Business

Akiem and Bombardier Sign Contracts to Supply a Total of 33 TRAXX Locomotives

The FINANCIAL -- Rolling stock leasing company Akiem and mobility technology leader Bombardier Transportation have signed two contracts under frame contracts to deliver a total of 33 BOMBARDIER TRAXX ...

PwC’s Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2019

The FINANCIAL -- The hunt for secure long-term income is driving European real estate investment as the industry hedges against potential interest rate rises and an uncertain geopolitical backdrop, ...

IFC Invests in BECO Capital to Support Start-ups Across MENA

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing a total of $15 million in a pair of investment funds managed by BECO Capital, part of an effort to support technology start-ups ...

E-government Controls on Business Transactions

The FINANCIAL -- As government services become increasingly digitalised, businesses are faced with evolving trends and strategic ...

Shipping Rates to Increase for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight Services

The FINANCIAL -- FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Freight, subsidiaries of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates effective January 7, ...

ICC Calls for Closest Possible Relationship Between UK and European Union

The FINANACIAL -- With the date for the United Kingdom (UK) to leave the European Union (EU) just months away, ICC has restated its position that the UK should seek the closest possible trading ...

Ukraine Has Good Prospects for Increasing of Sunflower Oil Exports to China

The FINANCIAL -- For several recent years, China demonstrated the upward trend in the consumption and import rates of sunflower oil, which opens new prospects for increasing of the export volumes of ...

Entrepreneurialism in Today’s Social Challenges

The FINANCIAL -- Entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well across the 24 countries covered in an Ipsos Global Advisor survey of more than 18,000 adults conducted in late September 2018. Globally, 62% ...

First-generation Family Business Clearly Outperform Their Subsequent Generation Peers

The FINANCIAL -- Family businesses should seek to maximise the competitive advantage that comes from their strong values-led culture, according to the Global Family Business Survey 2018 released ...

Global Companies Could Release €1.3 Trillion from Working Capital to Increase Capital Investment

The FINANCIAL -- €1.3 trillion could be released from the balance sheets of globally listed companies if they take steps to address working capital efficiency, according to the findings in PwC’s ...