Management - general
WeWork, formerly the most valuable US startup, declares bankruptcy under SoftBank ownership
07 Nov 2023
WeWork, the once high-flying office space provider backed by SoftBank Group, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, 6 November 2023.
ESPN valued at $24 billion, Apple and Verizon among likely buyers
03 Nov 2023
According to BofA Global Research, the Disney-controlled ESPN sports network is currently exploring opportunities to attract investments from various sources
LinkedIn hits milestone with 1 billion members and unveils new AI features for subscribers
02 Nov 2023
In a special milestone, LinkedIn, the business-focused social network owned by Microsoft, announced on Wednesday, 1 November, 2023, that it has crossed the one billion-member mark.
Carlsberg CEO accuses Russia of corporate espionage of their Russian asset, Baltika
01 Nov 2023
In a decisive move, Carlsberg, the Danish brewing giant, has officially cut all ties with its Russian business, refusing to engage in any dealings with the Russian government that would legitimize the seizure
WeWork faces imminent bankruptcy filing amid mounting debt woes
01 Nov 2023
Troubled flexible workspace provider WeWork is on the brink of filing for bankruptcy as early as next week. The SoftBank Group-backed company, grappling with a staggering debt load
Study reveals global billionaire tax could generate $250 billion annually
23 Oct 2023
The EU Tax Observatory suggested on Monday, 23 October, 2023, that governments should introduce a global minimum tax on billionaires
Country Garden's offshore debt in default risk without payment
17 Oct 2023
If China's largest property developer, Country Garden, fails to make a $15 million coupon payment on Tuesday, October 17, 2023,
U.S. pharmacy store Rite Aid files for bankruptcy protection amid several lawsuits
16 Oct 2023
Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, October 15, 2023, taking a step to suspend the lawsuits against the drugstore chain related to its alleged
RIL appoints K V Kamath as an independent director
07 Nov 2022
Kamath will also serve as an independent director and non-executive chairman of Reliance Strategic Investments Limited (RSIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company engaged in the financial services business
Former chairman of Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry dies in road accident near Mumbai
04 Sep 2022
Anahita Pandole (55), a well-known gynaecologist, who was driving the car and her husband Darius Pandole (60), survived the crash, while Mistry and Jahangir Pandole, brother of Darius, who were in the back seat, were killed in the accident
Alka Mittal becomes first woman CMD of ONGC
05 Jan 2022
Mittal, who has been serving as director (HR) since 27 November 2018 and the senior-most director on the board of ONGC, will serve as CMD of the energy `Maharatna’ for a period of six months beginning 1 January 2022
Kumar Mangalam Birla steps aside from Vodafone Idea board
09 Aug 2021
Vodafone Idea has to pay dues of over Rs58,000 crore to the telecom department that are linked to adjusted gross revenues dating back to 2007, while the company has gross debt of Rs1,80,000-crore
Sumitomo Mitsui to buy majority stake in Fullerton India for $2 bn
06 Jul 2021
Stuck in a low-interest domestic market, Sumitomo Mitsui has been looking for acquisitions in Asia’s emerging markets like Vietnam, the Philippines and India to support growth
SC `validates’ Tata Sons' decision to sack Cyrus Mistry as chairman
26 Mar 2021
The court also refused to entertain Shapoorji Pallonji group’s plea for fair compensation of their equity shares in Tata Sons, saying that the value of SP group shares will depend on valuation of Tata Sons’ equities and that the SC would not get into determining what should be a fair value
Woman at the Helm of Financial Powerhouse Citi
24 Sep 2020
Jane Fraser has been elected to the board of directors of Citigroup, and will take over from Corbat when he retires from Citi and steps down from its board of directors in February 2021
Calcutta HC removes squatter Lodha from MP Birla Group
21 Sep 2020
While Madhav Prasad and Priyamvada had no children, the extended Birla family expected charitable trusts to inherit the estate, but to their surprise, a few days after Priyamvada’s death, Lodha showed up with a will allegedly written by her in 1999
Jane Fraser named first woman CEO of Citigroup
14 Sep 2020
Fraser, currently Citi’s president and CEO of global consumer banking, will succeed Corbat as CEO in February, and she has been elected to the board of directors, with service beginning immediately