This is a milestone for Richard Branson’s space tourism venture. According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Virgin Galactic, Richard Branson’s space-tourism venture, plans to go public as part of a deal with a special-purpose acquisition company… Read More ›
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WeWork considering purchasing a 70% stake in WeWork India
The potential cash-and-stock deal could close as early as August. According to a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, shared office space manager WeWork Cos is eyeing a deal which sees it take a majority… Read More ›
Berkshire Hathaway Inc discloses $861 million stake in Amazon.com
Berkshire Hathaway Inc position in Amazon.com was made in a regulatory filing. Many investors monitor Berkshire’s quarterly filings for signs of which companies Buffett, Weschler and Combs see value. In a regulatory filing, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc disclosed that… Read More ›
India’s Reliance Industry becomes world’s biggest toy manufacturer
The energy-to-telecoms conglomerate picked up Hamleys from C Banner International Holdings. One of India’s biggest conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd stated it has acquired British toy retailer Hamleys. In a statement, Reliance Industries stated through its subsidiary Reliance Brands Ltd, that… Read More ›
BMW does not currently aim to take a stake in Daimler: CEO
Although both carmakers are holding exploratory talks on ways to deepen their alliance in the area of autonomous vehicles, taking a stake in rival Daimler is not currently part of its playbook. On Tuesday, BMW’s Chief Executive Harald Krueger made… Read More ›
Occidental Petroleum Corp increases cash component of its bid, eliminates risk of voting down its bid
The strategic move, which essentially place Occidental Petroleum ahead of Chevron, risks a potential clash with Carl Icahn. In a significant development, Occidental Petroleum Corp increased the cash component of its $38 billion bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corp thus… Read More ›
SoftBank eyeing to purchase 5% stake in German payments company Wirecard AG
SoftBank aims to buy bonds that can be later converted into Wirecard shares. As per a report from Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the matter at hand as saying, the SoftBank Group Corp is looking to acquire a 5% stake… Read More ›
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines get support from creditors worth $1.4 billion
The development will alleviate short term liquidity problems for the airlines. Long term issues however will need to be dealt with. Asiana has taken on considerable debt. On Tuesday, South Korea’s finance minister Hong Nam-ki stated, South Korean creditors plan… Read More ›
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp appoints Anthony Rodio as its CEO
The development comes at a time when Caesars Entertainment has come under increasing pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn. On Tuesday, U.S. casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp, which has been under pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn to sell itself,… Read More ›
French President Macron moves to privatize airports group ADP
The French government aims to raise sufficient money for a new innovation fund for investing in next generation technologies. On Thursday, in a significant development, French lawmakers have adopted a bill that aims to kickstart a wave of privatizations, including… Read More ›