The incredible Boris lets his imagination take flight
BV’s JASON AGNEW gives Boris Johnson a poke with a pointy stick, and considers the likely outcomes of Brexit — at this stage…
IT’S A...
Middle East: Iran – Open for Business
Mention Iran to a stamp collector, and it’s quite possible you’ll witness a human being salivate like a dog being teased with a bone....
Ernst & Young: Argentina – Departure from Political Cycle
The new Argentine government holding office as from December 10, 2015, represents a departure from the political cycle that ruled the country for the...
Structured Deal
Massive conglomerate in China takes an unusual step by revealing the complex details of its ownership, internal make-up, and investments. In an age of...
Jack Ma’s Ant Group goes for the world’s biggest IPO
ANT GROUP, Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s mobile payment and tech firm, hopes to raise more than $34bn in the world’s biggest IPO.
That would break...
Over-50s back to work? Get over ageism, then…
By STEVE BUTLER
THE UK government is on a drive to get over-50s back into the job market.
This has been prompted by the Great Resignation,...
Winning philosophy, bold progress, and a cyclone test passed with flying...
DHOFAR Insurance Company believes in looking after its customers, thinking globally — and becoming everyone's insurer of choice.
Dhofar Insurance (DIC) has been putting that...
UK’s surprise showing in business start-up costs
By Hal Williams
BUSINESS support platform Rovva recently analysed World Bank figures on the cost of starting businesses around the world.
When the data were in,...
Carbon cuts — or crash: investors’ warning at Poland climate summit
UNLESS coal burning is phased out and drastic cuts made to carbon emissions, the world faces a financial crash that will dwarf the 2008...
New tech combines with old-school values in success story
BANCO Ripley Perú has been spotting new developments in the digital world to boost the group's strategy of introducing technological improvements in financial operations...
