
Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Mitsubishi Heavy says too Early to Decide on Support for Mitsubishi Motors
It is not yet clear whether Mitsubishi Motors Corp would get support from its sister concern – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd on the issue of fuel economy scandal. On Monday,
Published on April 25, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
To Build Gains over Islamic State, Obama Sends More Forces to Syria
US would dispatch 250 special force soldiers to help local militia to build on successes against Islamic State is what is the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria
Published on April 25, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
U.S. Regulator Seeks Information from Mitsubishi Motors as Mileage Scandal Widens
As U.S. auto safety authorities said they were seeking information on the matter, Mitsubishi Motors Corp seems to be into further trouble due to its fuel economy scandal. There were
Published on April 22, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Reuters Poll says Fed to Hold Rates in April but Raise Again in June
A latest Reuters poll showed that economists held firm to their expectations for a rate hike in June and then another by the end of this year even as hey
Published on April 22, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
With the Aim to Slim Down Bloated Steel Sector, China Looks Overseas
China said it will do more to help its firms shift capacity overseas while keeping tight control on adding new capacity at home as part of efforts to ease domestic
Published on April 21, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
GM Reports Record First Quarter Driven by North America & Europe
Driven by stronger results in North America and improved performance in Europe, the net income for the first quarter of 2016 or General Motors Co more than doubled to $2
Published on April 21, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Instead Of EPA Settlement VW Resists Move for Trial
According to a court filing, as Volkswagen braces for a crucial court hearing on Thursday, the car maker is resisting a demand from U.S. plaintiffs to go to trial rather
Published on April 20, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Mitsubishi Motors Shares Tumble as it Admits Manipulating Fuel Economy Data
The shares of Mitsubishi Motors Corp were down more than 15 percent and more than $1.2 billion were whipped off its market value on Wednesday after the auto maker admitted
Published on April 20, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Google set to be Charged with Android Abuse by EU Competition Chief: Reuters
Google is giving unfair prominence to its own apps like search and maps in supplementary software licensing deals it strikes with mobile phone makers running its Android operating system. This
Published on April 19, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Quarter Revenues for Goldman Sachs the Lowest in More Than Four Years
As market volatility hit Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s bond trading and investment banking businesses, the Wall Street bank’s quarterly profit fell by more than half and revenue slumped to its
Published on April 19, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
OPEC Credibility Undermined and Oil Prices Tumble after Botched Doha deal
Leaving the credibility of the OPEC producer cartel in tatters and the world awash with unwanted fuel, oil prices tumbled on Monday after a meeting by major exporters in Qatar
Published on April 18, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
After Loss of Territory Shrinks Tax Base, Isis Revenue Drops by Nearly a Third
A research group has said the Islamic State has been forced to introduce a range of new taxes as the groupโs revenues have dropped about 30% since mid-2015, reported The
Published on April 18, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Signs of Debt-fueled Recovery Evident in Chinese Economy
A recovery in factory activity, investment and household spending in the world’s second largest economy appears to be fueled by a surge of new debt even as China posted its
Published on April 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
US Government Sued by Microsoft over Data Requests
In what is being seen as the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington, Microsoft Corp has sued the U.S. government for the
Published on April 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
China’s Communist Party Decree Makes Golf Legal Once Again
The Communist party of China has decreed that teeing off is not a crime allowing the lifting of millions of fairway fanatics out of the rough. Golf enjoyed a renaissance
Published on April 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Oxfam Report Claims $1.4 Trillion Hidden by in Tax Havens by US Corporate
A very recent report by anti-poverty charity Oxfam claims that despite receiving trillions of dollars in taxpayer support, US corporate giants such as Apple, Walmart and General Electric have stashed
Published on April 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Overcapacity in its Steel Sector to Remain, says China
