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The UK sold 10 billion pounds of its first “green” government bond on Tuesday after attracting over £100 billion ($137 billion) of demand from investors.
The International Energy Agency, OPEC, and the US Energy Administration all updated their world oil demand and supply estimates.
With one eye on the economic disruption from COVID-19's Delta variant, financial markets are just as concerned about a different “delta”: the ebbing rate of global credit creation.
The furlough scheme remains in place until 30 September with 11.6 million jobs supported so far and 7% of businesses’ workers currently in the scheme.
China Securities Regulatory Commission officials point to cross-border cooperation on regulation, and possible expansion of stock connect schemes.
Chief Executive Andy Jassy says the company needs more firepower to keep up with demand in retail, the cloud, and advertising, among other businesses.
Finance professionals remain optimistic overall about their businesses’ economic prospects, but that optimism is tempered by the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant and other concerns in the third quarter.
Rising prices have economists debating whether trouble is brewing, but a lot can be explained by the pandemic.
Management accounting skills can be harnessed to turn creative talent and ideas into sustainable business ventures.
COVID-19-driven demand for consumer electronics sent tin prices soaring, leading miners in the world’s largest tin-exporting country to head offshore.
Norwegian Air says it’s hopeful over a rebound as Europe reopens, while Lufthansa says its cash flow has now turned positive again.
Injecting underground the CO2 from coal-driven electricity generation is a controversial solution for South Africa’s greenhouse gas challenge.
Limits placed on bank dividends had a considerable effect on 2020 payouts, but a latest global estimate is for an 8.5% “underlying rebound” in 2021.
Five major African economies are forecasting growth rates this year above 4%, data shows.
The number of the 2Africa project’s cable ‘landings’ has increased to 35 in 26 countries, improving internet connectivity into and around Africa.
Elite tier passengers, who accounted for 30% of international revenue pre-pandemic, are being given status extensions of at least two years.
The government has a target of 220,000 electric vehicles by 2030 and plans to cover 25% of the purchase price of any Russian-made electric car.
The $174 billion worth of M&A deals announced this year in Australia is an all-time high and around six times the value of the same period in 2020.
Leaders in the public sector share lessons in performance measurement and discuss opportunities to help rebuild the global economy post-pandemic.
Insurer says the global insurance industry is poised to recover more quickly and forcefully from the pandemic than it did after the 2008 financial crisis.
