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May 26,2021
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Mar 12,2021
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Jan 28,2021

Opinion & Interviews

Jeremy Grantham warns the market bubble will burst soon

Famed British value investor Jeremy Grantham, who predicted the 2000 and 2008 downturns, renewed his warning that the stock market is in a…

Coronavirus: The worst economic disaster of the century

The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic will burden our societies for years to come, the Organization for Economic Co-operation…

World economy will see some recovery in 2020

As we approach the end of 2019, many organisations and institutions publish their forecasts for the state of the world economy in 2020.…

Ray Dalio says gold is the go-to investment in new market conditions

Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund by assets under management, says gold is poised to be a top investment, as the era of…

Greed and stupidity have only become worse

On the occasion of an open letter signed by 116 founders of robotics and artificial intelligence companies from 26 countries which urges the…

Aliko Dangote built West Africa's industrial conglomerate

By Kyriaki Balkoudi

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 16:38

Joerg Bauer restarts the long history of Tungsram

By Newsroom

Thu, 05/24/2018 - 22:55

Wizz Air profits fly high in the skies

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George Korres, founder and CEO of Korres SA

Tue, 01/02/2018 - 22:10

Korres gets 48.3m euro investment from Morgan Stanley and Profex

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Fri, 12/22/2017 - 19:30

Czech investment fund Penta acquires Romania's largest pharma group

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Northern Europe

06/14/2021 - 21:26

Cibus Nordic's listing on Nasdaq Stockholm an important milestone for the exchange

ByNewsroom

06/14/2021 - 21:26

- The listing of Cibus Nordic, a Sweden-based investor in daily goods properties, on Nasdaq Stockholm…

12/04/2020 - 12:20

Investing app Orca set to be launched for UK residents

ByNewsroom

12/04/2020 - 12:20

- Orca, a new investment app that will allow UK residents to invest in over 200 stocks and ETFs on…

09/01/2020 - 11:56

Maersk reports strong financial performance in Q2 2020

ByNewsroom

09/01/2020 - 11:56

- Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller - Maersk improved profitability across all…

04/23/2020 - 15:28
Equinor cuts dividends as extreme volatility batters oil markets
ByKyriaki Balkoudi
04/23/2020 - 15:28
- With the oil industry under pressure, Norway's state-controlled oil company Equinor announced…
12/10/2019 - 19:38
Nordic firms to continue investing in IT outsourcing
ByNewsroom
12/10/2019 - 19:38
- Nordic companies are ready to spend more on IT outsourcing, a study conducted by Whitelane Research…
08/19/2019 - 12:26
LSEG’s $27bn deal with Refinitiv adds fuel to the exchange's business
ByNewsroom
08/19/2019 - 12:26
- The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has agreed to buy financial-information provider Refinitiv …

C & E Europe

05/31/2021 - 21:15

CEE’s largest solar park is located in Hungary and is Chinese-built

ByKyriaki Balkoudi

05/31/2021 - 21:15

- Hungary on Thursday (May 27) inaugurated a 100Mw solar park, the largest in Central Europe, which…

01/15/2021 - 12:20

CEE retail to rebound much faster Colliers says

ByNewsroom

01/15/2021 - 12:20

- The COVID-19 has disrupted both the operation and development of retail real estate markets…

11/28/2020 - 14:45

Erste wins Best Private Bank awards for CEE and Austria

ByNewsroom

11/28/2020 - 14:45

- Erste Group Bank AG has won the ”Best Private Bank in Central and Eastern Europe” title in the…

09/20/2020 - 13:59
Warsaw Stock Exchange eyes 65% of AMX
ByNewsroom
09/20/2020 - 13:59
- The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) Management Board and the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) signed on…
01/17/2020 - 14:05
Austria sees EU's highest increase in house prices between 2007 and Q1 2019
ByNewsroom
01/17/2020 - 14:05
- New data from Eurostat show that house prices in Austria went up by a whopping 85.5% between 2007,…
09/05/2019 - 14:17
Three Seas region exchanges launch joint CEEplus share index
ByNewsroom
09/05/2019 - 14:17
- The heads of the Three Seas region exchanges - Warsaw (Poland), Prague (Czech Republic), Bratislava…

Western Europe

investments in battery manufacturing projects

06/15/2021 - 14:15

Western Europe is world's top investor in battery manufacturing projects

ByNewsroom

06/15/2021 - 14:15

- In 2020, Western Europe claimed 43% of global investments in battery manufacturing projects,…

Metlife Zurich Insurance Farmers Insurance

12/30/2020 - 17:53

Zurich Insurance's FGI, Farmers Exchanges to buy MetLife's U.S. P&C business

ByNewsroom

12/30/2020 - 17:53

- Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) subsidiary Farmers Group, Inc. (FGI) has agreed to acquire MetLife’…

09/19/2020 - 14:12

Credit Suisse and QIA join forces to form direct lending platform

ByNewsroom

09/19/2020 - 14:12

- Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) announced on Sep.17 that…

