Chinese developer Sunac China has missed the deadline for a coupon payments on a $742 million offshore bond and said, it doesn’t expect to make payments coming due on other bonds as well. The development adds to the wave of defaults… Read More ›
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Royal Dutch Shell undertakes major steps, to relocate HQ to London, simplify corporate structure, to be known as Shell Plc
In a statement Royal Dutch Shell said, it would do away with its dual share structure and relocate its headquarters to Britain from the Netherlands. The development comes at a time when the oil giant is facing increasing climate pressure in… Read More ›
Self driving truck startup and Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V call off merger
In a joint statement, self-driving truck startup Plus and blank-check company Hennessy Capital Investment Corp V said, they are calling off their merger given the regulatory environment outside the US. Earlier this year in May, Plus had said it would go… Read More ›
Lufthansa agrees to lease 4 new Airbus A350-900, increase fleet strength to 21
In a statement Lufthansa said, it has agreed to lease four new Airbus A350-900 long-haul passenger jets in a move aimed at restructuring its balance sheet midst the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic. “Airplanes are currently available at low lease rates as carriers… Read More ›
Evergrande prioritizing domestic creditors over foreign ones
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, China Evergrande’s offshore bondholders have yet to receive their due coupon payment by the close of Asia business on Wednesday, despite the cash strapped Chinese developer reaching a $1.5 billion debt… Read More ›
Rise in demand for US travel on vaccine tourism: LATAM Airlines Group
In a statement the LATAM Airlines Group said it sees an increase in demand from South Americans wanting to travel to the US to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. “The past few weeks we have seen an increase in that… Read More ›
China crackdowns on Jack Ma’s Ant group with vengeance
In a development that marks the risks of doing business in China, where Chinese rulers through courts hold absolute power, Chinese regulators have imposed a sweeping restructuring on Jack Ma’s Ant Group, in a move aimed at curbing its valuation… Read More ›
French tire maker Michelin to restructure business without laying off workers
On Wednesday, in a statement French tire maker Michelin stated it plans on reducing its workforce by up to 2,300 jobs over the a period of three years as part of a restructuring process that is aimed at simplifying and… Read More ›
Honda to stop selling autos in Russia from 2022
On Wednesday, the Russian subsidiary of Honda Motor Co said it would stop supplying new cars to official dealers in Russia in 2022. The move is part of the company’s efforts to restructure its operations. Honda has clarified that it… Read More ›
Acquisition of GNC by Chinese company should undergo CIFUS review: Senator, Marco Rubio
In a significant development, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has asked for a national security review of General Nutrition Centers plans to sell itself to Harbin Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd. Rubio made the request in a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven… Read More ›