Companies & CEOs

In the next few weeks, US Internet giant Amazon may introduce new types of products under private label, told sources familiar with the situation. For example, the retailer plans to…

According to Reuters’ informed sources, American entrepreneur and billionaire Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway will apply to purchase online assets of Yahoo! Buffets wants to incorporate the media company in…

Apple is investing in China's largest online taxi service Didi. The investment’s size will amount to $ 1 billion. Didi is one of the fastest growing Chinese technology startups. According…

Nissan Motors buys 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors for $ 2.2 billion, or ¥ 237 billion.

Almost a year ago, oil rebounded strongly after the fall at the beginning of 2015 summer. Within three months, it was trading at around $ 60.

Last night, the world's largest producer of electric cars Tesla Motors released its report for the first quarter. The company’s losses compared to the first quarter of last year rose…

Taiwanese manufacturer of computers and accessories - ASUSTeK Computer – came up to be the leader in the gaming laptop market.

Boston Consulting Group has a tradition to publish annual rankings of best companies in terms of added value based on the total shareholder return (TSR) for the preceding five-year period.

US court has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $ 55 million to a woman with ovarian cancer. She states that she suffered from the use of the company's products.

Fast food restaurants chain McDonald's has opened the first joint in the Pakistani city of Quetta, which has a population known for its sympathy for the terrorist group "Taliban".

On Thursday it became known that the American pharmaceutical company Abbott Laboratories is going to buy manufacturer of medical devices St. Jude Medical for $ 25 billion. The transaction will…

Pension Fund of Norway showed a negative return for the third time this year, having lost $ 10 billion in the first quarter. Taking into account the krone’s fall and…

Today, two major European oil and gas companies - France's Total and Norway's Statoil - reported their first quarter results. They occurred much better than analysts' forecasts. Observers note that…

The largest US manufacturer of chocolate bars Hershey`s goes a healthy lifestyle along with the recent trend noticed among Americans and entire world. The company is going to start releasing…

Analysts estimated that 12 million Apple Watch units have been sold worldwide during the past year. Thus, the "smart watch" by the Cupertino’s company came out twice as successful as…

Apple closed its services for downloading books and movies iBooks and iTunes Movies in China. The decision was made after the company received a request from the Chinese authorities. Their…

German carmaker Volkswagen AG and the US government reached a friendly settlement of the "Dieselgate" scandal. Company will pay buyers of its cars in the US $ 5 thousand per…

This morning, the Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors vehicles announced that its compact cars have not passed the test for fuel economy. The market reacted with the immediate fall of the…

Eight Syrians, including women and children, were killed by Turkish border guards in the attempt to illegally cross the border. It is reported by The Times.

Theranos biotech company is suspected of defrauding investors. The prosecutor's office is investigating what kind of information the startup provided on its own blood analysis system.

A new mobile game Clash Royale by the Finnish company Supercell (famous for its high-profile projects such as Clash of Clans, Boom Beach and Hay Day) brought about $ 110…

Bright Farms company had been collecting necessary permits to open a "green" plantation in Washington during 10 months. Last year, however, they were forced to abandon the project. Previously, a…

Credit Suisse Group AG may be sued in Japan for leak of confidential information about the company. Regulators said that the bank’s Japanese division might have used improper systems for…

In March, car sales in the EU have increased by 6% to 1.7 million units, almost reaching pre-crisis levels. The first quarter as a whole showed increase by 8.2%, to…

Leslie Benzies, former president of Rockstar North studio brought into the world a series of games Grand Theft Auto, is determined to seize $ 150 million from Take-Two Interactive and…

The world's largest private coal mining company Peabody Energy has declared itself bankrupt. The company said the decision to seek protection from creditors was made under pressure of unprecedented downturn…

During a business visit to Iran, representatives of Boeing held the first after the sanctions regime’s change negotiations with the Iranian airlines about a possible sale of commercial airplanes and…

UK-based Daily Mail & General Trust, which owns the newspaper Daily Mail, showed up among the contenders for the purchase of assets of Yahoo! Inc., according to The Wall Street…

WhatsApp messenger’s management announced introduction of encryption for all kinds of information exchanged between its users, be it text or voice messages, photos, videos, files, group chats. This decision was…

Car sales in the US in March 2016 fell to their lowest since February 2015, that is, 16.57 million, based on the annual rate, according to Autodata Corp. Experts interviewed…

Head of the British pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline Andrew Witty said they will free their medical production from patents in poor countries. The company believes that this will facilitate access to…

The Boeing Company intends to cut 4.5 thousand jobs by June. The decision should help accelerate implementation of cost reduction programs amid growing competition from Airbus. The layoffs will concern…

Yamaha is actively investing in US start-ups operating in the field of autonomous vehicles. The Japanese believe that it will help them accelerate creation of a motorcycle with elements of…

In the wake of the South Korean stock market revive, some of the largest family-owned companies are preparing multibillion-dollar IPOs, which could make this year record in terms of raised…

The company Playboy Enterprises is looking for a buyer for the world famous men's magazine Playboy. Its cost could reach $ 500 million; most likely, the sale will be organized…

According to the corporation Google, the UK stores will get another mean of payment in the next few months. This is Android Pay payment system, through which users can pay…

Japanese Sharp’s quotes are falling as investors are staying concerned about the fact that the acquisition of a controlling stake in Sharp by Taiwanese Foxconn may be broken.

The Chinese company Sparkle Roll Group, specializing in sale of luxury goods, is negotiating purchase of the Danish manufacturer of luxury class audio and video Bang & Olufsen. For several…

On Monday, Dow Jones Agency published results of its own investigation, which shows that not only politicians, but also financiers feel very cool about the US presidential candidate Donald Trump.…

Canadian company TransCanada Corp. reached an agreement to purchase the US Columbia Pipeline Group for $ 10.2 billion, according to TransCanada’s report.

Li Ka-shing, China's richest businessman and Chairman of Hutchison Holdings Board of Directors intends to reduce investment in the British economy if Britain refuses membership in the European Union. It…

This morning, management boards of the Frankfurt and London stock exchanges announced harmonization of the conditions of the two marketplaces’ merger. Shareholders of Deutsche Boerse and the London Stock Exchange…

German investors have decided to abandon patriotism, and have issued a class action lawsuit and submitted claims totaling $ 3.7 billion to Volkswagen. The plaintiffs are dissatisfied with the fact…

Italian Eni company, together with Norway's Statoil have begun oil production in the Arctic waters of Norway for the first time in the history. Prior to this, developments had been…

The total amount of corporate payments to Coca-Cola’s head, the company's board chairman Muhtar Kent decreased by 42% at the end of 2015 - from $ 25.2 million to $…

On Wednesday, Amazon online retailer has agreed to lease 20 cargo planes to deliver goods ordered on the company’s website. Thus, the seller laid the foundation for its own service…

Division for the production of aviation equipment of military-industrial corporation Lockheed Martin has announced the upcoming reduction of 1 thousand jobs. The program, which will take place on a voluntary…

If advertisers break contracts with the Russian tennis player, Maria Sharapova will find herself in danger of losing tens of millions of dollars of secure income.

The world's largest travel luggage manufacturer Samsonite buys Tumi Holdings for $ 1.8 billion. The deal will allow Samsonite to strengthen its presence in the premium segment of the luggage…

As Italian Compagnie Industriali Riunite (CIR) and the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) reported yesterday in a joint statement, they decided to merge their publishing assets. The merger, which may give…