China's stocks fell for a second session, but managed to pare early losses on buying support from state-backed institutions. However, the buying support from state-backed funds renewed concerns that inflation is rising.
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Diageo confirms $40-mln payment to Vijay Mallya
Diagio Plc, British liquor major, says it paid $40 million to trouble-ridden Indian businessman Vijay Mallya. This comes close on the heels of an order by Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) not to pay Mallya any amount.
McDonald's "All Day Breakfast: Bigger Menu" Boosts Its Stocks
McDonald's has launched its all-day breakfast menu and called it "All Day Breakfast: Bigger Menu" where customers can order any or all of the following: hash browns, biscuits, McGriddles and McMuffins. The offer has been tested in Tulsa, OK and North Carolina Triad area boosting the restaurant's stocks 0.70% to $119.25.
Online games developer Nexon Korea to acquire Big Huge Games
NEXON Co will purchase the entire outstanding shares from Big Huge Games. The company is moving forward with an aim of establishing a dominant presence in the gaming industry by creating partnerships with leading game developers.
Sky and Fox Invested in Football Streaming Startup FuboTV
Sky Plc and 21st Century Fox Inc. invested $6 million each to FuboTV. Along with other investors which generated a total of $15 million in Series B funding for the football streaming startup company.
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The sales of Honda’s first five-seater fuel cell vehicle has began in Japan, and the Clarity Fuel Cell is planned to enter the European and U.S. market later this year. The new fuel cell car is seeing some performance improvement and only takes three minutes to refuel its compact fuel cell stacks.
Shares of Blue Buffalo and Air Transport Service gained during the Wednesday trading session while shares of Yelp, Unisys Corp and Zagg Inc lost their shares in the stock market.
Citigroup has established a new asset management group to offer varied solutions and services to richest investors across the world. The new global asset management group will function within investment banking business and it'll bring several segments together.
As Japan tried to revive economy in northeastern area after devastating tsunami and earthquake, winery is considered a good solution. Winery is pioneered in Miyagi prefecture to boost economy in disaster zone.
The Bangladesh central bank said that it has lost $100 million from its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, later discovered to be transferred to the Philippines banking system. The central bank claimed that the Fed’s system was hacked, although the New York Fed denied that there was any hacking attempt made regarding that transaction.
Owners of Samsung Gear VR can connect the headset to their Facebook accounts. Starting next week, users will be able to like and share 360-degree video from inside the VR headset.
Constellation Brands is recalling Corona 12-pack and 18-pack bottles over concerns that there may be glass particles inside the bottle. So for the company has not received reports of any injury caused by the issue.
Square reported a widened loss during the fourth quarter of 2015 as transaction expenses and other related costs burdened its balance sheet. The company reported a 49% increase in quarterly revenue.
Michael Horn is stepping down as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Hinrich J. Woebcken will act as an interim CEO for Volkswagen Group of America from 1 April 2016 onwards.
