Business and Economy

Business and Economy Latest News

Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
Amazon scraps buyout of iRobot vacuum maker after EU objections
by  AFP

Amazon on Monday said it was dropping its plans to buy the iRobot vacuum maker after the EU's antitrust authority objected to the plan over competition concerns. The EU said it was especially concerned that Amazon's role as the world's preeminent internet retail hub would allow it to crush competition from other vacuum-makers seeking online buyers.

Historic German store KaDeWe files for insolvency
Historic German store KaDeWe files for insolvency
by  AFP

Iconic Berlin department store KaDeWe said Monday it had filed for insolvency, as rising rental prices in Germany left it struggling to stay afloat. Its iconic status has seen it become the subject of a television series in Germany, which dramatised the lives of employees at the up-market department store.

Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
Buried in massive debt, Italy puts crown jewels up for sale
by  AFP

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once declared Italy's postal service a "crown jewel" that must stay in state hands, but she is now selling a stake as part of a privatisation programme to tackle a huge public debt. Nevertheless, the decision to sell a stake in the postal service to foreign investors marks a shift from a statement she made in 2018, four years before becoming prime minister.

Energy

Money

Industry

Technology

Economy