On Monday, Governments are scheduled to push for an agreement to help vulnerable countries deal with global warming and compensate them for damages that have already occurred, in what is likely to be a test whether rich nations and developing… Read More ›
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Large insurance and reinsurance companies launch alliance towards net-zero emissions economy
In a significant development, 8 of the world’s top insurance and reinsurance companies, including Europe’s top three insurers by premiums, Allianz, AXA and Generali, have launched a partnership to help speed up the transition towards a net zero emissions economy…. Read More ›
Saudi Arabian Airlines to order 70 new airlines from Airbus and Boeing
According to Saudi Arabian news outlet Maaal, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans on ordering 70 airliners from Airbus and Boeing. The report states, Saudia is negotiating with local banks to raise $3.07 billion (11.5 billion riyals) to partly finance an… Read More ›
SoftBank Group Corp writedowns its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital
According to a report from Bloomberg News citing sources familiar with the matter at hand, SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund has significantly written down its $1.5 billion investment in supply-chain finance company Greensill Capital. According to the report, SoftBank’s Vision… Read More ›
78 Brexit companies relocated to Netherland, 550 in relocation talks: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency
On Thursday, in a statement Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency stated, there has been a flow of businesses moving into the Netherlands because of Brexit; this is despite direct foreign investment dropping by a quarter because of the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic…. Read More ›
COVID-19 casting a shadow on Britain’s urgent need for FTA with EU: Rishi Sunak
During an interview to the BBC’s Andrew Marr, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak said, the UK wants to strike a free-trade agreement with the European Union; but in near-term perspective, the concern is overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic. When asked… Read More ›
Saudi Aramco hires bankers ahead of multi-tranch U.S. dollar denominated bond issue
On Monday, oil giant Saudi Aramco stated, ahead of its launch of its U.S. dollar-denominated bond issuance, it has hired a group of banks, in a stock exchange filing. Saudi Aramco, the world’s biggest oil company is aiming to raise capital… Read More ›
Australia lends $1 billion to Indonesia to help fight COVID-19 pandemic
In a statement on Thursday, Indonesia’s finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawat said, Jakarta has signed a $1.09 billion (A$1.5 billion) loan agreement with the Australian government. The money will be used to help fight the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which emerged… Read More ›
Norwegian Air will run out of cash in early 2021: CEO Jacob Schram
While reporting its third quarter results, Norwegian Air, which likes its peers has been ravaged by the coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which has brought the global travel industry to a standstill, said it is likely to run out of cash in… Read More ›
Washington likely to impose sanctions on Iran’s financial sector
According to a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter at hand, the United States plans on imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial industry. The development comes ahead of a key U.S. election. The move is likely to shut out… Read More ›