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Brexit presents big opportunities for the UK

It will now be able to embrace more market-friendly policies Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya  July 13, 2016: While many of us would like to believe that the UK is in a mess, thanks to Brexit, what we all tend to ignore is the upside opportunities that Britain will now have. There are legitimate reasons to believe that...
Economy

Surf Air comes to Europe

The membership airline club will offer European travellers smart and affordable travels July 12, 2016: Surf Air, the all-you-can-fly membership club, announced the launch of its European operations, offering unlimited air travel to businesses and consumers for a monthly fee from October onwards. Travelling aboard a state of the art executive jet, Surf Air routes...
Business Leaders

Green buildings: Paris achieves top rank

Singapore and London are ranked second and third, respectively IFM Correspondent July 8, 2016: Paris has taken the numero uno rank in the Top 10 global cities for green buildings, according to a recent white paper published by Solidiance, a management consultancy firm in Asia. It is followed by Singapore and London. The methodology used...
FinanceWealth Management

Post-Brexit, Middle East property investors eyeing UK

Deterioration in the value of the pound sterling has reduced property prices in London Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya July 6, 2016: Britain’s historic decision to leave the EU has sparked a period of volatility across the world’s financial markets. The pound sank to multi year lows against the dollar. David Cameron’s decision to step down has...
FinanceIslamic Banking

DP world launches Sukuk in LSE

Becomes the fourth Sukuk bond to have launched this year May 31, 2016: DP World on 27th May launched $1.2 billion Sukuk bond in London Stock Exchange (LSE). It now becomes the fourth Sukuk to be launched this year in LSE. This follows the first ever Sukuk from Islamic Corporation for the Development of the...
FinanceWealth Management

Is Osborne right on Brexit and property?

Chancellor of the Exchequer said that property prices will be significantly dampened by a UK vote to leave Naomi Heaton  May 11, 2016: With the UK’s EU referendum fast approaching, questions are inevitably circulating about how the build-up and outcome will impact property prices and the future of the UK and London market. Indeed, in...
Business Leaders

‘Many people assume that engineers work in the middle of nowhere’

Naadiya Moosajee is trying to get more African women to study and pursue a career in engineering Miriam Mannak March 3, 2016: GDP-wise, Africa is doing well – with 4.5% growth predictions for 2015 and beyond. That doesn’t take way the fact that the continent is one of the world’s least developed regions in terms...
Business Leaders

The revolution of Fintech

Sir Roger Gifford states his expectations for the City of London in 2016 January 19, 2016: The importance of Fintech to London can perhaps be seen most clearly through the 44,000 plus people who are employed in the sector — that’s more than Silicon Valley (11,000) or even New York (43,000). The growth in firms...
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UK property continues to surge ahead

Investor confidence rebounds in October but, the Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index indicates, caution remains in the market October 19, 2015: October saw a rebound in investor confidence, after September’s record falls, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Private Banking Investor Sentiment Index. Overall investor net sentiment for these areas became more positive...
Business Leaders

‘Crowdfunding is bigger than the internet’

Scott Purcell spurs FundAmerica into a Top Crowdfunding Platform David Drake July 20, 2015: Scott Purcell is a serial entrepreneur experienced in securities, banking, technology, internet infrastructure, publishing, social networking and music industry. He is best known for founding Epoch Networks, one of the first internet providers in the United States as well as the...