Companies & CEOs
Bloomberg reports of possible deal to create $30bn petrochemical giant - 07/05/2023
According to Bloomberg, the national oil corporation of Abu Dhabi and the Austrian oil and gas behemoth OMV are considering combining their two businesses, which could create a $30 billion plus petrochemical behemoth. ADNOC, the national oil corporation of Abu Dhabi, and OMV, the largest oil and gas company in Austria, are considering merging their two businesses, Borouge and Borealis, Bloomberg...
FT: Apple slashes production plan for new headsets - 07/04/2023
The FT has discovered that Apple has dramatically scaled back its production plans for its new mixed reality helmets in 2024. According to the Financial Times, which cited sources, Apple has had to dramatically lower manufacturing projections for its new class of gadgets, the Vision Pro mixed reality headset. The targets were reportedly cut due of the device's intricate construction, according...
Emirati group AD Ports buys Spanish company Noatum for $720M - 07/03/2023
Following the European Commission's permission, AD Ports Group got Spain's final approval of the transaction. Following approval from the Spanish government, AD Ports Group of the United Arab Emirates purchased the logistics company Noatum for €660 million (about $720 million). On Sunday, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange saw a statement to that effect from the Emirati group. The statement read,...
Chinese retailer Shein files for IPO in New York - 06/30/2023
Shein, a Chinese online retailer, submitted required documentation to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States in preparation for an initial public offering of its shares, reports Reuters. By the end of the year, the company plans to do an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Shein will rank among the costliest Chinese public businesses to list on a US exchange if the IPO...
All major US banks pass Fed's recession stress test - 06/30/2023
The yearly stress test for the 23 biggest US banks was announced by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday, June 28. According to the Fed, none of the biggest banks would have gone down in the adverse scenario—which connotes a "severe recession"—and they would all have been able to maintain the minimal level of capital sufficiency. At that, the overall amount of bank losses would have been $541...
WSJ: FTX crypto exchange is negotiating on relaunch and rebrand - 06/29/2023
According to the WSJ, FTX has started talking to investors about relaunching its cryptocurrency exchange. Following the exchange's filing for bankruptcy in November 2022, CEO John J. Ray III stated that FTX will recruit investors to revive its eponymous cryptocurrency exchange. According to The Wall Street Journal, which cited sources familiar with the discussions, the cryptocurrency company is...
Raytheon brings back employees from retirement to produce Stinger missiles - 06/29/2023
According to Defense One, American military giant Raytheon has rehired former workers to assist in restarting Stinger missile production. The Stinger missiles haven't been manufactured for 20 years, and it's interesting that they "became the stars of the show within the first 48 hours" of the Russian invasion’s start, leaving "everyone wanting more." Wes Kremer, CEO of Raytheon, remarked, "We...
Airbus delivers first Made-In-China aircraft to European customer - 06/28/2023
According to the Xinhua news agency, the European aircraft manufacturer Airbus delivered an airplane that had been put together in Tianjin, China, to a European airline for the first time. One of the biggest low-cost airlines in Europe, Wizz Air, purchased the first A321neo that was built in Tianjin. The Airbus Corporation started producing A321 aircraft in Tianjin, it was revealed in November....
Italy's Eni buys UK oil and gas company Neptune Energy for $5B - 06/26/2023
The Italian energy corporation Eni purchased British Neptune Energy for $4.9 billion. Eni, which owns 63% of the Norwegian oil and gas business Var Energi, also participated in the transaction. The transaction might be finished in the first quarter of 2024 once the companies recceive regulatory permission. The prospect of such a merger has been considered for some months. Neptune owns properties...
3M Corporation to pay $10.3bn for 'perpetual chemical' pollution - 06/26/2023
A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit brought by 3M, a U.S. multinational corporation, against citizens of multiple states in connection with the chemical contamination of nearby soil and water reservoirs. The business will pay $10.3 billion over the following 13 years. The contamination occurred due to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS group chemicals. They...