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Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, as been bought out by its rival Informa

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Source: Reuters.

World shares off record highs ahead of inflation tests

By Yoruk Bahceli and Wayne Cole 26 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Yuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

By Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Source: ©Glencore Coal in wash plant

Cerrejón joint venture sale completed

12 Jan 2022

Optimism returns to markets

7 Dec 2021

Source: ©volkoff

Top 10 gold holding countries

5 Oct 2021

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Kristina Foster 20 Aug 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

Image credit: Michael Longmire on Unsplash

Types of financial instruments you need to know

Kirik Pro 21 Oct 2020

The Covid-driven surge in online grocery shopping

The Covid-driven surge in online grocery shopping

Ross Jenvey 22 Sep 2020

A session at Davos highlighted the consequences of capitalism. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Can capitalism solve capitalism's problems?

Elizabeth Schmidt 3 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world’s leaders to prioritise fighting climate change.
AP Photo/Michael Probst

How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently

Christopher Michaelson 28 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

Up she goes. archigraf

US is more relaxed about oil spike than Europe - which helps explain differences over Iran

Mueid Al Raee 15 Jan 2020

Why is this man smiling? AP Photo/Richard Drew

Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession - here's why

19 Sep 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Sarah Browning-de Villiers on authentic, relevant content marketing that resonates

Sarah Browning-de Villiers on authentic, relevant content marketing that resonates

Jessica Tennant 18 Jun 2019

Litigation funding set to increase as asset class becomes mainstream

Litigation funding set to increase as asset class becomes mainstream

22 Mar 2019

Stony Creek Marketplace, Noblesville, State of Indiana, USA

Emira invests in fourth US shopping centre

9 May 2018

NRD Capital acquires Mike's Kitchen restaurant chain

10 Jan 2018

Can online take-away businesses deliver for investors?

Can online take-away businesses deliver for investors?

Kevin Murphy 23 Aug 2017

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, at center in 2013 photo at the New York Stock Exchange debut of the social network, is flanked by co-founders Jack Dorsey, at left, and Ev Williams. Stone is returning to work at Twitter after a six-year hiatus |

Twitter shares rise on word of Biz Stone's return

18 May 2017

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McDonald's reports higher earnings on strong US, China

28 Apr 2017

Max Levchin, co-founder of Affirm, Inc. which says it "offers consumers an alternative to traditional credit with a straightforward, transparent loan product" ©Drew Angerer ()

PayPal co-founder raises $100m for new payments startup

17 Oct 2016

Midas Awards reveals inaugural Brand Rankings Report

20 Jan 2015

Pew's Lee Ranie believes that US businesses and state institutions will be under persistent attack from cyber-criminals and individuals will face growing attempts to steal money or personal data. Image:

Warning of major hacking attack on the USA

30 Oct 2014

Twitter's Anthony Noto blames the fall in users on content changes but analysts don't seem to agree and have downgraded their share prices views on the company. Image: Twitter

Time spent on Twitter falls prompting share price drop

29 Oct 2014

Vivek Wadhwa, a Research Fellow at Stanford University says that technology has the ability to examine problems from all different sides, virtually simultaneously making it useful in efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus. Image:

Big data used as tool to track Ebola

27 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says the investment in cloud services and the enthusiasm of users has substantiall boosted it revenue from this division. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's earning are pie in the cloud

24 Oct 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos holds up the company's Fire smartphone but sales have failed to produce sustainable profits for the company. Image:

Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing

24 Oct 2014

Why Binance signals will be executed in Canada and how cryptocurrencies affect different countries

Why Binance signals will be executed in Canada and how cryptocurrencies affect different countries

Craig Lebrau, Lebrau Press 5 Jul 2021

Be wary of investment scams and online trading scams with these tips from Elyt ChargeBack

Be wary of investment scams and online trading scams with these tips from Elyt ChargeBack

Craig Lebrau, Lebrau Press 2 Jun 2021

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Source: ©Glencore Coal in wash plant

Cerrejón joint venture sale completed

12 Jan 2022

Optimism returns to markets

7 Dec 2021

Source: ©volkoff

Top 10 gold holding countries

5 Oct 2021

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Why real estate investors can make a real difference to climate change

Kristina Foster 20 Aug 2021

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

What is sustainability accounting? What does ESG mean? We have answers

Leanne Keddie 3 Feb 2021

Image credit: Michael Longmire on Unsplash

Types of financial instruments you need to know

Kirik Pro 21 Oct 2020

The Covid-driven surge in online grocery shopping

The Covid-driven surge in online grocery shopping

Ross Jenvey 22 Sep 2020

A session at Davos highlighted the consequences of capitalism. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Can capitalism solve capitalism's problems?

