While Air-France-KLM’s management has offered a pay hike of 2% in 2018 and a further hike of 5% across the next three years, the union has demand that in the very first year itself salaries be raised by 5.1%. The… Read More ›
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc increases stake in Apple Inc
Warren Buffet stated Berskshire has additionally bought 75 million Apple shares. In a move that marks Warren Buffett’s, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, aggressive designs on Apple inc, he told CNBC that in the first three months of 2018 Berkshire… Read More ›
Whirlpool divests its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion
The strategic divestiture is aimed at increasing its focus on its consumer business. On Tuesday, Whirlpool Corp, a U.S. home appliance maker, disclosed it has agreed to divest its Embraco compressor business to Japan’s Nidec Corp for $1.08 billion. The… Read More ›
Samsung Securities Co Ltd accidentally issues 2.8 billion shares worth $100 billion to its employees
The error, ascribed to fat fingers, has led to a public outcry. Some employees were quick to sell the shares mistakenly issued to them. South Korean authorities are investigating the incident. On Tuesday, South Korea’s National Pension Service, the countries… Read More ›
AB Volvo drops Geely-linked Hakan Samuelsson from its board of directors
The move is not as simple as it seems – the Chinese company appears to have preempted the move and has taken strategic steps of its own. Following China’s Geely’s claiming a 10% stake in Daimler, AB Volvo, a Truckmaker… Read More ›
L‘Oreal willing to buy Nestle’s 23% stake in its company, if it decides to sell: L‘Oreal’s CEO
Jean-Paul Agon, L‘Oreal CEO made these comments while releasing the firm’s 4th quarter results. On Friday, L‘Oreal Chief Executive stated, the French cosmetic giant is ready to purchase Nestle’s 23% stake in the firm if Nestle decides to sell it…. Read More ›
U.S. tech giants report phenomenal jump in quarterly earnings
In a paradigm shift, businesses are increasingly shifting from owning data centres to cloud computing, which is creating the basis for a new bull run. The combined revenues of Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft have totaled to more than $100 billion… Read More ›
American Express Co’s chairman and CEO to step down On January 31, 2018
Widely expected to retire, Kenneth Chenault, 66, has been a veteran in the company and thanks to his leadership, Amex has reported a 19% rise in its quarterly earnings this year. In a significant development, American Express Co has stated… Read More ›
Tesla Motors’ Model 3 delayed by production bottlenecks
Tesla is expecting to ramp up its production to 1,500 Model 3 a week. After Tesla Motors’ announcement that its mass market Model 3 sedan was facing production bottlenecks, its shares slipped by 2% before the closing of the bell… Read More ›
Clariant’s $20 billion merger with Huntsman Corp in doubt after White Tale becomes Clariant’s biggest shareholder.
As per White Tale the merger between the two Swiss chemical makers did not make sense since it does not bring about value to shareholders. Of the $400 million cost savings that are targeted through the merger, Clariant alone could… Read More ›