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Guiding light for SMEs in Oman

International Finance DeskAugust 24, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 24, 2015

Startup Oman aims to connect Oman’s entire SME ecosystem Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 24, 2015: Entrepreneurship is a great equaliser. Across the globe, entrepreneurs may come from varied backgrounds, but the language of entrepreneurship unites them. And testimony to this is the story of Startup Oman, a one-stop shop community for SMEs. The founders —...

Economy

Insurance companies staring at $1.5 billion Tianjin bill

International Finance DeskAugust 21, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 21, 2015

Two massive explosions in a warehouse in the Chinese port have killed more than a hundred people, left hundreds more injured and devastated large parts of the city Tim Evershed August 21, 2015: Insured losses from the explosions that rocked the Chinese port of Tianjin on August 12 could rise to over $1.5 billion making...

Fintech

£6bn in revenue left on the table by mobile businesses last year

International Finance DeskAugust 20, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 20, 2015

Survey reveals that more than half of UK smartphone users have abandoned their transaction August 20, 2015 London: Jumio Inc. on Thursday released results from the company’s latest Mobile Consumer Insights study, which looks at user behaviour and transactions on mobile. Conducted online by Harris Interactive, the study identifies the driving forces of purchase and...

Finance Wealth Management

Murray makes investments on crowdfunding platform

International Finance DeskAugust 19, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 19, 2015

Has invested undisclosed amount in three companies August 19, 2015: Tennis champion and world number two Andy Murray announced that he has made multiple investments on Seedrs, the largest equity crowdfunding platform in Europe. Murray, who joined the Seedrs advisory board in June, identified three British businesses he wanted to back on the crowdfunding platform,...

Finance Wealth Management

Your financial past can hurt your job prospects

International Finance DeskAugust 18, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 18, 2015

A good credit score is particularly important for C-level hires or those applying for a job in the finance department Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 18, 2015: Did you ever have had a bad credit or a bankruptcy? Does it happen often that despite repeated reminders by credit card companies, you end up paying your bills...

Fintech

Did China just float the yuan?

International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2015

Sort of… People’s Bank of China announced a significant liberalisation of the yuan’s exchange rate regime John J Hardy August 14, 2015: The People’s Bank of China devalued the Chinese yuan overnight by almost 2% and announced a significant liberalisation of the yuan’s exchange rate regime, a move that has roiled currency and asset markets...

Economy

Doubts on Greek deal remain

International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 14, 2015

The government doesn’t share the ideological underpinnings of the requested austerity measures Peter Vanden Houte August 14, 2015: It seems as if a deal on a third bail-out package (€86 bn over the next three years) between the Greek government and representatives from the IMF, the European Commission, the ECB and the ESM has been...

Finance Wealth Management

Crowdfunding platform eyes Oman SME market

International Finance DeskAugust 13, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 13, 2015

Dubai-based company looks to fill the gap of funding for startups Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya August 13, 2015: Ask any startup what is their biggest hurdle and more often than not they will unanimously say funding. The story is the same in every country and, more so, in countries where the startup ecosystem has just started...

Fintech

Forex with insurance

International Finance DeskAugust 11, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 11, 2015

Unlimited income without the risk August 11, 2015: Free insurance against losses when trading with currencies and metals? An impossible dream for a trader. But experts at FBS brokerage company insist that it is possible. Forex has never been so advantageous and profitable. Forex trading is an extremely profitable way to earn money, but also...

Economy

Egypt unveils the new Suez Canal

International Finance DeskAugust 7, 2015

by International Finance DeskAugust 7, 2015

The project has been completed in a record time of 13 months IFM Correspondent August 7, 2015: Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has unveiled a major extension to the Suez Canal at a lavish ceremony on Thursday. The former army chief formally inaugurated the $8.5 billion project as fighter planes and helicopters flew overhead. “Egyptians...