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Berkshire Hathaway acquires $588.7 million worth of Occidental Petroleum shares

Berkshire Hathaway acquires $588.7 million worth of Occidental Petroleum shares

14 Dec 2023

Berkshire Hathaway, one of the world’s largest holding companies, acquired nearly 10.5 million shares of Occidental Petroleum.

Bitcoin surges above $40,000 amid positive market sentiment

Bitcoin surges above $40,000 amid positive market sentiment

04 Dec 2023

In a significant upswing, Bitcoin has surpassed the $40,000 mark, marking its highest point in 2023.

Indian markets make history, surpassing the $4 trillion market cap milestone for the first time

Indian markets make history, surpassing the $4 trillion market cap milestone for the first time

29 Nov 2023

Indian markets soared to new heights on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, as they achieved the historic $4 trillion market cap milestone for the first time.

Warren Buffett's endorsement boosts Mitsubishi's image, easing conglomerate stereotypes in Japan

Warren Buffett's endorsement boosts Mitsubishi's image, easing conglomerate stereotypes in Japan

17 Nov 2023

Mitsubishi Corp., Japan's largest trading house, is experiencing a positive shift in investor sentiment, thanks to Warren Buffett's resounding vote of confidence.

Alibaba stock plummets as former CEO abruptly departs cloud unit just before IPO

Alibaba stock plummets as former CEO abruptly departs cloud unit just before IPO

11 Sep 2023

Alibaba’s stock on the Hong Kong stock exchange dropped more than 4% on Monday, 11 September 2023, following the unexpected resignation of Daniel Zhang,

UBS bails out Credit Suisse in $3.24 billion take-over

UBS bails out Credit Suisse in $3.24 billion take-over

21 Mar 2023

Swiss regulator FINMA that offered guarantees to the acquisition said on Sunday that Credit Suisse will write off its $17 billion additional tier-one bonds as part of the deal

LyondellBasell Reports 2022 net income of $353 million

06 Feb 2023

Crude oil nears $100 a barrel amid fears of Russian invasion of Ukraine

08 Mar 2022

Google parent Alphabet reports $18.9 billion Q3 profit

01 Nov 2021

ReNew Power lists on Nasdaq at a valuation of $4.5 billion

ReNew Power lists on Nasdaq at a valuation of $4.5 billion

25 Aug 2021

ReNew Power, India’s largest renewable energy company, got listed on the Nasdaq in the US on Tuesday, at a valuation of $4.5 billion,

WeWork to go public through $9 billion merger with BowX Acquisition Corp

30 Mar 2021

Saudi Aramco’s 2020 net profit down 44.4% at $49 billion

26 Mar 2021

Ant faces more controls after Beijing halts $35 billion IPO

05 Nov 2020

Ant Group announces dual-listing to raise a record $34.4 billion

28 Oct 2020

Debt burden of LDCs shot up to $744 billion in 2019: IDS report

16 Oct 2020

Toshiba reports $118 million quarterly operating loss, first in 4 years

12 Aug 2020

Amazon’s Q2 net income doubles to $5.2 billion

03 Aug 2020

Oil fall pummels Saudi Aramco shares to below IPO levels

Oil fall pummels Saudi Aramco shares to below IPO levels

09 Mar 2020

Saudi official selling prices for crude fell $8-$10.25 below Brent, registering the sharpest fall in at least 20 years even as the Opec kingpin hinted at hiking production by more than 2 million barrels per day

Rolls-Royce reports $1.1 bn operating loss, hit by Trent 1000 problems

28 Feb 2020

Alphabet reports $10.7 bn 2019 net income on revenues of $46.1 bn

Alphabet reports $10.7 bn 2019 net income on revenues of $46.1 bn

04 Feb 2020

Alphabet’s investments in deep computer science, including artificial intelligence, ambient computing and cloud computing, provide a strong base for continued growth and new opportunities, says CEO Sundar Pichai

Lockheed Martin reports $1.5 bn Q4 net profit on $15.9 bn net sales

Lockheed Martin reports $1.5 bn Q4 net profit on $15.9 bn net sales

29 Jan 2020

Lokheed Martin ended 2019 with net sales of $59.8 billion, net earnings of $6.2 billion, and a record order backlog of $144.0 billion, and expects 2020 financial outlook to be even better

Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade in $26-bn brokerage deal

Charles Schwab to buy TD Ameritrade in $26-bn brokerage deal

27 Nov 2019

The combination of the two leading brokerages creating a company with $5 trillion in assets under management will squeeze the discount-led retail brokerage industry, and put smaller rivals under pressure

Microsoft announces $40 bn share buyback, hikes dividend

Microsoft announces $40 bn share buyback, hikes dividend

19 Sep 2019

Microsoft reported revenue of $125.8 billion for the financial year 2019, and a net income of $39.2 billion, setting a new record fiscal year, even as the trillion-dollar company returned $7.7 billion to shareholders in the form of share repurchases and dividends in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019

Hong Kong Exchanges bids $39 bn for London Stock Exchange

Hong Kong Exchanges bids $39 bn for London Stock Exchange

11 Sep 2019

LSE CEO David Schwimmer has said that big bang takeovers in exchanges are difficult due to political concerns and LSE’s move to diversify

IMF researchers suggest an integrated capital market for Europe

IMF researchers suggest an integrated capital market for Europe

11 Sep 2019

Lowering barriers to a European Capital Markets Union offers the prospect of bridging the interest rate differentials and other macroeconomic benefits, say IMF researchers

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