In a statement German engineering company Siemens said, it has agreed to sell the mail and parcels business of Siemens Logistics business to German technology group Koerber for a price of $1.31 billion (1.15 billion euros). The deal is expected to… Read More ›
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Alstom SA nears deal to acquire Bombardier Inc’s train unit
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, France’s Alstom SA is close to clinching a deal to acquire Bombardier Inc’s train business. An announcement could come as soon as Monday, said the source while adding that the… Read More ›
Siemens eyes reconstruction projects in Middle East, asks Trump for equal treatment
On Thursday, Joe Kaeser, Siemens’ Chief Executive disclosed, he perceived a more positive mood among his client. “They are getting more optimistic for the second half of the year than they have for the first half and actually 2019,” said… Read More ›
EU needs urgent overhaul of competition policy to meet global challenges
In an interview to Danish business daily Finans, Maersk’s CEO Soren Skou stated, the strict enforcement of competition rules in the European Union is acting as a barrier to developing global champions who can compete with U.S. and Chinese companies…. Read More ›
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems gains top spot for large high-efficiency gas turbines
Mitsubishi’s latest generation of gas turbines churn out the maximum amount of electricity per unit of fuel burned. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand, in 2018 General Electric Co managed to book the most orders for electricity-generating… Read More ›
Siemens-Alstom merger will add competitiveness to the European rail industry
Despite getting the backing of the German and the French government, the deal hangs in the balance on concerns from anti-trust regulators that it could stifle competition in the rail sector. As per sources familiar with the matter at hand,… Read More ›
Airbus appoints new CFO and new COO
Airbus is continuing to overhaul its top management. On Wednesday, in efforts aimed at stabilizing its financial and operational pillars, Airbus named Dominik Asam as its next chief financial officer (CFO). Asam will replace Harald Wihelm, who has plans on… Read More ›
Siemens denies plans of cutting 20k jobs
Brushing aside a report by monthly magazine Manager Magazin, Siemens said, details of its Visions 2020+ strategy are still being worked out. German engineering giant Siemens has trashed a report by Manager Magazin, a monthly magazine, which had said it… Read More ›
Bridgewater bets against some of Europe’s biggest companies
Although in the United States, hedge funds are not required to disclose their short positions, European rules demand that beyond a certain threshold short positions are to be declared mandatorily. These disclosures have shed light on Bridgewater’s short strategy. Bridgewater’s… Read More ›
Germany to help transform Saudi Arabia’s economy
Oil-exports-dependent Saudi Arabia is pushing to diversify its economy. With German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the country, Saudi Arabia has let it be known that it wants to partner German companies, including, Siemens and SAP, to further the kingdom’s… Read More ›