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‘Decade of emerging markets’ may be about to regain traction
Bloomberg, Published on 12/06/2023
» Emerging-market bulls are still upbeat on the asset class, even after China’s highly-touted reopening rally fizzled and proved Wall Street’s early 2023 optimism to be misplaced.
Consumers hold recession fears at bay
Business, Dasha AfanasievaThomas Mulier, Published on 29/04/2023
» Heightened worries about the strength of consumers and the global economy have been put on hold -- at least for now -- after some of the world's best-known companies delivered a slew of better-than expected numbers.
Innovation race
Asia focus, Apiradee Treerutkuarkul, Published on 05/04/2021
» Asia's middle-income countries have undergone significant economic transformation and enjoyed dramatic growth in the past decade. Yet, many still lack the ability to create innovation essential for driving productivity, economic development and sustainability, all of which are critical for their future prosperity.
Delivery co-op seeks to serve decent work conditions for riders
AFP, Published on 07/03/2021
» DIJON, France: It may have taken a cracked rib, but Bruno Giraud is now joining a growing number of French riders trying to challenge the business model of meal delivery platforms.
Europe less at risk of inflation and rate fears: analysts
AFP, Published on 28/02/2021
» PARIS: Investors are watching inflation carefully, worried that a boiling over of prices will ruin the expected strong pandemic recovery although analysts believe Europe faces much less of a risk than the United States.
SPACs on the rise on Wall Street and beyond
AFP, Published on 09/12/2020
» NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Shaquille O'Neal and Martin Luther King III have been among the prominent figures to recently join Wall Street's SPAC craze.
Spanish banks seek mergers as outlook darkens
AFP, Published on 22/11/2020
» BARCELONA - A wave of mergers is sweeping across the Spanish banking sector as lenders face up to a pandemic-induced recession, ultralow interest rates and growing competition from financial technology startups.
Uber-Lyft back off plans to suspend California ride services
AFP, Published on 21/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Uber and rideshare rival Lyft on Thursday backed away from plans to halt service in California after an appeals court granted them a temporary reprieve from having to reclassify drivers as employees.
Uber-Lyft to stop California services absent reprieve
AFP, Published on 19/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - Uber and Lyft are hoping a courtroom reprieve will spare them from shutting down their rival smartphone-summoned ride services in California on Friday.
Court tells Uber, Lyft to classify drivers as employees
AFP, Published on 12/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: A California court has given Uber and Lyft until the middle of next week to reclassify drivers as employees in compliance with a new state law.