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Business Leaders

Prince Alwaleed pledges his wealth to philanthropy

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
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,...
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Economy

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

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by International Finance Desk
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...
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Banking

Online-only banks gaining popularity

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by International Finance Desk
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

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by International Finance Desk
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...
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Economy

There’s more to Mauritius than sea and beaches

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by International Finance Desk
The Indian Ocean island is consistently ranked as the best place to do business in Africa Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya June 22, 2015: Mauritius brings to mind vision of long sandy beaches with blue ocean waves caressing the shore and outstretched leaves of tall palm trees swingingin the cool breeze. Tourism has always been one of...
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Business Leaders

Skinners’ Academy wins Enterprise Challenge 2015

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by International Finance Desk
They came up with a system whereby students can donate spare change to a nominated charity from electronic currency Jonathan Freeman June 19, 2015: One of the flagship events in the Mosaic calendar is without doubt the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge Grand Final. After months of preparations, regional heats and tireless work from mentors, students and...
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Business Leaders

Greek exit is cause for concern

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by International Finance Desk
Ignore the spectacle at your own peril, investors warned Nigel Green June 18, 2015: The Greek government seems determined to leave the euro – and investors should not ignore the noise coming from Athens. However, a properly diversified global investor has the least to fear. The European Commission is braced for a “state of emergency”...
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Business Leaders

Greece: Seeking a way forward

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by International Finance Desk
The focus should swiftly shift to the design of an efficient, realistic and truly reforming new programme. Elias Papaioannou, Richard Portes, Lucrezia Reichlin June 18, 2015: Press reports suggest that Greece and the IMF, ECB, and European Commission (formerly known as the ‘troika’) may finally reach a tentative agreement on the completion of the final...
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Banking

Disruptor tackles ‘closed shop’ of international payments sector

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by International Finance Desk
Tuxedo Money Solutions signs up to Saxo Payments Banking Marketplace for fast international trnsactions June 17, 2015: Saxo Payments on Tuesday announced a major contract win with Tuxedo Money Solutions. The ground-breaking Saxo Payments Banking Marketplace will deliver fast cross-border transfers for Tuxedo Money Solutions and its corporate client base, in all major currencies, in...
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To mitigate the cost of property insurance, harden your home

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by International Finance Desk
Cost impacted by global catastrophe experience as well as local June 16, 2015: Consumers, legislators, journalists and others anticipating a decrease in property insurance rates due to several mild storm seasons should consider that other influences on catastrophe property reinsurance costs offset the mild seasons. In an environment where the typical Florida property insurance company reviewed and...
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