With billionaires in Asia leading the pack, the world’s wealthiest individuals are on a roll. UBS Group AG and PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a report issued Thursday that after a decline 2015, billionaire wealth increased 17 percent to $6 trillion in… Read More ›
Month: October 2017
Volkswagen’s Financial Services division launches HeyCar to tap Germany’s burgeoning used-car market
Unlike its competitors, consumers will not have to see advertisements on HeyCar while searching for the best deals in the used car market in Germany. On Thursday, Volkswagen’s Financial Services division stated, having created an online platform, dubbed HeyCar, it… Read More ›
Las Vegas Sands to spend $1.1 billion in Macau’s gambling hub
Just as Las Vegas Sands has brought France’s Eiffel tower to Macau, it now plans on building a London-themed attraction in Macau as well. Las Vegas Sands, owned by U.S. billionaire Sheldon Adelson, stated that it plans on spending $1.1… Read More ›
Hong Kong and Singapore link up their trade and finance platforms to blockchain technology
The project aims at harnessing the benefits of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), also known as blockchain, to better tap into the synergies of $2 trillion worth of transactions between the two nations. On Wednesday, the central banks of Hong Kong… Read More ›
The finer points of the Bombardier Airbus deal
Ever wondered why suddenly the Canadian government selected Airbus when it was actively courting greater economic ties with China following Trump’s threat of tearing apart and renegotiating NAFTA agreement? This makes an interesting read. According to five sources familiar with… Read More ›
U.S. Senate kills CFPB’s rule on arbitration and class action lawsuits
The rule disallowed a customer’s right to sue, individually or as a group, in the event of them becoming a customer of a financial company, including a bank; the banning of their rights is irrespective of any wrongdoing or misconduct… Read More ›
Despite Booming, Bitcoin Sees Big Money Stays Away From It
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 ›
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 ›