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A breathtaking year for Mosaic

International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 16, 2015

Mosaic has seen some truly inspirational mentors achieving simply stunning results in their own communities Jonathan Freeman July 16, 2015: As usual, it’s been a very busy end to the Mosaic calendar year and the last month or so has been dominated by annual end-of-year celebration events in each region. It has been such a huge pleasure...

Economy

Challenges of Saudisation

International Finance DeskJuly 13, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 13, 2015

To meet demand from industries, the Saudi government is opening colleges and universities to foster skill development among its youth Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 13, 2015: For decades now, Saudi Arabia has managed to attract talented expats from around the world. The region, in fact, became a favourite destination for those looking to work outside...

Economy

Kenya’s betting big on infrastructure

International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2015

Earlier this year, various organisations placed the East African nation among the fastest growing economies in the world Amoxers Wachira and Veronicah Riba July 10, 2015: Africa has been described as the Dark Continent for many years. However, with economies of a couple of African countries recording growth in recent years, the narrative is quickly...

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China monsoon losses approached $4bn in June

International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 10, 2015

Aon catastrophe report reveals insurance payouts to breach $500 million following US severe weather July 10, 2015 Chicago: Impact Forecasting, Aon Benfield’s catastrophe model development team, launched the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster events that occurred worldwide during June 2015. Aon Benfield is the global reinsurance intermediary and...

Economy

Greek Referendum: What happens next?

International Finance DeskJuly 8, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 8, 2015

A temporary agreement based on the deal that was “on the table” before the Greek side walked out of the negotiations Oliver Adler July 8, 2015: A majority of Greek electorate voted to reject the proposed bailout “deal”. We now see two possible scenarios. A temporary agreement based on the deal that was “on the...

Economy

Japan trying to revive startup eco-system

International Finance DeskJuly 6, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 6, 2015

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...

Business Leaders

Prince Alwaleed pledges his wealth to philanthropy

International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

by International Finance DeskJuly 2, 2015

Dedicates a whopping $32 billion to empower women, foster cultural understanding July 2, 2015: HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Alwaleed Philanthropies, announced his intention to donate all of his wealth to philanthropy over the coming years to help build a “better world of tolerance,...

Economy

Greece – the day after: Time for a fresh start?

International Finance DeskJune 30, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 30, 2015

This might be the beginning of a new dialogue Thorsten Beck June 30, 2015: The breakdown of negotiations between Greece and the Troika comes as a shock. It is not, however, the end of the game. This column argues that the rupture can serve as a starting point for a new relationship between Greece and...

Banking

Online-only banks gaining popularity

International Finance DeskJune 29, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 29, 2015

With banks struggling to remain profitable, digital banks are disrupting the way the industry functions Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya June 29, 2015: The one industry which has gone through a sea of transformation in the last decade is the financial industry. It all started with the opening up of ATMs and the addition of online banking...

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Dinube rolls out first-of-its-kind digital payments network

International Finance DeskJune 22, 2015

by International Finance DeskJune 22, 2015

It is compatible with both ApplePay and Android Pay June 22, 2015: Dinube, Europe’s first payment network that enables consumers to replace credit/debit cards with their smartphones, announces the latest rollout by the $1 billion European supermarket chain BonPreu. Dinube’s groundbreaking new payment network uses tokenisation, Near Field Communication (NFC) technology and biometric fingerprint security...