Nauto has had the distinction of attracting big names from the auto industry in its funding rounds. Palo Alto-based Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup which develops software for self-driving vehicles, has disclosed it closed a $159 million series B funding… Read More ›
Sustainability
$4 Billion Bond Deal For Russia May Yet Be Ruined By Geopolitics In 2017
By pulling off three Eurobond sales in just over a year, Konstantin Vyshkovsky has shown he can dodge sanctions imposed against Russia. But as the country looks to swap $4 billion of old foreign bonds for new ones, the Finance… Read More ›
Tesla adds James Murdoch and Linda Johnson Rice to its Board of Directors
With these latest additions, all eyes are on the success of its mass-market sedan, the Model 3. There is no looking back if the Model 3 is a hit. Tesla Inc has appointed James Murdoch, the Chief Executive of Twenty-First… Read More ›
More Of Tourists Who Act Like Australians Is Desired By Thailand
Thailand expects almost 35 million foreign tourists — equivalent to half the country’s population, tourists to visit the country this year. And the government is shifting strategy as the influx gets harder to manage. Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said that… Read More ›
China forces Uber to close shop in Macau
By imposing steep fines on its drivers Chinese-ruled Macau has ensured that the company’s services comes to an end in the region. In what has been described to be a blow to embattled ride services giant Uber Technologies Inc, the… Read More ›
Michel Barnier and David Davis officialy kickstart Brexit negotiations today
While Barnier and Davies thrash out the larger issues, working groups on either side will focus on issues, including, recovering Britain’s budgetary dues to the EU, citizen’s rights, and other tidbits. On Monday, when Britain’s Brexit Secretary David Davis meets… Read More ›
Iran Holds Huge Promise — And It’s Not Just In Energy, Says This London-Based Investor
Iran actually has a host of other opportunities in less obvious areas even though the country has piqued financial interest throughout the world for its massive energy reserves, according to one global investor. The cheap labor, abundance of natural resources,… Read More ›
In A Bid For Aramco Prize, Britain Floats New Sovereign IPO Rules
Just as the London Stock Exchange is trying to win the IPO of Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco, a potentially huge but controversial prize, Britain has proposed a loosening of rules on stock market listings by state companies. Even as exchanges… Read More ›
IEA Says The Crown For World’s Largest Exporter Of Natural Gas Will Soon Go To The US
According to a new report by the International Energy Agency, the position of global supremacy presently claimed by Australia and Qatar as the world’s largest exporter of natural gas is most likely to be challenged by the United States soon enough…. Read More ›
Toyota launches venture capital fund for AI startups
Toyota’s lucrative venture has potential but to bloom it needs an ecosystem that provides advisors with product expertise and genuine corporate customers. Toyota has become the latest Fortune 500 company to launch an AI focused capital venture fund. During the… Read More ›