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2020-03-26

Impact of the Coronavirus Outbreak on Global FDI

HIGHLIGHTS • The outbreak and spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) will negatively affect global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows. With scenarios of the spread of the epidemic ranging from short-term stabilization to continuation throughout the year, the...

Winds of change in S. African tax laws for Islamic finance products

Islamic Finance

2010-09-27

Winds of change in S. African tax laws for Islamic finance products

The South African government’s recent confirmation that it is in the process of introducing tax neutrality laws for Mudaraba (trust financing), Murabaha (cost-plus financing) and Diminishing Musharaka (diminishing shared ownership) contracts is a long …

The Moneyist: My ex-husband moved in. He pays $150 for cable, his only expense, and gives me the silent treatment if I ask him to pay for dinner
‘I was doing great on my own with the kids. I managed to get an apartment, pay for health insurance and even continue with my youngest son’s private school.’
The Moneyist: My friend set up a GoFundMe to pay for her sick pet, instead of getting a refund on our vacation. I canceled the trip. Who’s right?
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Why are ‘Karens’ so angry?
Some people say memes of white women confronting people of color provide a handle on behaviors born of racist entitlement, while others point to misogyny and economic disenfranchisement.
Key Words: Is it time to start easing indoor mask mandates? Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb thinks so
In an interview Thursday night with CNBC's Shepard Smith, Gottlieb, who led the Food and Drug Administration from 2017-'19, said easing rules now will strengthen the CDC's credibility later
Outside the Box: Should you buy Netflix stock? Here’s why it’s only worth half of its current price
Netflix will keep losing market share, and it can't monetize content like its rivals can.
In One Chart: Stock buybacks top $200 billion in April, the second-highest monthly total since Trump’s tax cuts
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: Former Google energy head has her sights on filling multi-trillion-dollar gap in EV charging network
The executive instrumental in making Alphabet's Google the largest global corporate buyer of renewable energy is now looking to propel the nation's fleet vehicles --- from buses to long-haul trucks to delivery vans --- onto an electrical grid that will need a major update.
Earnings Results: Vimeo drives IAC to an earnings beat ahead of planned spinoff
IAC/InterActiveCorp. topped quarterly earnings expectations Thursday, with its Vimeo business posting accelerating revenue growth amid continued demand for video software during the pandemic.
: ‘An independent thinker’: Yale CIO David Swensen, a legend in institutional investing, is remembered for his courage and innovation
Yale President Peter Salovey announced Thursday that Swensen died Wednesday evening.

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