Suggesting that there would be no let-up for the beleaguered steel industry’s plant closures and job losses across the globe, industry executives said that significant overcapacity will remain in China’s
Published on April 12, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Opposition Brews in the Deutsche Borse โ LSE Tie-up
Amid mounting concern about the consequences for the merged entity if Britain votes to leave the European Union, opposition is growing in Germany to Deutsche Borseโs planned $20 billion merger
Published on April 12, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Economics
Negative Rate Move by Some Central Banks Supported by IMF
A move to negative rates by some of the world’s central banks would help deliver extra monetary stimulus and ease lending conditions, said the International Monetary Fund on Sunday. Around
Published on April 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
2016 could be a Troubled Year for US Banks due to a Dismal First Quarter
Analysts at Wall Street are of the view that since the financial crisis in 2007-2008, it has been the worst start to the year for US banks and predict poor
Published on April 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Stockholders Approve Merger of Marriott & Starwood Hotels to Create World’s Largest Hotel Company
The stockholders of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc and Marriott International Inc voted to approve Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood to create the world’s largest hotel company, the two companies
Published on April 9, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Key Suspects of Paris & Brussels Attacks Captured by Belgian Security Forces
As operations go on to track down militants who have fought with or take direction from leaders in Syria, Belgian police detained two key suspects on Friday in the Islamic
Published on April 9, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Plans to Buy Yahooโs Japan Stake by Verizon to be a Sweetener for Yahoo Bid: Bloomberg
As a measure to sweeten its offer for a first-round bid for Yahoo Inc.โs Web business next week, Verizon Communications Inc. is willing to acquire the companyโs Yahoo Japan Corp.
Published on April 8, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
US Judge designates as ‘Arbitrary, Capricious’ MetLife’s ‘too big to fail’ tag
The determination by the Federal regulators who had taken the decision to designate insurer MetLife Inc as “too big to fail” was opined to be “arbitrary and capricious” by the
Published on April 8, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Challenging TV and Web Rivals, Facebook Expands its Live Video Service
Facebook Live, the live video product of the company is being expanded. The company said in a statement that the feature would get a prominent place on the app as
Published on April 7, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
1,300 Jobs and Shifts to be cut at Fiat Chrysler Factory in Michigan
More than 1,300 workers at the Sterling Heights, Michigan plant that makes the slow-selling midsize Chrysler 200 sedan is being laid off for an indefinite period by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
Published on April 7, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Syrian Forces near Damascus Attacked by Islamic State after Suffering Reverses
In an apparent response to Islamic Stateโs loss of ground elsewhere in Syria, the groupโs fighters launched attacks on government-held areas near Damascus overnight on Tuesday. The Tishrin power station
Published on April 6, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
$160 Billion ‘Inversion’ Deal Between Pfizer and Allergan Scrapped
Following possibility of derailment of the deal after the US Treasury announced new rules for preventing โinversionโ of US companies, the proposed $160 billion merger deal between U.S. drugmaker Pfizer
Published on April 6, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Pfizer-Allergan deal could be derailed by New U.S. Inversion Rules
With the pending $160 billion merger of Pfizer Inc and Allergan Plc seen as a potential casualty, the U.S. Treasury Department took new steps on Monday to curb tax-avoiding corporate
Published on April 5, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Alaska Air to Buy Virgin America for $6.2 Billion creating Fifth Largest US Airline
With the aim of becoming the top carrier on the U.S. West Coast and compete more effectively with larger airlines, Alaska Air Group Inc said that it would buy Virgin
Published on April 5, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Toshiba to sell off its Medical Equipment Unit to Canon for $5.9 Billion
As the worldโs biggest maker of cameras seeks new growth, Canon Inc. has agreed to buy Toshiba Corp.โs medical equipment unit for 665.5 billion yen ($5.9 billion). Tokyo-based Canon said
Published on March 17, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
New York Time and BBC Hit by โRansomwareโ Malvertisng as Hackers Target Major News Sites
According to a security warning by researchers Malwarebytes, a number of major news websites have seen adverts hijacked by a malicious campaign that attempts to install โransomwareโ on usersโ computers.
