s CEO told employees he… Read More ›
Harvard Management Co to outsource most endowment management
Harvard Management Co oversees the United States’ largest endowment. The Wall Street Journal has reported citing sources familiar with the matter at hand that Harvard University’s investment arm is likely to outsource the management of its $35.7 billion endowment and… Read More ›