On Wednesday, shares of Australia’s Afterpay Ltd as well as its smaller consumer lenders tumbled for a second day following the entry of U.S. giant PayPal into the buy-now-pay-later sector which sent investors scrambling to re-price its stocks. Shares of… Read More ›
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Telecom Italia open to find solution on single fiber optic network, open to governance issue as well: CEO
On Thursday, in an interview to Italian daily La Repubblica, the CEO of Telecom Italia (TIM) stated, TIM will not accept less than 50% of any single broadband network but is ready to find a solution over governance of the… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC sells 100% of ADRs in Sony: SEC filings
According to regulatory filings, U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC has sold all American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that it holds in the Japanese company. In recent months it had been pushing Sony Corp to increase return of stakeholders, including spinning-off… Read More ›
Chairman of El Al Israel Airlines, Eli Defes steps down citing undisclosed medical condition
In a statement, Eli Defes, chairman of El Al Israel Airlines stated, he is stepping down with immediate effect due to an undisclosed medical condition. In 2015, Defes had joined El Al’s board and became its chairman in 2017. It… Read More ›
German financial regulator BaFin investigating suspected market manipulation of Wirecard’s shares
On Friday, a spokeswoman from Germany’s financial regulator BaFin stated, it is investigating Wirecard’s communication with investors directly ahead of the publication of a critical audit by KPMG. Earlier, BaFin had said, it would include the findings of the KPMG… Read More ›
Private equity firms Silver Lake Partners & Apollo Global Management Inc in advanced talks to buy stake in Expedia for $1 billion
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Expedia Group Inc, an online travel services company, is in advanced talks to sell a stake to private-equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Apollo Global Management Inc for around $1 billion…. Read More ›
Delta Air Lines Inc projects Q2 revenues to fall by 90% because of Wuhan Coronavirus
In a statement, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc stated, it has sold around 18% of its stake in Delta Air Lines Inc as well as a 4% stake in Southwest Airlines Co earlier this week. The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic is… Read More ›
Occidental Petroleum Corp to name Stephen Chazen as chairman: WSJ
A report from the Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the matter at hand states, Occidental Petroleum Corp plans on naming former Chief Executive Officer Stephen Chazen as its new chairman. Provided discussions don’t fall apart, Chazen’s appointment is… Read More ›
Risk premium on U.S. investment grade credit goes through roof on Wuhan coronavirus worries
The financial impact of the Wuhan coronavirus on corporate America’s balance sheets has tripled the premium investors are demanding to hold even the highest-rated corporate bonds. According to the ICE/BofA investment grade index, the difference between the average yield of… Read More ›
SoftBank Group will start share buyback program from Monday
On Friday, in a statement SoftBank Group Corp stated, it will be buying up to 7% of its shares for as much as $4.77 billion (500 billion yen). The buyback program, which will commence from Monday will continue over a… Read More ›