Five foreign exchange trading best practices to consider

The global foreign exchange market is the largest and most liquid in the world. This means that an increasing number of investors are becoming interested in buying and trading various world currencies. But for those who haven’t dabbled before, the process of getting started can be a bit daunting. In this guide, we will take […]

Battery start-up teams with leading scientists to assess impact of removing metal from ocean

Battery metal start-up, DeepGreen, is teaming up with leading research institutes to assess and potentially reduce the impact of collecting minerals from the deep sea. This year’s global pandemic has taken some focus away from other looming global issues, such as climate change. That being said, there is a strong possibility that Covid-19 will not […]

Writing Competition Launched by Ahmed Dahab to Raise Awareness of Injustice

Businessman Ahmed Dahab has experienced many ups and downs throughout his career. Professionally, he has enjoyed plenty of success, having founded numerous profitable enterprises. However, in the past he has struggled with persecution and injustice from corrupt authorities in his home country of Kuwait. Arrested several times and kept in inhuman conditions for alleged crimes […]

Safe bet? Sovereign funds rethink once-reliable real estate

5/5 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Empty offices are seen as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in London 2/5 By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced sovereign wealth funds to think the previously unthinkable. With prime office blocks lying empty around the world, hotels half-vacant and retailers struggling to […]

Battle-scarred creditors call for reforms from LatAm default duo

(C) Reuters. By Tom Arnold and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – As serial defaulters Argentina and Ecuador near the finishing line on their latest sovereign debt overhauls, foreign creditors are nervy about investing again without macroeconomic reforms and International Monetary Fund support. On the surface, the prospects for both countries look brighter. Absent complicated […]

More than half of Spanish companies reopen after closing at height of pandemic

Economic Indicators14 hours ago (Aug 22, 2020 07:00AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Palma de Mallorca (Reuters) – More than half the companies in Spain which closed at the height of the coronavirus pandemic have reopened, according to government data released on Saturday, suggesting the economy is […]

China’s unlicensed asset management firms still a threat, central bank executive says

Economy19 hours ago (Aug 22, 2020 02:05AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Man wearing a mask walks past the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, in Beijing QINGDAO (Reuters) – Some unlicensed asset management companies are still operating in China, causing a “serious threat to financial stability”, a top official of […]

S&P Rides Apple’s Surge to Record High as Tech Melt Up Continues

Stock Markets7 hours ago (Aug 21, 2020 04:05PM ET) (C) Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – The S&P closed at a record high on Friday, as an Apple-infused rally in tech and positive economic data prompted investors to raise their bullish bets on stocks. The S&P 500 closed 0.42% higher at a record 3,395, the […]

U.S. and EU hatch mini-deal to cut lobster, other tariffs

CommoditiesAug 21, 2020 03:50PM ET (C) Reuters. U.S. and EU flags are pictured during the visit of Vice President Pence to the European Commission headquarters in Brussels By Philip Blenkinsop and Andrea Shalal BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and the European Union on Friday announced a mini-deal valued at around $200 million to cut […]

Gold Has Another Stormy Session Before Closing Higher

Commodities7 hours ago (Aug 21, 2020 03:37PM ET) By Barani Krishnan Investing.com – Gold swung nearly $50 on the day before settling up 50 cents in New York futures trade, demonstrating the yellow metal’s return to a rollercoaster mode from the one-way — higher — direction seen just days earlier this week. Benchmark December gold […]