The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$500 million loan to support Indonesia’s effort to expand access to funding for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and marginalized groups, ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Capitals Imperiled by Threats Beyond Working From Home
As global finance leaders take a fresh look this year at the hubs that have long been their homes, they’re increasingly seeing high costs and political chaos. ( read original story ...)
Treasury Takes No Action on Hong Kong Banking Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday it hasn’t identified any banks or other financial institutions linked to a group of people sanctioned in October over China’s crackdown on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Go Vote Yourself a Raise, Georgia – You’ve Long Earned It
All political eyes are on Georgia’s runoff election on January 5th, 2021. Two Senate seats are up for grabs and will decide whether the evil Trumpster and corporatist Senator Mitch McConnell stays in ... ( read original story ...)
Amnesty International calls on Airbnb to withdraw rentals in occupied Palestine before trading publicly
Amnesty International called on Airbnb Thursday to remove its approximately 200 rental properties located within the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) before the company's Initial Public ... ( read original story ...)
Biz be with you: UAE, Israel build on peace for economic opportunities
Business leaders from the UAE and Israel have expressed potential for paving more business avenues, and the driving force behind this will be the principle upon which the Abraham Accords was built on ... ( read original story ...)
Nepal struggling as coronavirus pandemic shuts down tourism and keeps Mount Everest climbers away
It was only last year that Nepal's star attraction, Mount Everest, had become so popular that long queues of mountain climbers created dangerous traffic jams at the summit peak. But a year later, the ... ( read original story ...)
Business optimism spills over to stocks
A turnaround in business sentiment during the fourth quarter spilled over to the stock market, pushing the main index back to the 7,200 territory. ( read original story ...)
Become A Business Samurai With Musashi’s Five Powerful Lessons
History’s greatest samurai, Miyamoto Musahi, wrote a book containing five powerful lessons that can help you succeed in business. ( read original story ...)
Eni looking to sell assets in Pakistan in portfolio rethink – sources
Italian energy group Eni ENI.MI is looking to sell assets in Pakistan as part of moves to refocus its oil and gas portfolio following a strategic re-shake this year, sources close to the matter said. ( read original story ...)