While earning HNA had voting rights of 7.64%, its now cut it to 6.3%. The development comes as the EU is becoming more conscious of the Chinese threat. According to information available in a filing with the U.S. Securities and… Read More ›
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GE to complete the spinoff of its transportation with Wabtec Corp on February 25
GE to distribute 8.7 billion shares to its to shareholders on February 14. General Electric Co expects to close the merger of its transportation business with Wabtec Corp on Feb. 25. It will then set date for the distribution of… Read More ›
British banks shrug off Brexit drama at Westminster
Banks shares have risen modestly giving hopes of a compromise Plan B for Brexit. On Wednesday, the share prices of British banks witnessed heavy losses in the wake of the parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal which saw one of… Read More ›
Tumbling Apple Inc’s shares are a dream come true for Warren Buffett
Warren Buffet sees Apple Inc more as a consumer company rather than a tech stock, which essentially reflects Apple’s devices as essential household possessions for consumers. For billionaire investor Warren Buffett, the falling prices of Apple Inc’s shares are music… Read More ›
Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly examined at Japanese hospital
Although Nissan’s board fired Ghosn as its chairman as well as Kelly as its representative director; technically both are still board members and can be only removed by shareholders. On Wednesday, Nissan’s former director Greg Kelly was examined at a… Read More ›
ABB to sell its Power Grids business to Hitachi
ABB will sell only 80.1% of its stake in the business following which it will revamp its business structure. Zurich-based ABB has reached a deal to sell its Power Grids business to Japan’s Hitachi for an undisclosed amount. In a… Read More ›
Japan’s Takada to acquire London-listed Shire for $59 billion
Following the takeover Takada will join the ranks of the world’s top 10 drugmakers and will gain expertise in rare diseases, at the cost of a mountain-load of debt. On Wednesday, shareholders of Takeda Pharmaceutical approved the $59 billion takeover… Read More ›
Unilever’s CEO Paul Polman to retire on December 31, 2018
Paul Polman will be succeeded by Alan Jope, the head of Unilever’s beauty business. Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever stated, its CEO Paul Polman will now be retiring. The move comes less than two months after the company had a… Read More ›
Samsung Electronics to cancel shares worth $4.4 billion
The move is part of a broader push aimed at enhancing shareholder’s value and can be attributed to Elliot Management’s pressure on the South Korean tech giant. On Friday, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd disclosed it will be cancelling its shares… Read More ›
Hyundai Motor Co to spend $228.3 million for repurchase of shares
The Elliot Management-backed move, will boost shareholder’s return. The buyback will include common and preferred stocks. On Friday, Hyundai Motor Co stated, it would spend $228.3 million (255 billion won) to buyback its common and preferred stocks so as to… Read More ›
