Fees in investment banking sector across the world declined 29% during the first three-month period of 2016 as uncertainty in the global market halted deal proposing activities and other investment events.
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Pfizer to end merger deal with Allergan as new rules frighten corporate inversions
Pfizer, a US-based drug company, is said to dismiss its merger deal with Allergan. The US drugmaker wants to quit from the $160 billion merger deal since Washington authorities set new rules, making corporate inversions harder.
Asian shares climb little higher on Wednesday
Stock prices in the Asian markets gained on Wednesday following a steep decline in the past session. Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan in MSCI increased 0.1% during the early trading session after a 1.6% fall in the previous day.
Lumber Liquidators wins the California lawsuit
Lumber Liquidators won a civil case, which had alleged the company for violating a state law in California that urges companies to report warnings regarding the possible harmful substances in their products.
US oil prices up 5% on surprise drop in crude stocks
US oil prices gained 5.18 percent owing to an unexpected drop in domestic crude stockpiles. US crude stocks eased by 4.9 million barrels last week as imported declined.
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The demand for the US industrial products declined in February, signalling an additional slowdown in the country's economic growth. Fresh orders for the US industrial products dropped 1.7% in February, compared to an increase of 1.2% in January.
Starbucks is about to open its biggest coffee restaurant in 2018 and will be known as Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room which will be housed by the 170,000 square foot building developed by Aurora Capital Associates and Vornado Realty Trust. It would be the biggest Starbucks coffee shop in the world where customers also get educated about the process how coffees are roasted and brewed from all over the world.
Nielsen Holdings has entered into an agreement with DISH Network to enhance its business service to the global standard. Nielsen plans to license set-top box data from DISH.
Alaska Air announced to acquire Virgin America on Monday. The acquisition will be another consolidation in American airline industry.
Following a deal with UAW, the union members are enjoying jobs in Ford’s Wayne plant sacrificing small-car plant in Mexico. Applying the loophole in negotiation terms, Ford announces another $1.6 billion production plant in Mexico in addition to previously declared $2.5 billion plant. Ford’s tricky stance has irked the UAW and the union members have demonstrated protest against the automaker’s decision.
SunEdison has been passing through acute cash crunch while embattling with lawsuits. Though the lawsuits have been filed recently and remain pending for adjudication, the variety of claimants has attracted analysts’ attention. However, the event has been analyzed as instance of tilting confidence among the creditors as well as investors.
The US Justice Department considers any credible allegation for violation of Federal Laws under its geographical territory very seriously. The department has been conducting its war against corruption through seizing assets related to illicit activities. Following leak of ‘Panama Papers’, it has been reviewing documents related to tax dodging through offshore accounts.
Following the leak of documents related to tax dodging by a Panamanian Firm, governments around the globe has initiated probe in this regard. Tax payers are righteous to know the state actions in unearthing the probable tax abating which has prompted the authorities to investigate. However, the leaked documents have provided an opportunity to earn penalty from the probable tax dodgers.
The $160-billion merger plan of Pfizer Inc and Allergan Plc is heading towards termination owing to new measures announced by the US Treasury Department which has been taking measures to curb malpractices by US companies in tax evasion by merging with foreign firms.
