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Modi makes a mark at Madison Square Garden

International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 29, 2014

Thanks Indian-Americans for their support and unveils his vision for India in an engaging speech IFM Correspondent September 29, 2014: On Sunday, Madison Square Garden was jampacked with Indian-Americans who had turned up to listen to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India. Thousands of supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen lined up outside...

Economy

Visa to open tech centre in India

International Finance DeskSeptember 26, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 26, 2014

The move will create over 2,000 jobs globally IFM Correspondent September, 26, 2014: Visa Inc, the global card payment system provider, will open a new technology centre in India in 2015. This will create over 2,000 full-time technologist positions all over the world. These include conversion of contractor positions to full time positions within the...

Business Leaders

Arab aviation summit ends on a high note

International Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 25, 2014

The event also saw the launch of a programme for young minds IFM Correspondent September 25, 2014: The global demand for aircraft will stand at 27,000 in the next two decades, states a news report in Zawya. And, according to Paul-Franck Bijou, chief executive officer, Airbus ProSky, the Middle East region is the fastest growing...

Business Leaders

RAK all set for aviation summit

International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 23, 2014

Air Arabia, Airbus Group, CFM among those participating IFM Correspondent September 23, 2014: The Arab aviation show is finally here. After three successful aviation summits, the fourth edition of Arab Aviation and Media Summit (AAMS) is back and will be held on September 24, 2014. This edition of AAMS is backed by organizations like Air...

Economy

Scottish referendum: Businesses breath a sign of relief

International Finance DeskSeptember 19, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 19, 2014

The surprise was the comfortable margin of victory for those favouring staying in the UK Tim Evershed September 19, 2014: Global markets and British business leaders responded positively to the news that Scotland had voted to stay part of the UK in its referendum on independence. The Better Together campaign triumphed with over 55% of...

Fintech

Scottish independence: The question of your data

International Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2014

If Scotland becomes independent, what does that mean for UK data sovereignty? Lubor Ptacek September 18,2014:Scotland goes to the polls on Thursday to vote on independence from the Union. If a yes vote is passed, it throws into question the impact on data sovereignty. It’s a curious notion, one that both Whitehall and Holyrood have...

Business Leaders

Princeton is best, but Babson is costlier

International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 17, 2014

A look at the US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking Visy Valsan September 17, 2014: The US News and World Report’s 2015 Best Colleges ranking released earlier this September is a handy guide for those seeking a degree in US’ elitist universities. The rankings carry data on nearly 1,800 schools and draw...

Economy

Trina Solar in power project in Chile

International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 10, 2014

Will Supply 70MW high efficiency modules September 10, 2014: Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL), a global leader in photovoltaic (PV) modules, solutions, and services, on Wednesday announced it has agreed to supply 70MW high efficiency modules to a large-scale solar power project in Chile. Under the terms of the agreement, Trina Solar will deliver TSM-PC14...

Fintech

Home Depot’s payment system breached

International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 9, 2014

Could potentially impact customers using payment cards at its US and Canadian stores September 9, 2014: The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, on Monday confirmed that its payment data systems have been breached, which could potentially impact customers using payment cards at its US and Canadian stores. There is no evidence that...

Finance Wealth Management

RCAP to take institutional-quality investments to crowdfunding market

International Finance DeskSeptember 8, 2014

by International Finance DeskSeptember 8, 2014

To do this, the NYSE listed company announced the launch of an investment platform September 8, 2014: RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP) on Monday announced the launch of “We Are Crowdfunding,” a Crowdfunding 2.0 investment platform designed to provide investors direct access to high calibre, institutional quality public and private investment offerings. We Are Crowdfunding...