UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT The full potential of European Union free trade agreements (FTAs) remains untapped to the tune of almost 72 billion euros ($89 billion), UNCTAD and the National Board of Trade Sweden say in a new report. This is the amount that European exporters overpaid because they did not take […]
Bitcoin’s parabolic price rise was the big story of 2017 – putting the spotlight on the cryptocurrency market. While gold’s performance was a solid 13%, it was a fraction of the 13-fold increase of bitcoin by the end of the year. Download the report Some commentators went as far as to claim cryptocurrencies could replace […]
The IMF is predicting an uptick in global growth in coming years, in part due to the impact of US tax cuts spurring investment and spending, the organization announced Monday. Global GDP growth will rise to 3.9% in 2018 and stay at that level in 2019 according to the figures released in the latest […]
The Tacy Diamond Pipeline, which has provided an independent and unbiased view of the diamond pipeline since 1989 and serves as a guidepost and benchmark of industry value addition, will henceforth be published by Pharos Beam Consulting LLP in India. The Tacy Pipeline pioneered the concept of counting every diamond only once and […]
Al Qasemi honours participants in ADFCA’s ‘Year of Giving’ initiative Caption: SIAL Middle East records business deals worth AED4.6 billion Organisers of SIAL Middle East have confirmed that deals worth AED4.6billion were recorded at the 8th edition of the three day exhibition, boosted by an increase in participants which attracted more than 26,000 […]
Deutliche Wertentwicklung in den nächsten Monaten zu erwarten The most modern blockchain Ein Jahr nach dem Start ihrer Kryptowährung XIN kann die Community-Finanzplattform Infinity Economics (IE) erste Erfolge vorweisen. Rund 30.000 registrierte User halten 40.000 Accounts (Wallets), der aktuelle Kurs steht bei 2,6 ¢ pro Token bei einer Marktkapitalisierung von rund 230M USD. […]
capital300 als neuer Wachstumsmotor im österreichischen Start-Up-Ökosystem Photo: capital300 Peter Lasinger (l.) und Roman Scharf Wenige Monate nach seiner EuVECA Registrierung startet capital300 die operative Investment-Tätigkeit. Der von startup300 mitgegründete österreichische Venture Capital Fonds meldet das „First Closing“ mit über 20 Millionen Euro. Das Kapital stammt von Banken, renommierten Unternehmern und Investoren. Mit dem […]
AED3.3 billion worth of deals – ADFCA affirms role as auditing body for safe food practices – Jenaan pen deal to set up infrastructure to rear organic chickens in the UAE The 8th edition of SIAL Middle East has seen a growth of 28% year-on-year for visitor numbers, with the event organisers […]
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Cordiant have signed a guarantee agreement that will allow the asset manager to substantially increase lending to innovative companies across Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe. The relationship is anchored by a EUR 25 million initial commitment from EIF generating a loan portfolio of up to EUR 50 million […]
The Secure Identity Alliance, the global identity and secure eServices advisory body, today announces that WCC Group, a world leading developer of advanced search and match technology and solutions, has joined the Association as an Advisory Observer. WCC Group will be represented by Sanjay Dharwadker, head of global ID consultancy services at WCC. With over […]