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AstraZeneca eyes record pharma merger with Gilead

The UK-based firm informally contacted Gilead last month to gauge its interest in a possible tie-up, the people said, asking not to be identified because the details are private. AstraZeneca didn’t specify terms for any transaction, they said. While Gilead has discussed the idea with advisers, no decisions have been made on how to proceed … Read more

Near-term outlook for FMCG sector ‘extremely uncertain’, says HUL

While describing the current situation as “much more uncertain than normal”, the FMCG major added that it is confident about its ability to manage the immediate crisis, news agency PTI reported. “The situation remains volatile with the trajectory of the virus undetermined, evolving hot spot geographies, the success of containment measures uncertain, the severity and … Read more

Elon Musk says ‘time to break up Amazon,’ escalating feud with Jeff Bezos

“Monopolies are wrong,” Musk tweeted while tagging Bezos, the world’s wealthiest man. Musk’s post came in response to a tweet from a writer who said his book titled “Unreported Truths About COVID-19 and The Lockdown” was being removed from Amazon’s Kindle publishing division for violating unspecified guidelines. Time to break up Amazon. Monopolies are wrong! … Read more

Realty firms see jump in enquiries and purchases by Gulf-based NRIs

Job losses in gulf countries after the Covid-19 spread, falling oil prices, and the security of owning a house in one’s native country are driving the trend, say many developers Business Standard spoke to. From the UAE alone, some 150,000 Indians registered to repatriated, of which 25 per cent cited job losses as a reason … Read more

Rift widens between bond holders and Yes Bank

The controversy around the write-off of the additional tier-one bonds (AT-1) by Yes Bank Ltd during the March quarter has continued unabated. In fact, the rift between the bondholders and the lender has now widened. Axis Trustee Services Ltd, which represents several direct and indirect retail bondholders, has issued a notice to Yes Bank, alleging … Read more

Moody’s downgrades India rating to lowest investment grade

Moody’s downgrades India’s sovereign rating to ‘Baa3’ from ‘Baa2’ with negative outlook. This is one shot away from non investment grade – though it’s unlikely that would happen. It’s also reasonable to expect that in all likelihood, S&P will follow soon. They are currently one step higher at BBB- with stable outlook. Mostly, they would … Read more

Franchisees of iconic American chains are ‘hemorrhaging’ sales, as operators of IHOP, Pizza Hut, and more file for bankruptcy

Franchisees for Pizza Hut, IHOP, and Subway have already filed for bankruptcy. McDonald’s internally warned franchisees that they may have to downsize or sell locations. “Every franchisee is a small business, and they had to close up, and they’re sucking wind,” said restaurant industry investor Roger Lipton. “They’re hemorrhaging.” Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more … Read more

‘Embrace the coming crash’: A notorious market bear who called the dot-com bust warns big tech stocks are on the verge of succumbing to the economy’s downturn

Societe Generale’s Albert Edwards says tech stocks face a downfall similar to the dot-com bust he forewarned about in the late 1990s. While acknowledging their market leadership so far during this pandemic, he warns that their prices are rising at an unsustainable pace relative to profit growth. He likened the appeal of tech stocks today to … Read more

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