Pilots and captains from British Airways recently staged a historic strike in the United Kingdom asking for increased pay and benefits. The strikes have been scheduled for September 9 and 10, 2019. An additional strike had already been scheduled...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently revealed that a huge chunk of foreign direct investments (FDIs) across the globe are multinational firms looking to minimize the tax they pay. The Financial Times noted that these FDIs are “phantom” investments...
Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC), a middle-market lending-focused company, announced Wednesday, September 4, its stockholders have approved its proposed merger with Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (GBDC), a business development company.
In a report published by PR Newswire, 100% of GCIC...
The Japanese government is investing approximately $20 billion to Africa, pledging to build more infrastructure in the continent.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised to push efforts to make Africa a better country through its investment funding. “I make this pledge...
The Philippines’ Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) is encouraging international players including those in the Middle East to invest in its industries.
In an interview with Arab News, interim chief minister of BARMM Murad Ibrahim said that investments...
US insurance start-up Ethos recently raised $60M Series C Funding and now values nearly $500 million.
The funding was led by GV, formerly known as Google Ventures, a business arm of Alphabet. In addition, the company also announced that they...
Google parent company Alphabet Inc., along with Sidewalk Labs and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, is set to launch a new company that will invest in high-technology urban infrastructure.
According to a report from BNN Bloomberg, the new company, named...
Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing app Grab is slated to invest $500 million in the country of Vietnam. The firm’s decision reportedly stems from its desire to grow its reach in the nation within the next five years.
Grab is primarily known...
Asian countries such as Thailand and Vietnam are seeing a surge of foreign investors as the US-China trade war continues, according to CNBC.
US-ASEAN Business Council President and CEO Alexander Feldman said that investors are ‘seriously eyeing’ Thailand and Vietnam...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) released a statement warning the public against a solicitation scam using its name. The scam reportedly used the equities market name to promise interested individuals higher returns for their initial investment.
In a statement...