08/13/2020 - 14:51
Dutch lender ABN Amro pulls out of commodity trade finance
ByNewsroom
08/13/2020 - 14:51
- Amsterdam-based ABN AMRO Bank NV announced on Wednesday (Aug.12) that its trade and commodity …
05/05/2020 - 17:31
Top German court objects to ECB massive bond-buying programme
ByNewsroom
05/05/2020 - 17:31
- Germany's constitutional court on Tuesday (May 5), handed a three-month ultimatum to the European…
01/22/2020 - 16:44
CEOs show record levels of pessimism over economic growth
ByNewsroom
01/22/2020 - 16:44
- Most CEOs say global growth will slow in 2020, with 53% predicting a decline, according to PwC's…

Southern & SE Europe

Giurgiulesti International Free Port Moldova

06/09/2021 - 21:16

EBRD the largest foreign investor in Moldova assumes sole ownership of Giurgiulesti Port

ByNewsroom

06/09/2021 - 21:16

- London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) acquired 100 per cent of the…

12/28/2020 - 18:43

Investments in CESEE decline but less so than in developed economies

ByNewsroom

12/28/2020 - 18:43

- In the first half of 2020, FDI inflows to Central, East and Southeast Europe (CESEE – 23 economies…

09/15/2020 - 14:00

Food producer Bella Bulgaria takes over Creta Farms

ByNewsroom

09/15/2020 - 14:00

- Food processing firm Bella Bulgaria acquired Greek processed meat and dairy producer Creta Farms,…

08/17/2020 - 12:42

EBRD voices concern over indictment against Moldova’s Victoriabank

ByNewsroom

08/17/2020 - 12:42

- London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has expressed serious concerns…

06/02/2020 - 13:38

Western Balkans to enter a recession in 2020, says World Bank

ByNewsroom

06/02/2020 - 13:38

- Recession looms for Western Balkans as countries continue to grapple with the economic impacts of…

Eurasia

06/04/2021 - 21:59

Kazakhstan's economy contracts by 1.5% in Q1 2021

ByNewsroom

06/04/2021 - 21:59

- Kazakhstan's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrunk by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021, according to…

12/29/2020 - 16:29

Milestone solar power project in Uzbekistan to take off

ByNewsroom

12/29/2020 - 16:29

- The government of Uzbekistan last week signed loan and guarantee agreements with the World Bank…

10/07/2020 - 16:00

Kaspi.kz revives plans for London listing

ByNewsroom

10/07/2020 - 16:00

- Kazakhstan's financial group Kaspi.kz said Friday (Oct. 2) it expects its planned London Stock…

08/01/2020 - 18:40
Armenia sovereign government credit rating at BB-
ByNewsroom
08/01/2020 - 18:40
- Frankfurt-based Rating-Agentur Expert (RAEX) confirmed Armenia's sovereign government credit rating…
05/07/2020 - 20:01
Azerbaijani Central Bank takes top lenders into temporary administration
ByNewsroom
05/07/2020 - 20:01
- Four Azerbaijani banks – Atabank, AGBank, NBCBank, and Amrah Bank – which are among the country's…
12/27/2019 - 02:24
Astana Financial Services Authority, SEBI ink cooperation agreement
ByNewsroom
12/27/2019 - 02:24
- The Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), the independent regulator of the Astana…

SCIENCE & TECH highlights

By Newsroom Thu, 05/17/2018 - 13:08

Moscow-based accessory producer Caviar has started the sales of a "Tesla" version of the iPhone X selling for $4,555 with the first off the production line to be offered to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

By Newsroom Mon, 03/19/2018 - 11:11

Cora, a 12-rotor plane-drone hybrid can take off vertically like a drone. Cora is also self-piloting, can fly faster than 150 kilometers per hour (93 miles per hour) and has a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles), according to the company.

By Newsroom Tue, 01/16/2018 - 17:09

Smacircle, based in Shenzhen, China, claims it's built the world's most compact and lightweight foldable eBike. Weighing in at roughly 15 pounds (6.8 kg), the bike can be folded in five simple steps. You can carry it in your backpack and lock it using your phone.

By Newsroom Tue, 01/16/2018 - 07:07

Moodo aims to smarten up your home's aroma with Wi-Fi-connectivity and integration with Alexa, Amazon's voice-activated assistant. It offers multiple fragrance capsules that can be loaded into the device and mixed together to create a limitless number of fragrance options.

By Newsroom Tue, 01/16/2018 - 11:11

Korea's Line Corporation's Mars earphones working with any Android or iOS phone enable person-to-person real-time translation. Thanks to the two separate wireless earbuds, one user can wear one earbud, one person the other, and using an app on a smartphone you can translate a previously disjointed conversation.

By Newsroom Tue, 01/16/2018 - 15:00

L'Oreal, the French makeup master has developed a battery-free wearable that can be placed on your fingernail. The tiny sticker is a sensor that is able to report how much UV a person has been exposed to and via an app can transfer the data to a smartphone. It's available exclusively through dermatologists in 2018.

By Newsroom Thu, 11/30/2017 - 08:17

Up to 800 million workers worldwide, equivalent to more than a fifth of today's global labour force, will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automatic, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute.

By Newsroom Fri, 09/29/2017 - 16:08

As the sun moves through the sky, Caia’s mechanism makes micro adjustments to the mirror position. Long term and low maintenance, she will brighten your home or office with natural light all day long.

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