The development assumes significance because it essentially diversifies PIF’s sources of funds and it provides it with much needed financial muscles in its efforts to bring about Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 plan, which aims to diversify the Kingdom’s markets and… Read More ›
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Copenhagen Cooperative Bank suspected to be in violation of Denmark’s money laundering act: Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority
The FSA stated it has directed the country’s prosecutors to investigate whether the small bank complied with the country’s money laundering act. On Thursday, Denmark’s financial watchdog stated it has directed the state prosecutor to investigate Copenhagen Cooperative Bank for… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia remains committed to Aramco’s IPO: Saudi Press Agency
Saudi Arabia has denied previous media reports that it has called off Aramco’s IPO. A careful reading of the statement by the Saudi Press Agency suggests that Aramco’s IPO may have been postponed and not entirely canceled. Saudi Arabia’s energy… Read More ›
British wage growth dips despite Britain’s employment rate touching its 43-year old low: XpertHR
The results of the survey by XpertHR is likely to be of interest to the country’s central bank, which has repeatedly downgraded its forecasts for wage growth after pay growth failed to accelerate significantly. According to the results of a… Read More ›
Linde Praxair deal hits antitrust hurdle, talks on
Earlier this month, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had demanded that Line sell off more assets than it had previously anticipated; the FTC also wanted prospective buyers to meet certain requirements. In a warning to investors, Linde has disclosed… Read More ›
Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera to modernize the country through tax reforms
The $26 billion plan aims to overhaul the country’s tax structure by placing taxes paid by conventional companies on par with their more modern peers. Digital companies which will be effected by the move include Uber and Netflix. Chilean President… Read More ›
Here is why wheat prices are set to rise globally
Several of the world’s leading wheat exporters, including Australia, the European Union, Argentina, Canada, the United States, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Russia, are seeing their wheat crop suffer this year. The last time this happened there were food riots in Asia… Read More ›
Asian Development Bank to lend $1 billion to Indonesia
The $1 billion loan is separate from the June 2018 $1 billion in credit ADB had approved for Indonesia to support fiscal reforms and promote investments. On Tuesday, an official from Indonesia’s finance ministry stated, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)… Read More ›
Japan’s Daikin to expand into Africa, eyes sales upwards of $812.71 million from Africa and Middle East
Having emerged as a top player in the fiercely price sensitive Indian market, Daikin the world’s biggest manufacturer of air conditioning equipment maker is one of the few Japanese companies that can compete head to head with the Chinese. The… Read More ›
Britain’s Financial Reporting Council fines KPMG for 3 million pounds
On Monday, Britain’s Financial Reporting Council stated, it has imposed a fine of three million pounds on accounting firm KPMG. Apart from the fine, it has also reprimanded and fined KPMG’s senior partner Michael Francis Barradell for misconduct related to… Read More ›