Beirut says it doesn’t know how Nissan ex-boss Ghosn made it to Lebanon
The Lebanese government does not know how Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn made it from Japan, where he was due to be tried for financial misconduct, to Lebanon, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Google to end ‘Double Irish, Dutch’ tax scheme: filing
Alphabet , the parent company of Google, will no longer use the intellectual property licensing scheme commonly known as the “Double Irish, Dutch sandwich”, according to 2018 tax filings with the Irish and Dutch governments seen by Reuters.
Wall St. dips at open as year-end rally tapers off
U.S. stocks fell at the open on Tuesday, as a Wall Street rally fizzled out in the final days of the decade after growing trade optimism and a brightening global outlook put the S&P 500 on track for its best year since 2013.
Oil falls but on track for biggest yearly rise since 2016
Oil prices edged lower on the last trading day of the decade on Tuesday but were still on track for monthly and annual gains, supported by a thaw in the prolonged U.S.-China trade row and Middle East unrest.
France says it was not aware of Ghosn going to Lebanon
France was not aware that ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was jumping bail in Japan to go to Lebanon, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
Trump says U.S.-China trade deal will be signed on January 15
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Phase 1 of trade deal with China would be signed on Jan. 15 at the White House, though considerable confusion remains about the details of the agreement.
Nissan ex-boss Ghosn entered Lebanon legally: security directorate
Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn entered Lebanon legally and will not face any legal consequences, Lebanon’s General Directorate of General Security said on Tuesday, according to the state news agency NNA.
Tencent gets into global groove with stake in Vivendi’s Universal
A Tencent-led consortium is taking a 10% stake in Vivendi’s Universal Music Group, valuing the music label that houses Lady Gaga and The Beatles at 30 billion euros ($34 billion) and giving the Chinese firm a global backstage pass.
Qatar’s state investor also part of Tencent’s Universal deal
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is another member of the Tencent-led consortium buying a 10% stake in Vivendi’s Universal Music Group, a source familiar with the deal said on Tuesday.
Singapore’s GIC part of consortium investing in Vivendi’s Universal Music: source
Singapore’s state investor GIC is part of the consortium led by China’s Tencent that’s buying up to 20% of Vivendi’s Universal Music Group (UMG), according to a source familiar with the deal.
