Global Finance

Middle East: Qatar – Speak Softly and Carry a Large Bag...

Looking to buy up a fair chunk of the world around it, Qatar has set its sights on Asia and the US as it...
Banxe unites crypto and cash

Banxe unites crypto and cash with a ‘world-first’ innovation

THE WORLD’S first financial platform uniting cash and crypto has been unveiled by Banxe, unlocking the potential of crypto as a payment method. Banxe allows...
US-China Trade War

Tariff tussle resumes as US vows to impose new taxes on...

THE TRADE war between the US and China is back, with fresh tariffs threatened by America and tit-for-tat retaliations likely to follow. The issue, which...
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‘Securing the free flow of data to the UK economy will...

The UK Government has published proposals for future data sharing arrangements between the UK and EU. Tom Thackray, CBI Director of Innovation, said: “This paper is an...
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The Big Fail: South Sudan

Where did it all go wrong? Designed as place where new business could survive and prosper, South Sudan’s devastating collapse into corruption has driven away...

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...

Grant Thornton UAE: Islamic Finance Oil Prices Impact

Modern banks started offering Islamic finance in the mid-1970s. At the time, there were major developments in the Muslim world such as the oil...

Latin America: As Nations Mature Some Are Left Behind

Devoid of subtlety, headlines often fail to convey the real story. While the bumbling and stumbling governments of Brazil and Venezuela dominate the news...
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The easy sell: retail is the best industry for start-ups

RETAIL is — statistically — the best industry in which to start a business in the UK. Analysis by cloud accounting company Ember shows that...
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G7 Meeting of Ministers of Labour and Employment focuses on the...

ILO head calls on global community to ensure "that the great transformations underway in the world of work are shaped to create the decent...