Corporations
EasyJet investors consider US$13 billion order
EasyJet shareholders, Standard Life Investments and M&G Investments, were positioned to support an order for 135 Airbus SAS jets.
Kenya to create sovereign wealth fund of mining companies
Kenya announced places to create sovereign wealth fund for mining companies and mining ventures. Kenya announced it will form a state-owned holdings firm that will hold shares in the mining industry.
Sony CEO prioritizes electronics operations amid shareholder requests to sell stake in entertainment division
Sony's Kazuo Hirai: His priority for the company would be consumer electronics. Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corp. Kazuo Hirai, who is currently under pressure to sell shares of the firm's entertainment division, stated that turning around the troubled consumer electronics operation is his team's greatest priority.
Analysts say Ackman hedge fund rumors are false
According to analysts, the Ackman hedge fund and FedEx rumors are false. Rumors of Bill Ackman, a hedge fund operator, supposedly raising money to buy shares in FedEx were false, say analysts.