Pandemic Demand Surge For Cleaners Like Lizol And Dettol Pushes Performance Of Reckitt Benckiser

A surge in demand for disinfectant and cleaning products from Dettol to Lysol, during the novel coronavirus pandemic propped up sale for the owner of the brands, Reckitt Benckiser, even though the company has admitted that it is still finding it difficult to meet up with the demand for its cleaning products in pockets some…

Najib Held Guilty In All Charges In 1MDB Case By Malaysian Court

The first Malaysian leader to be found guilty of graft on Tuesday was the country’s former Prime Minister Najib Razak. A court on Tuesday ruled that he was guilty of all seven charges of corruption brought against him in the first of several cases relating to the alleged heist of billions of dollars from state…

Interest In Taking Majority Stake In Chinese App TikTok Expressed By US Investors

Majority stakes in the Chinese-owned social media phenomenon TikTok are being attempted to be taken up by United States based tech investors so that the app could ward off security concerns about it expressed the White House and avert any possible banning of the app as has been indicated by United States Secretary of State…

Intel Announces Delay In Development Of Next-Generation Chips, Stocks Fall

United States based chip making giant Intel disappointed investors with its announcement of delay for its next-generation chips with its shares falling as much as 18 per cent to be noted s the worst performing stock on Friday. Intel CEO Bob Swan said in a prepared statement Thursday night as part of quarterly earnings that…

Goldman Sachs And Malaysia Settle 1MDB Scandal In A $3.9 Billion Settlement Deal

A $3.9 billion settlement with the Malaysian government has been reached by the United States based lender and investment bank Goldman Sachs to settle the case of the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, both the entities said on Friday. Malaysia’s finance ministry said in a statement that a $2.5 billion cash payout by Goldman as well as…

Unilever Warns Of Start Of Global Recession, Resulting In Shift In Spending Patterns

The global economy has already slipped into a deep recession which has also brought about dramatic shifts in consumer behavior, said Unilever, one of the biggest manufacturers of grocery brands in the world. “We believe that talk about a quick recovery is too optimistic. A deep global recession has already started and we are seeing…