BASF inaugurated Thursday its massive Verbund integrated chemical complex in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, southern China the company's biggest single investment in 160 years at 8.7 billion euros across four square kilometers employing over 2,000. Launch timing shadows short-term profitability amid......
Elon Musk intends to reserve up to 30% of SpaceX's upcoming initial public offering for individual investors, at least triple the typical 5-10% share in standard IPOs. Reuters reported Thursday that this approach breaks from convention, with SpaceX CFO Bret Johnsen pitching the oversized retail allocation......
German consumer goods giant Henkel has reached an agreement to acquire hair care brand Olaplex in a deal valued at approximately $1.4 billion, marking a significant move in the global beauty industry. The acquisition reflects Henkel’s strategy to strengthen its position in the premium hair care......
More than 1,000 employees of Dutch chip equipment manufacturer ASML participated in a lunchtime walkout at the company’s headquarters in Veldhoven on Tuesday. The protest was organized in response to plans to cut 1,700 jobs, representing 3.8% of the workforce, as part of a broader reorganization. Union......
Deutsche Lufthansa has extended the suspension of several routes to the Middle East as the conflict involving Iran enters its fourth week with no clear signs of de escalation. The airline said flights to Dubai and Tel Aviv will remain suspended until May 31, while services to Abu Dhabi, Beirut, and Tehran......
Grab Holdings has agreed to acquire foodpanda’s delivery business in Taiwan for $600 million in cash, marking the Singapore-based company’s first expansion outside Southeast Asia. The deal will extend Grab’s footprint to a ninth market, adding operations in 21 Taiwanese cities and......
German chemical giant BASF is reinforcing its long-term commitment to China through its largest-ever investment project, aiming to expand its footprint in the world’s biggest chemicals market. The company is currently developing a major chemical complex in Zhanjiang, a project estimated to cost......
Volkswagen said it expects its operating margin to improve to between 4.0 percent and 5.5 percent in 2026 after a challenging 2025 marked by tariffs, rising competition from Chinese automakers, and the high cost of shifting toward electric vehicles. The German carmaker reported an operating margin of......
The German government has put the country’s units of Russian oil giant Rosneft under a trusteeship to secure long-term oversight of its local assets, the economy ministry announced on Saturday. The move affects Rosneft Deutschland (RDG) and RN Refining & Marketing (RNRM), including a stake......
SAP SE, Europe's most valuable software company, is facing widespread frustration among staff after a newly introduced bonus system appeared to reward underperforming managers while setting higher performance standards for lower-level employees. According to a Bloomberg report citing internal documents......
ClassPass says it has generated a total of 3.1 billion dollars in revenue for fitness and wellness studios worldwide since its launch in 2013, underscoring its argument that the booking platform delivers incremental income rather than cannibalizing in house memberships. The figure, nearly double the......
Puma SE has introduced a high-end $260 training shoe designed for the rapidly growing Hyrox fitness segment, betting on new performance categories to offset heavy financial setbacks. The German sportswear brand unveiled its Deviate Nitro Elite Hyrox model on February 19, coinciding with the release of......
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on Wednesday in Beijing that China plans to order up to 120 additional aircraft from European aerospace manufacturer Airbus. Speaking during his official visit to the Chinese capital, Merz said German authorities had been informed that Chinese leaders intend......
