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Food prices hit highest since 2014, led by dairy, grains, sugar
August 8th, 2017
Food prices have hit their highest since 2014, led by rise by grains and sugar, and a lift in dairy values to a three-year high – although there are some questions over dairy appreciation continuing. A food price index ...
Global fintech investment rebounds in Q2 2017
August 7th, 2017
Total global fintech investment more than doubled quarter over quarter in Q2’17 to US $8.4 billion, up from US$3.6 billion in Q1’17, according to the KPMG Pulse of Fintech report. Global M&A investment helped drive the fintech market rebound, ...
Asian stocks fell after surging to the highest level in almost 10 years
August 3rd, 2017
Asian stocks fell after surging to the highest level in almost 10 years, with investors assessing the strength of company earnings before American labor-market data provides the latest clues on the health of global growth. South Korean shares dropped ...
EU customs seized over 41 million fake goods at EU borders last year
August 2nd, 2017
New figures released by the European Commission show that customs authorities detained more than 41 million fake goods and counterfeit products at the EU’s external border in 2016. The goods had a total value of over €670 million. Everyday ...
Global law firm reveals FY17 results; Record global revenues
August 2nd, 2017
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has issued today a press release to announce revenues for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2017 (FY17). Below is the announcement a it was published: Baker McKenzie, the leading global law firm, has announced ...
Mobile Money Revolution In Africa
August 2nd, 2017
These Global Payments Players Are Attempting To Move In On Mobile Money Revolution In Africa Africa is home to several mobile payment platforms and services like M-Pesa, yuCash, Orange Money, eTranzact and EcoCash, among several others, which have been ...
New South Korean digital bank signs up one million users in five days
August 1st, 2017
South Korean massaging giant Kakao has launched its digital bank, signing up more than one million account holders in its first few days. Kakao Bank says that it would have opened even more accounts if not for delays caused ...
HSBC reports Interim Results 2017
July 31st, 2017
HSBC Holdings plc has issued today a press release to publish results for the first half of 2017. The highlights according the press release are: Strategic execution Delivered growth from our international network with a 7% increase in revenue ...
Yen rose while Australian dollar fell; Key events coming this week
July 31st, 2017
Asian raw-material producers advanced after a surge in commodity prices bolstered optimism the global economy can gather momentum. Oil extended last week’s strongest rally this year. BHP Billiton Ltd., Rio Tinto Ltd. and Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. ...
PayPal reports record revenues
July 27th, 2017
PayPal has issued today an announcement to publish Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results. According the results: PayPal drove record revenues, volume, and net new actives: In the second quarter, we added 6.5 million net new active accounts to our payments ...
