With the 2020 elections coming up, Trump is under pressure to deliver to his constituents in key swing states; these are the voters who ensured he became President. U.S. President Donald Trump as well as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe… Read More ›
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New sulphur regulations in fuel will shakeup shipping industry
“There’s a storm approaching but we don’t know how bad the storm is going to be,” said Glen Kedzie, energy and environmental counsel for the American Trucking Associations. With tough shipping regulations, set by the United Nations shipping agency, the… Read More ›
HSBC Amanah raises $120.63 million in Islamic bonds linked to U.N’s sustainable development goals
The deal marks HSBC Amanah’s efforts to integrate the religious principles of Islamic finance with the U.N’s sustainable development goals. The Malaysian Islamic banking arm of HSBC Holdings, HSBC Amanah, stated it has raised $120.63 million (500 million ringgit) worth… Read More ›
China flexes it financial muscles in the South Pacific
China’s lending program to the island nations of the South Pacific has gone from zero to more than $1.3 billion over a decade. The relatively high cost of debt-servicing in these tiny economies have stoked fears that the entire region… Read More ›
Davos study finds $12 trillion can be unlocked by developing UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
The study finds that reducing food wastage and carbon trading alone could reap in $405 billion globally. Going by a study done by global leaders in business and finance, by implementing a few key developments goals, companies across the globe… Read More ›