International Finance

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Economy

Japan trying to revive startup eco-system

Back in the ’40s, the nation was known for producing startups that went on to become world-class companies Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 6, 2015: For the past two decades, Japan has been searching to get its economic mojo back. Several governments have done their bit, but nothing seems to have paid the desired dividends. In...
Economy

Egypt betting big on a new capital

President hopes it will usher in new investments; however, such plans have failed in the past Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya April 29, 2015: Over the past 5,000 years, Egypt has changed its capital city 29 times. The Pharaohs of Egypt often moved the capital by building new cities. But since 950 AD, the country has had...
Finance Islamic Banking

Islamic finance and the halal industry

There is great potential for correlation between the two Camille Paldi March 31, 2015: The word halal is derived from the Arabic verb Halla, which means to be or become lawful, legal, legitimate, permissible, allowed, admissible, un-prohibited, or unforbidden. Halal is simply that which Allah and the Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) have allowed to be done...
Business Leaders

Is there something like better tobacco?

Biotechnology firm opens up new opportunities for the multi-billion dollar market David Drake October 31, 2014: As the biotech firm  22nd Century Group, Inc. (NYSE MKT: XXII) rang the closing bell on the New York Stock Exchange last Thursday, the multi-billion dollar tobacco industry is at the threshold of this firm’s biotechnological efforts as it...