In a statement General Motors Co said, its electric commercial vehicle business, BrightDrop, has signed a deal to supply EVs with Walmart Inc and has expanded its supply agreement with FedEx Corp. It did not announce the financial terms of the… Read More ›
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Royal Dutch Shell faces lawsuit over continued investments in ing billions of dollars in fossil fuels
On Tuesday, in a significant development Royal Dutch Shell is facing a lawsuit brought on by environmentalist and human rights groups demanding that the energy giant cut its reliance on fossil fuels. In April 2019, seven activist groups, including Friends… Read More ›
Europe’s biggest bank by asset, HSBC accelerates restructuring plan after posting 35% drop in Q3 profits
On Tuesday, in a statement HSBC Holdings PLC said, it plans on accelerating its restructuring plans after it posted a 35% drop in quarterly profits and flagged an easing in its provisions for bad debts citing an expected improvements in the… Read More ›
Tesla negotiating nickel supply contract with BHP Group to slash battery cost
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Tesla Inc is negotiating a nickel supply deal with the BHP Group as part of a broader effort to ramp up production and meet higher production targets in an effort to… Read More ›
Chinese regulators encouraging Asset Investment Companies to boost equity financing and debt to equity assets
In order to reduce leverage in the economy, Chinese regulators have allowed asset investment companies (AIC) to conduct asset management business to invest in debt-to-equity assets and boost equity financing in the country. Major state-owned banks including China Construction Bank… Read More ›
China’s Big Fund trim stake in tech sector
On Saturday, China’s state-backed semiconductor fund announced plans to trim its stakes in select tech firms, even as foreign investors continued to increase their exposure to its tech sector. China’s National Integrated Circuitry Investment Fund, which is known as the… Read More ›
Insurer Chubb Ltd cuts exposure to coal-related companies
Chubb joins a growing stream of financial institutions who are scaling back their exposure to coal. In a significant development, insurer Chubb Ltd disclosed, it has decided to cut its exposure to coal-powered plants operators and that it would not… Read More ›
Bayer to invest $5.6 billion in new weed killer
It appears that Bayer intends on creating another line of weedkillers other than Monsanto’s RoundUp, which is causing it lots of grief stemming from thousands of U.S. lawsuits. RoundUp contains glyphosate, which according to plaintiffs, causes cancer. On Friday, in… Read More ›
Crocs Inc cuts sourcing from China
Footwear maker Crocs Inc to cut sourcing sourcing U.S. products from China to 10% in 2020, down from 30%. In a significant development, footwear maker Crocs Inc stated, it aims to cut the amount of U.S. products that it sources… Read More ›
GE plans to cut 1,000 jobs from its Belfort site in France
GE’s first quarter results could be a bargaining point for the French government since profits rose more than what GE had expected. General Electric (GE) has announced a plan to slash nearly 1,000 jobs in France. The move is likely… Read More ›