Business – Behind the Lens

Our Expat Story In Germany

January 12, 2020February 11, 2020 the-lakelife

Living in Germany… not something I ever thought I’d say. Life is a funny thing, I say to myself while admiring the sunset from my balcony, in Germany. My life as an expat started many, many, many years ago when I left home to pursue my studies abroad. I never returned, but instead, I transitioned […]

KKR to list its first investment vehicle in Australia in November – sources

September 18, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

KKR & Co Inc is preparing to list a A$500 million (278 million pounds) credit fund in November in Australia, marking the U.S. buyout firm’s first investment vehicle in the country, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The KKR Credit Income Fund is aimed at investor demand for higher-yielding products amid falling […]

Great Wall may consider building cars in Europe once sales hit 50,000 a year: chairman

September 17, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

China’s Great Wall Motor (601633.SS)(2333.HK) may consider building car manufacturing facilities in the European Union once its sales there hit 50,000 units a year, its chairman said, as part of a push to seek growth in overseas markets. Great Wall, the top sport-utility vehicle and pickup truck maker in China, is now exploring sales and […]

Merkel: U.S.-China trade conflict hitting Germany

September 16, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that the trade conflict between the United States and China was hitting Germany, which has traditionally relied on exports to propel its economy. “We have international uncertainty due to the U.S.-China trade conflict and that is of course having an impact on an export nation like Germany,” Merkel told […]

Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone; $5 monthly streaming TV undercuts Disney

September 15, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) caught up with hardware rivals on Tuesday by revealing a triple-camera iPhone, and it rolled out a streaming TV service priced at $5 a month, undercutting Disney and Netflix. The announcements came at the company’s biggest marketing event, where it unveils its top products for the year ahead, and showcased an aggressive […]

U.S. corporate bond, IPO markets heat up as recession fears persist

September 14, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

Corporate America appears to be rushing to get the most out of the decade-long bull market in stocks and bonds before a possible recession and election-year stock market volatility slam the IPO and credit windows shut. Approximately 70 companies have registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to go public, according to estimates from […]

Stocks buoyed by trade hopes, bond yields up with ECB on deck

September 13, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

A gauge of global equity markets climbed on Wednesday on signs of gradual progress in the trade war between the United States and China, while bond yields rose as investors remained unconvinced what stimulus measures the European Central Bank will provide at its meeting on Thursday. Stocks on Wall Street rose, with the S&P closing […]

U.S. firms sour on their future in China as trade war bites: AmCham

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 the-lakelife

The China-U.S. trade war is souring the profit and investment outlook for U.S. companies operating in the world’s second-biggest economy, a survey by a prominent American business association showed. The annual poll by the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai found that while most of its member companies remained profitable in 2018, the number reporting […]