When the editor of Finance Monthly asked me to assess Boris Johnson’s economic plan, I laughed and asked… what plan? And then it struck me… this is serious.
With global attempts being made to reduce the ecological footprint, central banks’ approach to banknotes is becoming increasingly important. Whilst the vast majority of central banks, 95% to be precise, rely on cotton-based banknotes, the remaining 5% are made from other substrates, including plastic. Although plastic is said to be somewhat more durable, it is by no means sustainable. Therefore, the call for sustainability in the cash industry is becoming ever louder. However, with respect to banknote production, central banks must address the challenge of striking an optimum balance between eco-friendliness, durability – and most importantly – security.
In 1971, the first captioned video technology was demonstrated in Nashville, assisting people with auditory impairment. Today, this technology has several benefits: language learning, improving children’s reading with television and boasting comprehension in distracting environments. Four years later, the birth of Dr Kurzweil’s reading machine for visually impaired users has become a highly diffused product to millions of everyday drivers listening to navigating instructions, or smartphone consumers using voice search results. Two decades on, George Kerscher’s e-book, designed through the synchronisation of text and audio, made information more readily available; a frustration that Kerscher himself experienced, as someone registered blind. Today, there are more than 6 million Amazon Kindle e-books available.
In a statement released Monday, British bank Barclays announced that its CEO Jes Staley would be stepping down following an investigation into his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
HKSTP connects SE Asian Fintech unicorn with key partners to tap the enormous GBA market HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) today announced the addition of a global Fintech unicorn, Nium, as a partner company to HKSTP’s thriving Fintech ecosystem. Nium is opening its new office at InnoCentre to leverage Hong […]
BOGOTÁ--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#3PL--H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Grupo Ransa (“Ransa” or the “Company”), a leading third-party logistics (“3PL”) player in Latin America. Grupo Romero, one […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ecofin announces the release of the Ecofin Tax-Advantaged Social Impact Fund (NASDAQ: TSIFX) quarterly commentary piece. The piece highlights deal transactions made during the quarter and includes a market update and outlook. A copy of the commentary piece is available here. About Ecofin Ecofin is a sustainable investment firm dedicated to uniting […]
PONTIAC, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UWM Holdings Corporation (NYSE:UWMC), the publicly traded indirect parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), #1 wholesale and purchase mortgage lender in the U.S., will announce its third quarter 2021 financial results before market opens on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. A press release with financial highlights will be available on the company’s investor relations […]
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#KBRA--Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) provides a recap of CRE Finance Council’s (CREFC) fall commercial real estate (CRE) collateralized loan obligation (CLO) conference: A World in Transition: CRE CLOs and the Loans Fueling the Post-Pandemic Era, held on October 28 in New York City. It was fitting that CREFC’s first hybrid conference since […]
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 19(a) distribution notice for Nuveen Dynamic Municipal Opportunities Fund (NYSE: NDMO) is now available. This informational notice provides further details on the sources of the fund’s regular monthly distribution and follows the most recent monthly distribution announcement. The full text of this notice is available below or on the Nuveen website via […]
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