In a statement, the U.S. Federal Reserve stated, it has approved the merger between BB&T Corp and SunTrust Banks Inc. The deal is the biggest in the banking industry since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis. According to analysts, such a… Read More ›
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Russian military exports unaffected by U.S. sanctions: Rostec CEO
On Monday, the head of Russia’s state conglomerate Rostec said, Russian military export sales have not been affected by U.S. sanctions. Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine along with other factors, the United States had imposed sanctions on Russia…. Read More ›
Saudi Aramco won’t market IPO in U.S.: sources
As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Saudi Aramco does not plan to market its domestic initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. Earlier this month, in its IPO prospectus, Aramco had said the offering of… Read More ›
General Dynamics Corp wins $732 million U.S. defense contract
According to a statement from the Pentagon, General Dynamics Corp has been awarded a $732 million U.S. defense contract for sustainment of the Mobile User Objective System ground system, which is a narrowband military satellite communications system.
Cuba attracts $1.7 billion in foreign direct investments
Faced with a cooling economy, Cuba aims to boost its economy with its annual trade fair in Havana. Cuba’s Trade Minister Rodrigo Malmierca told a news conference at Cuba’s annual trade fair in Havana that Cuba has attracted foreign investments… Read More ›
LVMH offers to acquire Tiffany & Co for $14.5 billion
The potential deal values Tiffany at about $120 per share as against its Friday’s closing price of $98.55. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, LVMH, the owner of Louis Vuitton, has offered to acquire Tiffany & Co,… Read More ›
Lazard appoints Louis Girodolle as CEO of Lazard Investment Banking in France
Louis Girodolle has his job cut out given the challenging market environments as well as the need to retain clients in the wake of Matthieu Pigasse’s resignation as the bank’s CEO and chairman. In a statement 171-year-old bank Lazard said,… Read More ›
U.S.-China close to finalizing Phase One deal
According to China trade experts, the completion of the Phase One deal is likely to provide little incentive for Beijing to negotiate any further, given the approaching U.S. presidential election in 2020. According to U.S. Trade Representative’s office and China’s… Read More ›
South Korea ready to give up its developing country status at WTO
While this will come into effect during future negotiations, it is to be seen how this will impact its agricultural sector. On Friday, in a statement South Korea’s finance minister stated, given its enhanced economic status, it is ready to… Read More ›
Tesla begins selling China-made Model 3 with autopilot in China
Tesla’s quarterly profit has come as a pleasant surprise to investors. According to Tesla Inc’s website, the U.S. carmaker has started selling its Chinese-made Model 3 electric vehicle with an autopilot function, which has a starting price of $50,310 (355,800… Read More ›