FeaturedTechnologyInvestors urge ride-hailing giant Grab and Gojek to mergePritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 4, 2020 Grab CEO Anthony Tan reportedly emailed his employees to say that Grab was in a position to acquire... Read more
EconomyFeaturedChile expects to come close to 6% GDP contraction: OECDInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 In October, the Chilean economic activity dropped 1.2 percent from a year earlier... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedFacebook rebrands Libra as Diem to get regulatory approvalPritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 The independent organisation that runs the project, the Libra Association, will now be known as the Diem Association... Read more
FeaturedWealth ManagementUBP Private Debt Fund raises over €110 million; seeks diversificationInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 The UBP Private Debt Fund III has a lifespan of 4.5 years and will return capital after a 2-year investment period... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsAlibaba’s Cainiao is discussing logistics with Chinese vaccine makersInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 3, 2020 The company has established a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines to transport the vaccine to the Middle East and Africa... Read more
FeaturedReal EstateDubai records 3,395 property sales transactions in OctoberPritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 The sector recorded a 37.2% jump in the off-plan segment and 62.8% in the secondary segment... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceReinsurance M&A to surge in Asia Pacific in 2021Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 Around 38 M&A deals were completed during the first half of 2020 in APac... Read more
AviationFeaturedBoeing 737 Max returns to the skies after 20 monthsPritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiDecember 3, 2020 American Airlines flew the 737 Max aircraft from Dallas to Tulsa, Oklahoma... Read more
BankingFeaturedWorldRemit lowers rates for international transfers in African corridorsInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 The company has noticed an uptick in new customers using its remittance platform in the last few months... Read more
FeaturedFintechFintech unicorn PingPong is Luxembourg’s first to secure emoney licenceInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 2, 2020 The fintech provided services to over 800,000 sellers across the globe spanning 14 different markets... Read more