According to court documents,, Malaysia’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and the state government are seeking more than $5.6 billion in damages from KPMG partners for alleged negligence and breaches linked to a corruption scandal at the fund. The audit firm… Read More ›
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Amsterdam-based Otrium raises $120M in series c funding round, ahead of US launch
On Wednesday, online fashion brands outlet store Otrium said it had raised $120 million from investors. The development comes ahead of its U.S. launch. Amsterdam-based Otrium said in 2020 its revenues had tripled and that its registered members topped 3… Read More ›
Chevron Corp’s shale oil game plan
Whereas other shale oil companies have failed to deliver returns demanded by investors, Chevron Corp’s strategy has paid off well. U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp is turning to drilling alliances and joint ventures in its bid to dominate the Permian… Read More ›
Attacks placing oil supplies security at risk: Saudi Energy Minister
Ever since Trump re-clamped sanctions on Iran, tension in the gulf region has steadily heated up. Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih stated, although the recent attacks on its energy assets had put the security of oil supply at risk,… Read More ›
USMCA does not impact bilateral agreement: Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray
Although U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross had termed a provision of the USMCA as a “poison pill”, Mexico and China have agreed to interpret it differently: they have emphasized that it does not impact bilateral trade relations between countries that… Read More ›
Slapping tariffs on car & car parts exports will only harm U.S. auto industry by $294 billion: EU
A hike in tariffs on EU’s automotive exports to the U.S. will not only impact the U.S. GDP by $13-$14 billion and bring no improvements to its current account balance it will also cost the United States 120,000 jobs. Slapping… Read More ›
Chances of a coalition government led by Angela Merkel increases in Germany
While Merkel’s conservative party has come to an understanding with the SPD on tax related matters. The lack of a government in Germany, despite an election in September 2017, has weighed on Europe’s largest economy. On Monday, a source disclosed… Read More ›
General Motors and its Chinese JV partners rake in record profits in 2016
Despite registering a 2.3% year-on-year fall in sales, General Motors and its Chinese partners have sold a record number of small-engine cars in China. In 2016, General Motors and its joint venture partners have sold 3.87 million vehicles in China,… Read More ›