As the value of all cryptocurrencies has surged tenfold this year to more than $170 billion globally, bitcoin is booming and digital currency hedge funds are sprouting at the rate of two a week. Yet for all the hype, taking… Read More ›
Day: October 24, 2017
Australian Assets Are Being Bought Up By The Wealthy Chinese, Here’s Why
From housing to ports to agriculture, Chinese investors are buying up assets very fast in Australia. From $300 million to more than $1 billion over the past year, Chinese investment in Australia’s agricultural sector has been very significant and this… Read More ›
North Korea’s exports of iron ore, lead and coal fall to their historic lows
While China had earlier continued to export gasoline and diesel to Pyongyang it has stopped doing so over concerns that North Korea will be unable to pay for the goods. Although export levels have dropped significantly, they are yet to… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to invest $20 billion along with BlackStone in a $50 billion fund
The PIF is of strategic nature for Saudi Arabia since it is part of its economic reform plan. The fund aims to invest in educational and medical projects and create 20,000 jobs in the next two years. On Tuesday, the… Read More ›
U.S. electricity grid reliable enough, does not need further propping up – industry groups
Electricity producers across the energy spectrum, have come together and have stated to the Trump Administration that it should drop its proposal of propping up ageing coal power plants. In a surprising development, industries that rarely see eye to tight,… Read More ›
Toshiba Corp taking steps to mitigate the eventuality of delay in clearance of its divestment in its NAND memory business
A delay could trigger its delisting from the Tokyo Stock Exchange. On Tuesday, Toshiba Corp’s Chief Executive disclosed that the conglomerate is looking at various scenarios, including its inability to complete the $18 billion sale of its prized NAND memory… Read More ›
Demand for oil in Southeast Asia to continue to rise upto 2040: IEA
Here’s the forecast by the International Energy Agency for fossil fuels, including oil, gas and coal for Southeast Asia upto 2040. On Tuesday, the International Energy Agency forecast that the demand for crude oil in Southeast Asian is likely to… Read More ›
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