Elizabeth Schmidt 3 Feb 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Fear spreads easily. That's what gives the Wuhan coronavirus economic impact

Ilan Noy 30 Jan 2020

Activist Greta Thunberg was among attendees who want the world’s leaders to prioritise fighting climate change.
AP Photo/Michael Probst

How CEOs, experts and philosophers see the world's biggest risks differently

Christopher Michaelson 28 Jan 2020

China in lockdown. EPA

Coronavirus does not look like a 'black swan' event - here are some reasons to be cautiously optimistic

Zheng Wang 27 Jan 2020

Up she goes. archigraf

US is more relaxed about oil spike than Europe - which helps explain differences over Iran

Mueid Al Raee 15 Jan 2020

Why is this man smiling? AP Photo/Richard Drew

Wall Street is ignoring the omens of recession - here's why

19 Sep 2019

The fruit of your coins

Facebook's Libra has staggering potential - state control of money could end

Gavin Brown 27 Jun 2019

Sarah Browning-de Villiers on authentic, relevant content marketing that resonates

Sarah Browning-de Villiers on authentic, relevant content marketing that resonates

Jessica Tennant 18 Jun 2019

Litigation funding set to increase as asset class becomes mainstream

Litigation funding set to increase as asset class becomes mainstream

22 Mar 2019

Stony Creek Marketplace, Noblesville, State of Indiana, USA

Emira invests in fourth US shopping centre

9 May 2018

NRD Capital acquires Mike's Kitchen restaurant chain

10 Jan 2018

Can online take-away businesses deliver for investors?

Can online take-away businesses deliver for investors?

Kevin Murphy 23 Aug 2017

Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, at center in 2013 photo at the New York Stock Exchange debut of the social network, is flanked by co-founders Jack Dorsey, at left, and Ev Williams. Stone is returning to work at Twitter after a six-year hiatus |

Twitter shares rise on word of Biz Stone's return

18 May 2017

Nadeshda Goettmann ©

McDonald's reports higher earnings on strong US, China

28 Apr 2017

Max Levchin, co-founder of Affirm, Inc. which says it "offers consumers an alternative to traditional credit with a straightforward, transparent loan product" ©Drew Angerer ()

PayPal co-founder raises $100m for new payments startup

17 Oct 2016

Midas Awards reveals inaugural Brand Rankings Report

20 Jan 2015

Pew's Lee Ranie believes that US businesses and state institutions will be under persistent attack from cyber-criminals and individuals will face growing attempts to steal money or personal data. Image:

Warning of major hacking attack on the USA

30 Oct 2014

Twitter's Anthony Noto blames the fall in users on content changes but analysts don't seem to agree and have downgraded their share prices views on the company. Image: Twitter

Time spent on Twitter falls prompting share price drop

29 Oct 2014

Vivek Wadhwa, a Research Fellow at Stanford University says that technology has the ability to examine problems from all different sides, virtually simultaneously making it useful in efforts to stem the spread of the Ebola virus. Image:

Big data used as tool to track Ebola

27 Oct 2014

Microsoft's Satya Nadella says the investment in cloud services and the enthusiasm of users has substantiall boosted it revenue from this division. Image: Wikipedia

Microsoft's earning are pie in the cloud

24 Oct 2014

Amazon's Jeff Bezos holds up the company's Fire smartphone but sales have failed to produce sustainable profits for the company. Image:

Amazon's loss reaches $437m but outlook is confusing

24 Oct 2014

GlobalFoundries has bought IBM's semi-conductor business and will be paid $1.5bn for taking over the patents, intellectual property and manufacturing facilities. Image:

IBM sells chip unit but bleeds money

21 Oct 2014

Google's Patrick Pichette confirmed that profits for the company were down partly as a result of lower advertising revenue generated by the widespread use of smartphones.. Image:

Google profits fall as ad revenue declines

20 Oct 2014

Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella put his foot in his mouth when he told women to trust 'karma' to provide them with pay increases, causing outrage among women's rights groups. Image: Wikipedia

Nadella gaffe over pay raises women's ire

13 Oct 2014

HP's Meg Whitman says that the division of the company will create two highly-focused companies that will benefit shareholders. Image: Wikipedia

Hewlett-Packard to separate into two divisions

7 Oct 2014

Adam Sandler has done a deal with Netflix to produce four movies exclusively for users of the streaming video service. Image: Wikipedia

Adam Sandler to make four movies for Netflix

3 Oct 2014

Times Executive Editor Dean Bacquet says the changes must be used to reassess the content of the newspaper and define its core objectives. Image:

NY Times to cut 100 journalists' jobs

2 Oct 2014

At least 690,000 Tacoma pick-up trucks are being recalled by Toyota because a suspension fault could cause leaks in the fuel tank and result in the vehicle catching fire. Image:

Toyota recalls 690,000 pick-ups over fire risk

1 Oct 2014

eBay's President and Chief Executive John Donahoe says the plan to separate the company from PayPal makes strategic business sense, particularly in the longer term. Image:

PayPal to split from eBay

1 Oct 2014

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook says the company sold 10m of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus units in just three days adding that if the company had more stock it would have sold those too. Image: Twitter

More than 10m iPhone 6 units sold last weekend

23 Sep 2014

Samsung's Gregory Lee says the Galaxy Note 4 will go on sale from 17 October but any working Samsung smartphone will entitle the users to a $200 trade-in in the US.

Samsung's 'phablet' Note 4 on sale from 17 October

22 Sep 2014

Amazon Founder and owner of Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos has formed an alliance with ULA to launch satellites into orbit in the USA using the new BE-4 rocket engines. Image:

Bezos in deal to build rocket engines

19 Sep 2014

Yelp has been fined $450,000 by the FTC for allowing under-age children to register on its site and for not protecting their privacy. Image:

Yelp agrees to pay fine for child privacy violations

18 Sep 2014

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