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 ›
Month: November 2017
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 ›
Study By ECB Finds Cash Is Still The King In The Euro Zone, Despite Rise In Digital Currencies
Currency notes and coins are still ruling the roost and reign supreme in business transactions in Europe, despite the fact that there is a huge buzz around digital currencies like bitcoin these days. According to the conclusions of a European… Read More ›
U.K.’S IFS Says More Austerity And No Earnings Growth For Two Decades Would Have To Be Faced By U.K.
Philip Hammond’s budget announced that British workers should anticipate many years of austerity and an extraordinary loss of earnings growth for two decades due to a marked slowdown in the economy, according to warnings by Britain’s leading financial thinktank. The Institute… Read More ›
Study States Europe’s Mediterranean Border Remains “World’s Deadliest”
Quoting the results from a new study related to the reviewing of four decades of evidence for the security of borders, the UN migration agency, IOM, said that Europe’s Mediterranean border is “by far the world’s deadliest”. IOM spokesperson Jorge… Read More ›
Shopping From Mobile Devices Breaks Records During Black Friday Season
A large number of Americans simply sat back and relaxed on their sofa while they shopped for deals with the use of their smartphones on the deep discounts on Black Friday even as many others were seen crowding the retail… Read More ›
With the U.S. Stock market at a record height, is a steep correction likely?
The stock market pricing data reveals a pleasant surprise: investors are not all that complacent. With the U.S. stock market touching a record high and with daily stock gyrations nearing their multi-decade lows, a few investors had raised concerns regarding… Read More ›
Brexit talks set to enter crucial phase on physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
Any kind of disturbance or instability could potentially muddy the waters of Brexit negotiations which are set to enter a critical phase. Pushing for increased stability, Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Foreign Minister, underscored the fact that the country does not need… Read More ›
Dec 4 meeting of Jean Claude Junker with British Prime Minister Theresa May likely to set the pace & tone for further negotiations
With Theresa May’s eroding leadership back home, she is hard pressed to portray that enough ground has been covered to label them as sufficient progress. The Brexit negotiations, one of the most complex since WW2, will determine Britain’s economic future…. Read More ›