Global Finance

Islamic law

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...
Paul G. Allen

Paul Allen – The Forgotten Man Of Microsoft

When two school friends set up their own software business, one of them didn’t expect it to become one of the most successful companies...

Brand owners raise maritime transport of counterfeit goods at major industry...

Kuala Lumpur, 5 October 2017 – Leaders of the freight forwarding and logistics industry gathering for the 56th World Congress of the International Federation...

Bernie Sanders: To the Rescue of Middle Class America

To understand Vermont senator Bernie Sanders, ask his brother. He may be found, not in downtown New York but pottering in his garden behind...

Americas: The Global Reach of US Justice Cleans Up Sports

Whilst the assault on personal freedom and civic liberties perpetrated under the guise of the ill-defined and open-ended war on terrorism has become one...

Mary Robinson: A Lifetime Dedicated to Human Rights

Lawyer, legislator, social reformer, politician, and UN High Commissioner, Mary Robinson has been a powerful force for change in her native Ireland and across...
Yemeni Military Shibam

Drug cartels, weapons, banks and the Greenback — illicit trade continues,...

Major banks are unwittingly laundering drug money to fund international arms deals, a former US Senate candidate tells BV editor HAL WILLIAMS US BUSINESS intelligence...

Ellen Ochoa: How Dreams Come True

Going into space is the stuff of dreams, fiction, or fantasy. Plans for space tourism may materialise in the future, but currently astronauts are...
wood worker circular saw

Workers from across Europe strengthen our businesses

The Migration Advisory Committee has been asked to examine the impact of EU immigration in the UK. Josh Hardie, CBI Deputy Director-General, said: “Workers from across...
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...