Euronext and CDPE in exclusive talks to buy Borsa Italiana from London Stock Exchange...
Euronext and CDP Equity (“CDPE”, 100% owned by Cassa Depositi e Prestiti) confirm they have entered into exclusive talks with London Stock Exchange Group plc (“LSEG”) to acquire Borsa Italiana group, together...
Apple brings online store to India September 23
Apple will launch the Apple Store online in India on September 23, offering Apple’s full range of products and support directly to customers across the country for the first time. The new online store...
Oil giants BP, Eni announce gas field discovery in Egypt
Oil giants such as Italy’s Eni and UK-based BP has announced the discovery of a new gas field in Egypt, the media reported.The discovery has been made in...
Alibaba to invest $3 bn in Singapore’s ride-hailing giant Grab
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is in talks to invest around $3 billion in Singapore’s ride-hailing giant Grab, according to Bloomberg.Alibaba will be the sole investor in this particular...
Virgin Atlantic to offer new Pakistan routes from December
As its fightback from near collapse continues, Virgin Atlantic has announced it will launch flights to Pakistan in December. Operating three new routes - from London Heathrow to Lahore and Islamabad,...
BBVA to test softPOS payment application
BBVA is to run trials of software that enables merchants to accept contactless transactions on their Android mobiles without the need for any additional hardware.The Spanish bank is...
Bayer strikes $98m deal with digital health firm One Drop
Bayer has taken a further stake in New York-based One Drop to support its plans to become a digital health business by developing new integrated care services for patients.
Smartphone sales plummet as Samsung and Huawei ‘tie’ for top spot
Gartner figures show impact of lockdown on worldwide smartphone sale.Worldwide smartphone sales fell by a fifth during the second quarter of 2020 as consumers shied away from purchasing...
Petrobras initiates sale deal for 26 onshore oil fields and refinery
Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras has initiated the sale process for 26 onshore and shallow water oil fields and a refinery in the northeastern part of the country. Petrobras is a state-owned multinational...
UBS invests in home ownership startup Houzy
As part of its platform business model for property owners, UBS has invested in Houzy, a Swiss startup that offers users tips and tools to handle renovations and likely costs.