The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and global financial centre Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly commit to progressing …
Live COVID-19 updates: Sri Lanka sees 91.06-pct COVID-19 recovery rate
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. COLOMBO — Sri Lanka sees a 91.06-percent recovery rate of the COVID-19 patients, local media quoting the country’s …
Sri Lankan shares end higher as financials gain
Sri Lankan shares ended higher on Monday, lifted by shares of financial and consumer discretionary companies. ** The benchmark CSE All Share Index closed up 0.49% to 5,075.90. ** Boosting the main …
Goldman, JPMorgan Among Banks Turkey Bans From Short-Selling
Turkey banned six foreign banks from betting against the nation’s stocks in a move that appeared to contradict recent steps toward easing such restrictions. Shares in Istanbul gained, tracking an …
Turkey’s ‘peg-legged’ foreign currency reserves
Turkey’s central bank appears increasingly fragile, with more than 60% of its reserves secured through swap deals.
China doesn’t need Pakistan in a war with India
China doesn’t need Pakistan in a war with India. ‘If a ‘two-front war’ develops, Iron Brother may only turn out to be a drag on the PLA, since Pakistan is in no position to wage a war with India,’ …
Payfazz gets $53 million to give more Indonesians access to financial services
Indonesia is not only Southeast Asia’s most populated country, but also one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Payfazz is one of several tech startups focused on solving that problem by finding …
Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the State Road and Tollway Authority of Georgia to Join E-ZPass Network
July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The E-ZPass Interagency Group announced today that Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise and the State Road and Tollway Authority of Georgia (SRTA) will join the E-ZPass …
Singapore’s Indies Raises $100 Million for Third Asian Fund
(Bloomberg) — Indies Capital Partners, a Singapore-based alternative asset manager, has raised more than $100 million at the first close of its third flagship fund for structured credit and private …
Has Israel lost control over coronavirus pandemic?
Faced with a continued spike in coronavirus cases, Israel’s government is set to reimpose crowding restrictions.