Sector InsightBASF to buy seeds, herbicide businesses from Bayer for $7 billionInternational FinanceOctober 14, 2017 by International FinanceOctober 14, 2017 Bayer intends to divest these assets in the context of its planned acquisition of Monsanto... Read more
EconomyNew coalition to tackle multi-billion dollar risks of Fourth Industrial RevolutionInternational Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017 Technological innovations will burden of hundreds of billions of dollars of uninsured risk on societies, warn some of the world’s largest insurers, reinsurers and brokers... Read more
CompanyAlibaba launches global research program for cutting-edge technology developmentInternational Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017 Expects to invest over $15 billion in research and development over the next 3 years... Read more
FintechTechnologyEx-President of PayPal Scott Thompson joins Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails as investor and board advisorInternational FinanceOctober 10, 2017 by International FinanceOctober 10, 2017 Canadian fintech startup Payment Rails closes Seed investment round bringing total funding to $1.1M... Read more
Business LeadersCompanyKatherine Adams joins Apple as General Counsel and SVPInternational Finance DeskOctober 9, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 9, 2017 Bruce Sewell retires as Apple’s General Counsel... Read more
CompanyTechnologyTech Mahindra looks at Atlanta to build next generation technology solutions, platformsInternational FinanceOctober 6, 2017 by International FinanceOctober 6, 2017 Hires Over 100 More Engineers for Alpharetta Office... Read more
BankingBusiness LeadersJohn Kerry named Chairman of Bank of America Global Advisory CouncilInternational Finance DeskOctober 5, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 5, 2017 Kerry is now part of the 14-member Bank of America Global Advisory Council... Read more
Sector InsightReport says the US is unable to stop Iran’s oil exportsInternational Finance DeskOctober 3, 2017 by International Finance DeskOctober 3, 2017 The possibility of the US going it alone on reimposing Iran sanctions has increased... Read more
Sector InsightSiemens, Alstom join forces to create European rail championInternational FinanceSeptember 27, 2017 by International FinanceSeptember 27, 2017 The new entity will benefit from an order backlog of €61.2 billion, revenue of €15.3 billion... Read more
Wealth Management‘Wealthy French in London are focusing on careers, businesses, not Brexit’International FinanceSeptember 25, 2017 by International FinanceSeptember 25, 2017 Robert Jeffree, Chief Investment Officer, Banque Transatlantique will launch the bank’s wealth management offering in the UK in January 2018... Read more