Brandless The Procter & Gamble for millennials
Brandless, a startup e-commerce consumer packaged goods company, wants to set a landing point for consumers who seek quality and transparency, and want to avoid…
Vegan Pet Food: Movement has the right environmental ideas, but might be bad for animal health
There are big trends in motion in the global pet food market. Customers looking for foods that are healthier for their pets, less damaging to…
Australia Banking sector under misconduct investigation
Finance is Australia’s biggest industry, and its banks are some of the most profitable in the world. Australia’s “Big Four” – Commonwealth Bank (CBA), ANZ,…
Microsoft’s acquisition of GitHub: A crucial step for the company’s new strategy
Microsoft’s interest in the open-source community reveals its importance; given the company’s strategic change is some years now towards the embracing of open-source software development….
China Three Gorges takeover of EDP: Deal would leave Portugal dangerously exposed to China
The $10.9bn bid from China Three Gorges, the largest clean energy company in China, was rejected by EDP but the takeover remains very much the…
Air France – KLM: Unclear market position the source of many problems
Air France’s ongoing dispute with labor unions has caused more financial woe for the company and its stock price has plummeted. Specifically, the air carrier’s…
New Zealand: Halt to offshore drilling
New Zealand pumped an average of just 31,000 barrels of crude oil a day in 2017, according to data from the US Energy Information Agency…
Vincent Bolloré charged in France
The arrest of French billionaire Vincent Bolloré, head of one of the largest companies operating in Africa, Bolloré Logistics, is unlikely to hurt the operations…
Sears seeks to sell assets to ESL Investments: Strategic call of CEO Eddie Lampert is sign of failure
Under CEO Eddie Lampert, Sears has always found enough money to struggle onwards. Now the much criticized hedge fund billionaire is seeking to buy the…