Its expansion into providing financial services comes in the wake of a collaboration with Thailand’s biggest lender, Siam Commercial Bank Pcl. As per an executive from Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek, the company will start offering more financial services and expand… Read More ›
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$16 billion farm aid to help American farmers: U.S. agriculture secretary Sonny Perdue
The U.S. is making efforts to ease the pains of U.S. farmers, a key constituent who voted for Trump in 2016, including expanding export efforts to other markets other than China, including India, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines among other countries…. Read More ›
Harley Davidson’s Q1 reports surges past analysts’ forecast
Harley Davidson’s earnings per share excluding items for the first quarter was 98 cents against the average analyst forecast of 65 cents per share. Harley Davidson has stuck to its full year forecast. On Tuesday, Harley-Davidson Inc reported that its… Read More ›
Majority of Southeast Asian economies wary of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Here is a summary of the results of a survey conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s government. As per the results of a policy survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s… Read More ›
Indigo Airlines eyes purchase of Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787 midst expanding market
With IndiGo set to increase its footprint to international destinations, the Indian carrier is likely to purchase either an Airbus A330neo or Boeing 787. Indian budget airlines IndiGo disclosed, it was holding talks with aircraft manufacturers on adding wide-bodied aircraft… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp reports record 1st quarter results
Since North America is Toyota’s largest market, an increase in tariffs, especially in its best selling pick-up truck models is likely to boost the cost of its vehicles by at least $3,000. On Friday, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp posted… Read More ›
Alibaba to consolidate its global logistics network with an infusion of $15 billion
Alibaba is aggressively pushing to streamline and make more efficient its global logistics network. In a move aimed at expanding its footprint in markets overseas, Chinese e-commerce giant, Alibaba Group has announced that it will sink in $15.12 billion (100… Read More ›