Investors are increasingly concerned about the impact of their money on the world, and the emergence of portfolios geared toward investing in freedom and democracy are one example. As well as determining which factors contribute to varying levels of civil, political or economic freedom in emerging market countries, a key issue for fund managers and […] Read more
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Oil will hit levels ‘we haven’t see in our lifetimes’ if Iran isn’t stopped, Saudi Crown Prince says
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has warned of astronomical oil prices in the event that tensions escalate in the Persian Gulf, two weeks after his country was hit by a drone and cruise missile attack that Riyadh and Washington have blamed on Iran. “If the world does not take a strong and firm […] Read more
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis is under fire over a 1.8 million Swiss francs (£1.46 million) sponsoring deal his department struck with tobacco giant Philip Morris International to help fund Switzerland’s Expo 2020 pavilion in Dubai. The World Health Organization (WHO) is scrutinising the pact, while the Swiss School of Public Health, a group of […] Read more
Once one of three factories producing uniforms for the Vietcong, economic pressures over the decades have seen the “X40” factory in Vietnam change the products it makes to mass-produced garments for the US Olympic team and Nike sportswear. A factory goes from Viet Cong to Team USA X40 was the code name for a factory […] Read more
With manufactured burgers and chicken already produced across the world, Aleph Farms is seeking to tap into consumers’ increasing awareness of health, environmental and ethical concerns related to eating meat. The steak was developed from a small number of cells extracted from a cow. The company has said that they do not slaughter the animal […] Read more
British companies are more worried about Brexit than at any time since the 2016 referendum decision to leave the European Union and they plan to reduce investment and hiring, a survey of chief financial officers showed on Monday. The survey conducted by Deloitte, a financial advisory firm, found that 83% of the CFOs believed that […] Read more
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said non-OPEC producers had agreed to a nine-month rollover of supply cuts, according to multiple media reports Tuesday, ratifying a policy designed to prop up oil prices amid a weakening global economy. It comes less than 24 hours after energy ministers from the world’s most powerful oil-producing nations thrashed out […] Read more
The European Commission has announced that a new maximum price will be implemented for all cross-border calls and SMS messages within the EU. Who is affected by the price cap? The price control will apply to telecom operators in all 28 EU countries as of the 15th of May and is also expected to come […] Read more
Honouring European leaders for outstanding achievements in business, politics and innovation, Euronews hosted the second edition of the European Leadership Awards on Monday, 6 May, 2019. Watch the ceremony on the video player above. A joint venture with the European Business Summit (EBS), the ceremony recognised the men and women shaping Europe. The awards took […] Read more
