Denmark’s state prosecutor has dropped its investigation into whether accountant EY breached anti-money laundering laws in connection with its audit of Danske Bank , the Danish Business Authority (DBA) said on Friday.
When Yahaira Caraballo opened her nail salon in the Bronx, New York nearly seven years ago, it was a bare-bones shop with two nail technicians.
Top news and what to watch in the markets on Friday, May 29, 2020. …read more […]
Renault acknowledged that its global ambitions had been unrealistic, announcing plans to cut about 15,000 jobs, shrink production and restructure French plants as it pressed the reset button and sought to banish the spectre of Carlos Ghosn.
Oil prices were dragged sharply lower on Friday by weak U.S. fuel demand, fears of a second wave of coronavirus cases in South Korea and a worsening in U.S.-China relations, but were still on track for a hefty monthly gain.
Volkswagen AG plans to boost its electric push in China, the world’s biggest auto market, by pumping 2.1 billion euros in two Chinese electric vehicle players.
Ukraine expects the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $5 billion (4.05 billion pounds) loan package at a board meeting on June 5 and the first tranche of $1.9 billion to be disbursed the following day, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal told Reuters on Friday.
China’s Didi Chuxing said on Friday it had completed a fundraising round of over $500 million for its autonomous driving subsidiary that was led by SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2.
EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday denied that she is placing additional hurdles in the way of Lufthansa’s $10 billion government rescue, which has been held up by her demand for the stricken airline to give up airport slots.
Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has now received access to the first of 12 potential stock option awards from his extensive 2018 compensation plan- and thanks to the stock’s recent rally, these shares are now worth a whopping $775M.To receive his stock options, the company’s market cap had to stay at $100B or more on a 30-day and six-month moving average, alongside trailing four-quarter revenue of $20B or EBITDA of $1.5B.Musk can now purchase 1.7M Tesla shares at $350.02 each, or $591M total. Based on Thursday’s closing price, these shares now have a total value of about $775M. Of course, …read more […]
(Bloomberg) — The struggle to maintain confidence in Hong Kong’s future is manifesting in its stock and currency markets.Waves of mainland capital are flooding into equities, especially megacap Chinese banks, countering losses sparked by sweeping national security legislation. Tension is also building in the foreign exchange market, where options and forwards show the pegged currency will reach the weak end of its trading band.Stability in financial markets would reinforce the message being promoted by officials and tycoons alike: that tougher laws on dissent will bring calm to a city wracked by violent protests. The city’s leader Carrie Lam cited gains …read more […]
The Japanese government has guaranteed almost a third of the 7l3 billion yen ($6.65 billion) in loans Nissan Motor Co has secured from its main lenders to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, according to three people with knowledge of the plans.
China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that Canada is an accomplice to the U.S. government’s efforts to bring down Chinese tech giant Huawei and said Canada should immediate release Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
Global stock markets fell and safe havens such as bonds and the Japanese yen gained on Friday, as investors awaited Washington’s response to China tightening control over the city of Hong Kong.
Rosneft does not have enough crude to ship to buyers with which it has long-term supply deals, making it hard for the Russian company to continue with record oil cuts beyond June, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
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