Military to military discussions on future 5G networks are going well, said Ellen Lord, the Department of Defense’s under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. With the United States determined to secure and position itself for the next generation of 5G devices, it is conscientiously pushing away Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies, which…
According to the 2-year long investigation, Nike blocked cross border sales of soccer merchandise between 2004 to 2017. On Monday, the European Commission imposed a fine of $14.14 million (12.5 million euros) on U.S. sportswear maker Nike for restricting cross-border sales of merchandising products of five European football clubs as well as to a football…
Inmarsat Plc top shareholder Lansdowne Partners and the company’s directors consider the terms of the deal to be “fair and reasonable” and expect shareholders to unanimously vote in favor of it. In a significant development, a private equity-led consortium has agreed to acquire Inmarsat Plc for nearly $3.4 billion in cash. In 2018, the British…
Uber is on the lookout for expanding its areas of business even as its tries to strengthen its core business competency. According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Uber Technologies Inc is likely to offer more than $3 billion for acquiring its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ. As per a third source,…
Citing reasons of loss of trust of passengers on the Boeing Co’s 737 MAX 8 jets, Indonesian airlines Garuda Indonesia has informed the United States aircraft manufacturer that it wanted to cancel its earlier order of 49 of the 737 MAX 8 jets. The company has however also informed that it was reconsidering the order…
General Motors Co would indeed build a new Chevrolet electric vehicle in a project that would require investments of at least $300 million and would be undertaken in a suburban Detroit assembly plant, the company has confirmed. The company also added that about 400 new jobs would be created for the project. There has been…
The current economic slowdown in China has prompted most consumers to refrain from upgrading their smartphones which is making it difficult for its retailers to score on sale growth. Despite this, major strides have been made by domestic brands led by Huawei and they have been able to attract and convince customers with offers of…
Daimler is reportedly exploring pros and cons and means of increasing its stake in Chinese carmaker BAIC Motor Corp which is its domestic business partner in its joint venture for car manufacturing in China and has asked Goldman Sachs to help it with this, according to reports. If this deal goes through, it would be…
Alcon will be listed in the New York Stock Exchange and on the Swiss Market. On Friday, Novartis stated, Alcon – its eye care business which it spun-off, is expected to be listed at the New York Stock Exchange and on the Swiss Market on April 9. “Alcon obtained approval for listing on SIX Swiss…
Negotiations with Boeing are ongoing. Garuda Indonesia has said, it could switch the order with other Boeing models. Airbus SE jets are not, yet, being considered. On Friday, Fuad Rizal, the Chief Financial Officer of Indonesia’s national carrier Garuda Indonesia stated, the airlines has sent a letter to Boeing Co asking it to cancel an…
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