Sharia banking weaves moral fibre into the West’s oft-flawed system
No pork, no porn, no booze: this traditional Islamic take on finance and funding relies on ancient ethical codes — and ensures lender and...
Brazil: Eternal Country of the Future
Can the South American giant emerge stronger from its latest crisis?
By Jason Agnew
“Brazil é o pais do futuro e sempre será.” It was a...
World Bank Bonds to Provide $360 Million in Catastrophe Protection for...
Washington, DC, August 4, 2017 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or IBRD) issued catastrophe bonds that will provide Mexico with financial...
The fail of Berlin?
After months of quiet anxiety about trade conditions for the country, the voices of Germany’s business leaders are becoming louder as they believe they...
Bakkavor Looking To Serve Up Shares
Food supplier aims to fund international expansion by floating on stock market in a bid to raise £100m as it offers around 25% of...
Status symbols in and out of the boardroom
From cufflinks to cars, Blackberries to dog breeds: status symbols are evolving. BV’s RICHARD THOMAS cranes his neck to get a glimpse of the...
Myanmar and World Bank Sign Agreement for Budget Support to Accelerate...
NAY PYI TAW, 18 August 2017 — The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and the World Bank today signed a US$200 million credit for...
Fairy tale cruises have all the angles covered
Disney ships offer eco-friendly initiatives as well as traditional magic
OK, SO you’ve seen Pirates of the Caribbean 1, 2, 3 and 4. You’ve set...
Trade war ‘almost inevitable’ as Trump’s steel tariffs start to bite
Countries line-up to target US products with their own retaliatory taxes. HAL WILLIAMS reports
EUROPE, Canada and Mexico are girding their loins for a trade...
Duqm Or Bust!
Tiny port on the Arabian Sea is set to become one of the most economically strategic places on earth…
By Darren Parkin
CHANCES are you’ve never...





































