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The iconic co-founder of China's e-commerce titan, Alibaba, has stepped down and handed the reins to his successor. Pete Sweeney and Robyn Mak talk about what this means for the company, and what challenges await its next generation of leaders as growth slows.
Posted: September 13, 2019, 2:14 pm
Hong Kong’s stock exchange wants to merge with its British peer, which is itself pursuing a $27 billion deal with data provider Refinitiv. As Peter Thal Larsen explains, the last-ditch attempt to snag London’s perennial takeover target seems unlikely to succeed.
Posted: September 12, 2019, 5:27 pm
The iPhone maker’s annual product launch included a $5 TV offering that undercuts pricier Netflix and Disney. It won’t make much impact on a near-$1 trillion company that mostly makes its money from selling phones – but it sets an intriguing precedent, Robert Cyran explains.
Posted: September 11, 2019, 5:26 pm
The automaker’s bonds fell after Moody’s cut its credit rating to junk. Weak profitability is old news, though, says Antony Currie, and Ford still has net cash. But heavy capital spending needs could force it to reduce the dividend, which may explain the stock’s drop.
Posted: September 10, 2019, 5:44 pm
Italy’s corporate and political establishment gathered for the annual Ambrosetti conference as legislators prepared to confirm a new odd-couple government in Rome this week. Rob Cox and Lisa Jucca beam in from the sunny shores of Lake Como.
Posted: September 9, 2019, 2:40 pm
The city's leader Carrie Lam is formally withdrawing a controversial extradition bill which set off months of anti-government protests. Pete Sweeney and Robyn Mak talk about what this latest concession means, as well as the economic impact of the unrest on Hong Kong.
Posted: September 6, 2019, 4:00 pm
WeWork has reason to slash its IPO valuation, given the shared-office outfit’s lofty last funding round. But as Robert Cyran explains, the move would tarnish management’s credibility without addressing business model concerns, suggesting the company should remain private.
Posted: September 5, 2019, 5:54 pm
Pharma companies that contributed to America’s opioid crisis could end up paying $100 billion in settlements – but it may not be well spent. Robert Cyran eyes the mistakes made over tobacco payments in the 1990s, and suggests a better way to generate financial and social returns.
Posted: September 4, 2019, 5:08 pm
Oil and gas companies are usually in the crosshairs on climate risk. But the water industry is a big greenhouse-gas emitter, and droughts and floods are a major source of corporate risk and opportunity, Antony Currie explains. Time for banks and investors to dive in.
Posted: September 3, 2019, 5:05 pm
Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee could be headed back to jail after South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that a bribery case against him should be reviewed anew by a lower tribunal. Robyn Mak explains what it means for the world’s biggest smartphone maker.
Posted: August 30, 2019, 2:25 pm