Top StoriesGlobal oil prices increase for the first time in six monthsGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 202001682 Many economies have resumed manufacturing activities
Top StoriesGrab secures $200 mn funding from Stic InvestmentsGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 202001656 The capital infusion puts Grab’s valuation at $14.3 billion
UnassignedSeven & i takes over Marathon Petroleum’s Speedway gas stations for $21 bnGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 202001233 The acquisition will help Seven & i to increase its store count in Canada and the US
Top StoriesAsian petroleum refiners worry over imbalance in demand and supplyGBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 4, 202001493 Petrol refining margins slumped to 4 cents per barrel in the last week of July
Top StoriesSiemens Healthineers acquires Varian Medical Systems for $16.4 billionGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202002172 Healthineers will gain a sizable market share in the rapidly growing field of cancer treatment
Top StoriesNigeria topped Africa’s crude oil production in 2018: IEAGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202001402 South Africa produced majority of the coal in Africa in 2018
Top StoriesSamsung plans to capture Indian smartphone marketGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202001447 The company holds second position in the smartphone market with 26 percent market share in the second quarter
Top StoriesUnassignedHSBC reports unexpected first quarter profit amid Covid-19 pandemicGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2020 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 202001213 On a net basis, the bank reported a second-quarter profit of $192 million
Top StoriesLloyds Bank announces £2.4 billion provision fund to tackle bad loansGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 202001563 The bank has reported a pre-tax loss worth £676 million in the first half of the year
Top StoriesPMI Comercio Internacional to revamp its fuel importing practicesGBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 31, 202001654 Pemex imported 607,000 barrels of gasoline and other fuel per day in the first half of the year