Published on March 17, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Insurers Likely to be Upset by Rise of Self Driving Cars: Study
A new car insurance research finds that the revenues of the industry could be seriously impacted due to the fact that self-driving cars and automatic safety features would significantly to
Published on March 17, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
As Regulators clean up “Wild East”, Chinese Hedge Fund Sent Scrambling
Stringent new rules, introduced overnight, that could see over half the industry shut down by August sent managers running to comply with the laws even as China’s hedge fund industry
Published on March 17, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Heineken Wants Control over Vijay Mallyaโs United Breweries
Vijay Mallya, who owes creditor banks more than $1 billion, could be most likely asked by Heineken is to step down from the board of United Breweries, reported Reuters quoting
Published on March 17, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
As its Troops Withdraw, Russian Fighter Jets Continue Syria Raids
Even after Moscow said it had begun withdrawing its forces from Syria, Russian fighter jets have continued to carry out intense air raids in the country in support of forces
Published on March 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Bangladesh Central Bank Governor Quits even as Man in Manila Identified as Getting $30 million Cash From Cyber Heist
As details emerged in the Philippines that $30 million of the money was delivered in cash to a casino junket operator in Manila, Bangladesh’s central bank governor resigned on Tuesday
Published on March 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Science & Technology
Tech Firms Displays how to Hack a Sex Toy but Warns Public on Growing Cyber Risks
As more devices are hooked up to the Internet, it could be anything from medical equipment to industrial machinery – and even sex toys that would be vulnerable to cyber
Published on March 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
Nuclear War Head Would Soon be Tested by North Korea , says Kim Jong Un
A nuclear warhead and ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads would soon be tested by North Korea, the KCNA news agency reported quoting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Published on March 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Faced with Default Risk Drugmaker Valeant Cuts 2016 Outlook
The shares of Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc plunged after the company said a delay in filing its annual report could mean a debt default as the company announced a cut
Published on March 15, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Cannabis Drug Succeeds in Trial, GW Pharma Value Doubles
Following positive results in the first Phase 3 study of its investigational medicine Epidiolex, shares in GW Pharmaceuticals skyrocketed more than 120 percent Monday. In a keenly anticipated clinical trial,
Published on March 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Encryption of User Data Planned to be Enhanced by Facebook, Google and WhatsApp
As Apple fights the US government over encryption, Silicon Valleyโs leading companies โ including Facebook, Google and Snapchat, are working on their own increased privacy technology, reports Reuters. Just as
Published on March 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Fresh Market to be Bought by Apollo Global for $1.4 Billion
A $1.4 billion deal has been etched between The Fresh Market (TFM) and Apollo Global Management (APO) where the later would acquire the former, the companies announced on Monday. Shares
Published on March 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Marriottโs Offer for Starwood Topped by China Led Group
In what is being termed as a move to derail a pending deal between Starwood Hotel & resorts Worldwide Inc. and Marriot International Inc., a group led by Chinaโs Anbang
Published on March 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
Electronic Stock Trading Revamped at Goldman to Catch up with Rivals
In recent years Goldman’s status slipped in electronic trading because its technology did not keep up with client demands for ever-faster trades despite the bank being one of the top
Published on March 14, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Management
GM Speeds up Self โdriving Car Strategy by Buying Cruise Automation
In what is being described as it latest move in its effort to outflank Silicon Valley in the race to develop shareable, autonomous vehicles, US auto giant General Motors Co
Published on March 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
French Auditor says Hinkley Point Potentially Risky for EDF
Franceโs top public auditor has said that it would be potentially risky for French firm EDF to continue with the nuclear power project in Hinkley in Britain. EDF is a
Published on March 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
With Record $4.5 Billion Investments, Fintech Growth Accelerates in Asia
Asia is poised to shake up the financial services industry as investors poured a record $4.5 billion into the financial start-ups in Asia last year. Data shows that this is
Published on March 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
World & Politics
KCNA Quotes North Korean leader Kim Ordering More Nuclear Tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the country to improve its nuclear attack capability by conducting more tests while watching a ballistic missile launch test the official KCNA news
Published on March 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh
Business & Finance
$101M Cyber Bank Theft Partially Stopped by Typo Error
In what could be the largest ever and the most audacious bank raids in history, the central bank of Bangladesh was duped $101 million in a cyber heist. This has
Published on March 11, 2016
By Debdutta Ghosh