Israel-based Elbit Systems would be making the pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters. The pilot helmets for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter would be exclusively manufactured by Israel-based firm Elbit Systems and its US partner, Rockwell Collins.
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Citizens worth more if sold- banker
The American retail banking unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland would be worth more if sold, according to a Wall Street banker.
Alibaba bares plans to revolutionize China's retail industry with USD 490 billion marketplace
Alibaba planned to transform with the Chinese retail industry by increasing online transactions to almost USD 490 billion.
Europe's Clean Energy investment falls by 14%
Europe's clean energy investment had fallen 14% after cheaper US natural gas had lured more investment, said a London-based research firm.
Netflix talks with US cable firms for streaming service- WSJ report
The Wall Street Journal reported that Netflix was in early-stage talks with US cable companies to make its streaming video service available to subscribers using their set-top boxes.
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The Bank of Korea recently announced a USD5.4 billion currency swap deal with the United Arab Emirates for a period of three years.
Royal Mail shares, criticized to be valued too low, had netted hefty profits for its investors. The Abu Dhabi and Kuwaiti sovereign wealth funds have respectively reported a profit of USD30 million each from their investments made in the recently sold UK Royal Mail.
Air France-KLM, a top shareholder in Italy’s Alitalia, did not make a clear position regarding a proposed capital increase to save the near-bankrupt air carrier.
The bid for Royal Bank of Scotland amounts to GBP8 billion and is being reviewed to be done by TD Bank.
After delisting the HVB shares in 2008, Unicredit is relisting its German units shareholders. Unicredit is studying to list a minority stake in its German unit, HVB.
A venture agreement was formalized by several prominent entities with the goal of creating 'Airport City' in the city of Manchester.
Taiwanese and Chinese ties strengthened with new equity exchange center in Fujian, China. A cross strait equity exchange center in Fujian is being set up by China and Taiwan.
A loan with lower interest rate is what Abu Dhabi's Tourism Development and Investment Co is seeking for the completion of its project in the United Arab Emirates.
According to a study, airport modernization programs are necessary to improve services. According to the study conducted by the aviation consultancy firm CAPA in partnership woth aviation IT solutions provider SITA, special provisions such as WiFi inflight, use of mobile devices, self-check in areas, biometrics and e-Passports should be implented in the new airports in India.
