The buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, which has revolutionised consumer spending habits, is now turning its attention to a new frontier: the business-to-business (B2B) […]
Can ‘Japan’s Margaret Thatcher’ Reverse Decades of Lost Growth?
When Sanae Takaichi secured the leadership of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) last Saturday, she did more than just break the country's highest glass ceiling, positioning herself as Japan's first female prime minister. She…
Actively Managed Certificates: A Swiss Solution to a European Problem
Actively Managed Certificates (AMCs) have emerged as a powerful and flexible financial instrument, providing a streamlined way for asset managers to package and distribute their […]
OpenAI in Talks for New Funding, Aiming for Record-Breaking Private Valuation
OpenAI, the high-flying artificial intelligence powerhouse behind the popular chatbot ChatGPT, is in discussions for a new funding deal that could value the company at […]
IMF Warns of Global Growth Slowdown Amid Rising Trade Tensions
The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the future of the global economy, cautioning that escalating trade tensions and geopolitical fragmentation are […]
Is the Sharing Economy Sustainable?
The sharing economy, which includes platforms such as Airbnb and Uber, has seen explosive growth in recent years. These platforms have disrupted traditional industries by […]
Chinese manufacturer Nio puts Tesla stock under pressure
World leader in EVs under increasing pressure in China. UBS cites better opportunities for investors looking at playing the emerging market Analysts at UBS have […]
Unilever warns of accelerating price increases
Consumer-goods giant releases its quarterly reports and warns that inflation is likely to drive product prices higher and margins lower Unilever’s shares fell 5% after […]
ByteDance profits double in 2020
TikTok’s parent company reports a revenue jump of 111% In an internal memo to staff, ByteDance, the company behind the hit social media video platform […]
Vodafone shares slump as roaming cash dwindles
Vodafone is another company that has been sorely affected by the global pandemic. Whilst it may seem that a company that has communications at its […]
U.S. business groups form a coalition to oppose proposed tax increases
Business groups in the U.S. have teamed up to oppose the Biden administration’s proposed tax increases. The proposed increases are two-fold. Firstly, there is the […]