Cern Pension Fund Reappoints Buck As Actuary
The CERN Pension Fund, which is based in Geneva, reappointed New York-based Buck (also known as Buck Consultants) as the pension’s actuary for an additional 4-year period. CERN Pension Fund provides pension and social security benefits for staff based at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Buck will continue to provide its services to […]
Bill Gates Passes Jeff Bezos For Title Of World's Richest Person
For the first time in two years, Jeff Bezos is no longer the richest person in the world. : For the first time in two years, Jeff Bezos is no longer the richest person in the world. But the new No. 1 is a familiar name. Bill Gates is back on top, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a fortune of $110 billion as of Friday's market close. Bezos is just below, at $109 billion.
Wayve Raises $20M To Give Autonomous Cars Better Ai Brains
Wayve, a U.K. startup that's developing AI that teaches cars to drive using reinforced learning, has raised $20 million in a series A round of funding.
Northzone Raises New $500M Fund To Back Startups In Europe (and The East Coast, Us) - Techcrunch
Northzone, the European VC firm that's probably best-known for being an early backer of Spotify, has raised a new $500 million fund, which it claims was oversubscribed and will reach its final close imminently. Dubbed "Northzone IX," the new fund pretty much represents business as usual for Northzone and will be used to invest primarily [...]
Explained: How Fedex Cut Its Tax Bill To $0 In Fiscal Year 2018 | Business Standard News
The company, like much of Corporate America, has not made good on its promised investment surge from President Trump's 2017 tax cuts.
Saudi Aramco Plans Record $25.6bn Ipo, Topping Alibaba - Nikkei Asian Review
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Aramco is looking to raise up to $25.6 billion in its initial public offering planned for December, overtaking the $25 billion record set by China's Alibaba Group Holding in 2014. Officially known as Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the state-run petroleum and gas company announced Sunday that it plans to sell 1.5% of its shares for 30 to 32 Saudi riyal apiece on the Saudi Stock Exchange. The price puts its valuation between $1.6 billion and $1.7 billion, making it the most valuable publicly traded company in the world over Apple and Microsoft.
Saudi Aramco's Ipo: What To Know About The World's Most Profitable Company's Public Offering
President and CEO of Saudi Aramco Amin Nasser (left) and Aramco's chair Yasir al-Rumayyan attend a press conference in the eastern Saudi Arabian region of Dhahran on November 3, 2019. | AFP via Getty Images The oil company that made Saudi Arabia rich is going public. Some say the timing couldn't be worse. Pop quiz: What's the most profitable company in the world? Apple? Google? Nope. Those two don't even come close. The answer is Saudi Arabia's state oil company, Aramco. In 2018, Saudi Aramco made $111 billion dollars in profit. The second-most profitable company, Apple, made $60 billion that year.
Motor Racing: Verstappen Wins Brazil Gp Thriller As Ferraris Collide - Cna
Max Verstappen won a thrilling Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday with Pierre Gasly a surprise second for Toro Rosso.
Aiib Says Projects, Cost Overruns Biggest Negatives Of India | Business Standard News
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) lists delays in project implementation and the resultant cost overruns as the biggest concerns when it comes to funding India. The Beijing-headquartered multilateral bank has USD 3 billion exposure to India which has a lot of appetite for credit and will continue to be the largest borrower in the near future. The bank was established in 2016 to fund developmental projects as part-time of which it takes both equity and debt interests in projects. Among the close to 60 member countries, India is the second-largest shareholder after China.
Saudi Aramco Sets Its Market Value At Up To $1.7T - The New York Times
The world's largest oil company is providing more data for potential investors in its initial public offering, which is expected next month.