In a report, the U.S. State Department stated, China may have secretly conducted a low-level underground test explosions nuclear despite being a signatory to an international pact which bans such blasts. The findings, which were first reported by the Wall… Read More ›
Wuhan coronavirus
Nissan’s China sales drop by 44.9, sees signs of recovery in market
On Wednesday, in a statement Japanese automaker Nissan said, sales in China in March have dropped by 44.9% from a year earlier to 73,297 units. The coronavirus epidemic continues to ravage the global automotive industry. On a positive note, Nissan,… Read More ›
Silver Lake Partners aims to raise $16 Billion for its 6th flagship buyout fund: Sources
Private equity firm Silver Lake Partners aims to raise at least $16 billion from investors for its sixth flagship buyout fund despite prevailing uncertainties following the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus, said sources familiar with the matter at hand. Investing… Read More ›
Rolls Royce ditches 2020 free cash flow targets due to Wuhan Coronavirus
According to a report from the Financial Times, Rolls-Royce is slated to abandon its targets on deliveries, profits, cash and dividend, as airlines around the world ground their planes in the wake of the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak. Rolls-Royce is also… Read More ›
Delta Air Lines Inc projects Q2 revenues to fall by 90% because of Wuhan Coronavirus
In a statement, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc stated, it has sold around 18% of its stake in Delta Air Lines Inc as well as a 4% stake in Southwest Airlines Co earlier this week. The Wuhan Coronavirus pandemic is… Read More ›
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to stop export of N95 masks
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order directing his administration to stop the export of N-95 face masks and other personal protective equipment which are essential in keeping the Wuhan Coronavirus at bay, from being exported to other countries…. Read More ›
Bank of Ireland received 15K applications for mortgage breaks in March
In a statement on Friday, the Chief Executive of the Bank of Ireland said, he has received 15,000 applications for payment breaks from mortgage customers in March and a further 5,000 businesses are seeking breaks from such payments as a… Read More ›
Volkswagen’s commercial truck unit seeing cancellation of orders, job cuts possible: German magazine
In an article that was published on Friday by German magazine WirtschaftsWoche, the chief of Volkswagen’s commercial truck unit, Traton, said, it has seen cancellations of orders due to the coronavirus outbreak; these are however manageable. WirtschaftsWoche also quoted Andreas… Read More ›
3M will pay big price over face masks: Trump
In a tweet, U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed 3M Co for its business practises. The tweet comes in the wake of Trump’s earlier announcement of invoking the Defense Production Act to get the company to produce face masks. “We… Read More ›
GM rolls out safety protocols for workers manufacturing ventilators
In a statement, General Motors Co said, it has begun rolling out a series of safety protocols for workers in Indiana who will be manufacturing ventilators. The development underscores a development that could potentially be a blueprint for re-opening U.S…. Read More ›