A green bond — a fixed income product with proceeds used to finance projects or activities that help the environment, was issued by Singaporean real estate developer City Development Limited in one of its latest efforts to raise funds. “Green financing offers… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
New Phase Of ‘Going Out’ Movement Ushered In By China’s Start-Ups
Start-ups headquartered in Asia’s largest economy want to conquer not just the domestic field, but also to come out on top worldwide, while companies the world over compete for a slice of China’s populous consumer market. That move will upgrade the country’s… Read More ›
Riyadh looking to save billions in unfinished projects
Projects with high social welfare and business justifications are unlikely to see a funding cut. While investors in the U.S. are pouring in funds into shale oil, the Saudi government is looking into ways to recoup its investments, running into… Read More ›
Hedge funds and non-public private funds pour in money into U.S. shale
Technological advancements in shale oil have made it possible to significantly slash sunken costs. This is primarily the reason why investors are pouring in funds in the U.S. shale sector knowing that even if it were to hit $40 a… Read More ›
If Trade Spat Endures, Top Flour Exporter Faces Bigger Wheat Bill
If a food-trade spat with Russia isn’t soon resolved, Turkey may have to pay more for wheat despite the fact that it is the world’s biggest flour exporter. Turkey has slapped restrictions on some agriculture imports in retaliation for a… Read More ›
UK Chamber of Shipping underscores the need for a transitory agreement between the EU and Britain
Without a transitory agreement which governs the customs at ports, May is likely to find it hard to provide seamless, frictionless trade. As per the head of Britain’s ports and shopping industry, the introduction of physical customs checks following Brexit… Read More ›
A Start-Up Boom Might Soon Be Witnessed By The Global Aerospace Industry
Francois Chopard, the CEO of aerospace accelerator Starburst Accelerator is of the opinion that the global aerospace industry is fast becoming venture capitalists’ new frontier. Speaking at a TV interview on Wednesday, Chopard said, “We’ve seen a couple of announcements… Read More ›
Army Of Robots Sorting 200,000 Packages A Day Results In Halving Of Worker Costs At A Chinese Firm
In what is being considered as the latest example of how machines are increasingly taking over menial factory work on the mainland China, a video showing an army of little orange robots sorting out packages in a warehouse in eastern China has… Read More ›
Millions In Boeing Dreamliner Costs Expected To Be Saved By Printed Titanium Parts
The first structural titanium parts for its 787 Dreamliner would be built by Norsk Titanium AS who have been hired by Boeing. In a shift in its strat55egy and with the intention to save money, the Norwegian 3-D printing company… Read More ›
The British agricultural sector likely to bear the brunt of Brexit
Here is the likely scenario of the British farmer in a post-Brexit world. It is interesting to see how one referendum has such widespread impact. Following Brexit Britain will be radically overhauling its agricultural policy since it will no longer… Read More ›