FeaturedReal EstateBahrain real estate to remain subdued for 12 months: SavillsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 5, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 5, 2020 Residential rents in Bahrain are facing further downward pressure as supply outstrips demand... Read more
FeaturedInsurancePay2Home extends insurance covers for Singapore’s expat workersPritam BordoloiNovember 5, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 5, 2020 The fintech is collaborating with Chubb Insurance to launch the Priority2Project designed for low-income individuals... Read more
EnergyFeaturedNorway’s Statkraft intensifies green energy with new projectsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020 It has acquired Solarcentury’s 6GW project pipeline in Europe and South America, and its recently acquired Tordesillas solar project will save 19 tonnes of carbon emissions... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyNium’s fund transfer tech will deepen cross-border paymentsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Banco Hipotecario’s strategic collaboration with the fintech will open the marketplace to new international corridors... Read more
EconomyFeaturedOman plans to increase government revenue to OMR12 bn by 2024Pritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 The plan is a part of Oman’s National Plan for Fiscal Balance 2020-2024... Read more
FeaturedWealth ManagementUBS forays into wealth management in QatarPritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 UBS signed a MoU with the country’s Investment Promotion Agency... Read more
FeaturedLogisticsAlibaba’s new efulfilment hub to enhance ecommercePritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiNovember 4, 2020 The hub was developed in collaboration with Malaysia Airport and it is a project under the electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP)... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasTotal’s Uganda and Tanzania oil projects face new challengesInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 The Tilenga project will have an output capacity of 200,000 barrels per day... Read more
FeaturedHealthcareKenya scales up diagnostic capacity for resilienceInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 The pandemic has spurred innovation in the country, but medical companies are challenged by the increasing demand... Read more
BankingFeaturedAlfa Bank is Russia’s first to join Contour trade finance networkInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 3, 2020 The network interconnects trade companies and banks for a reliable and transparent process of drafting, issuing and advising letters of credit... Read more