The South African economy is under severe pressure after its long-term sovereign debt rating was cut to ‘junk’ by Standard & Poor’s, the second international ratings agency to do so. Pressure has been further increased on news about the third… Read More ›
Day: November 27, 2017
UK Real Estate Industry Finds A New Interest Point With The Rise Of Amazon And Other Online Giants
A new spot in the real estate market of the U.K. is attracting the investment intent of money managers – and they are flocking there. There is rising appetite for industrials and logistics spaces even as the attractiveness of the… Read More ›
Britain wants to see sustainable tech companies grow
The Nobel Sustainable Trust along with Sustainable Technology Investors Ltd (STIL) have created a venture fund aiming to tap this new source of funding, which, in turn, is aimed at fighting the effects of climate change. Whoever said green technology… Read More ›
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to beef up economy after election win
The Japanese government is set to pump in more funds into its economy. Its best to read this report in the context of Trump’s America first policy and U.S.-Japan trade. As per sources within the Japanese government, in the wake… Read More ›
Japan’s No.3 property and casualty insurer, Sompo, sets up base in Israel
Sompo is looking to invest in Israeli startups which specialise in cyber security, life sciences and agriculture. Sompo Holdings Inc, one of Japan’s top three property and casualty insurers, has become the first Japanese insurer to set up a fintech… Read More ›