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Sultan Al Jaber to lead Adnoc

UAE Minister of State Sultan Al Jaber has assumed the charge as Director General at Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc). Al Jaber has to overcome turbulent conditions in the oil industry as the lower oil prices, oversupply and consumption are the major challenges ahead of him.


Indian Supermarket That Made It Big Selling Cheap Commodities

India is a populous country hence, a lot of consumers for business-minded people. D-Mart is one of those businesses that cater to customers' wants and needs at affordable price. This strategy is what Wal-Mart and other giant companies should follow in order to better revenue and sales growth.

Berkshire to increase holdings in Kinder Morgan

Berkshire Hathaway made a significant investment in the energy firm Kinder Morgan during the final three-month period of 2015. This investment activity highlights Berkshire's increasing bet on the oil sector.

Company Hire: Schwark Satyavolu Joins Trinity Ventures as General Partner for Fintech

Serial entrepreneur, advisor, and investor Schwark Satyavolu will join Silicon Valley investment firm Trinity Ventures. He will be taking care of fintech, a subject matter in which he has impressive experiences. Trinity Ventures will invest in new deals with its $400 million fund closed in November 2015 with the help and advise from Mr. Satyavolu.


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Gogo Inc's stock fell 28 percent following the statement from its customer American Airlines stating that Wi-fi service is lacking. The US airline has filed a lawsuit against Gogo for failure of Wi-fi service. The Chicago-based technology company Gogo Inc offers in-flight Wi-Fi service to American Airlines and Delta Airlines.
Grand Rapids, Michigan mark the highest record in venture capital investment in 2015. A venture capital firm based in the largest city of West Michigan scored a 20% increase from previous year.
Essendant signed a deal to purchase office supply contract business from Staples and Office Depot. The acquisition assets worth over $550 million will enable Essendant to compete nationally.
Joi Scientific has claimed for discovering technology to produce hydrogen from water on Tuesday. At the same time, the research firm discloses for raising $5.5 million fund for its Series A round. If Joi’s claims come true, the research firm will be able to redraw the global energy map.
Hedge funds in Asia witnessed losses the most in January 2016. The financial markets sell-off in the month made hedge funds suffer losses over 10 percent. Asia-focused hedge funds recorded losses of 3.1 percent indicating the worst beginning since 2008.
Columbia Capital closed its sixth fund on Tuesday. The firm will target internet infrastructure, mobile technology and cloud service.
Airbus Group wins the contract for the Philippine Airlines' new aircraft order worth $1.8 billion. The Southeast Asian carrier is looking forward to carry passengers to New York and U.S. West coast.
The global PC shipments are shrinking significantly with ever growing popularity of smart phones and tablets. Amid volatile market situation, Vaio, Toshiba and Fujitsu have been rumored to reach in a consensus for developing a PC manufacturing firm. However, it will be difficult for the joint ventured entity to spread dominance outside Japan.
The UK's headline rate of inflation reached to 12-month high. However, it remained below the two percent target of Bank of England for two years. The consumer prices index rose following the price rise in oil, clothing and food products. Economists and consumers are looking to UK's central bank whether it'll raise interest rate or not.
Anglo American Plc suffered a pre-tax loss of $5.5 billion (£3.8bln) for 2015 year. The 2015 loss was more than twice the loss incurred in 2014. As part of its future strategy, Anglo American is planning to shift its focus to copper, platinum and diamonds.