A personal loan may be an ideal alternative for individuals who need to borrow a large sum of money and have bad credit. Personal loans are unsecured installment loans that aren’t backed by anything. This makes them appealing to those seeking to borrow a significant amount of money but don’t have the best credit history….
The Geneva Convention: what was it and when was it signed?
The Geneva Convention usually refers to a set of agreements signed in 1949, negotiated in the aftermath of WWII. The agreements in question related to setting up legal standards for humanitarian treatment during war – for both civilians and military personnel. But what exactly was included in the Geneva Convention and how does it affect…
Kunda sells furniture & fittings business in China as property market weakens
SINGAPORE: China Kunda Technology Holdings has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Shenzhen City Tangjia Kitchen Appliances Company to dispose its entire 100% interest in the subsidiary, Shenzhen Shi Er Ju Quan Wu Ding Zhi Company (SEJ) for a net consideration of RMB 2.0mn. SEJ, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Kunda Technology, was…
Keppel divests Flemmington Investments in a $98.6mn deal
SINGAPORE: Keppel Land Limited (KLL) is divesting its 100% equity interest in Flemmington Investments Pte. Ltd. (FIPL). FIPL holds a 42% stake in a project company with rights to develop a site of approximately 30 hectares located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Keppel Land Limited (KLL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Limited….
London shares prices strengthen as oil eases down
London shares prices managed a positive finish on Monday, as investors watched for updates on talks between Russia and Ukraine, with weakness in the heavily-weighted mining sector dragging on the gains. The FTSE 100 ended the session up 0.57% at 7,196.25, and the FTSE 250 was 1.28% firmer at 20,464.68. Sterling was in a mixed…
Atyab Tahir appointed CEO of JazzCash
AMSTERDAM: VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON), a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, announces the appointment of Atyab Tahir as Chief Executive Officer of JazzCash, the number one digital financial services provider in Pakistan and a division of Jazz, a VEON Group company that is Pakistan’s leading mobile services provider. Atyab is currently Country…
Africa’s ‘Freiheits Gas’ Can Help Europe
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has expanded the meaning of “energy transition” in Europe. Usually, that term means moving away from the fossil fuels that have driven progress for generations and turning, instead, to emerging green energy sources. But with the U.K. phasing out Russian oil imports following the U.S.’s ban – and more EU countries expected to…
Australian shares prices gained 1.21% on Monday
Australian shares prices edged higher on Monday, as Financials, Healthcare and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.21%. The best performers of the session on the S&P/ASX 200 were Elders Ltd (ASX:ELD), which rose 11.00% or 1.32 points to trade at 13.32 at the close. Meanwhile,…
Fitch assigned a new credit rating to Metalloinvest
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Metalloinvest, a leading global iron ore and HBI producer and supplier, and one of the regional producers of high-quality steel, today announced that Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Company’s corporate rating to “CC” on March 11th. According to Fitch’s statement, the rating actions reflect new restrictions that may impair the company’s ability to…
Kering Eyewear acquires Maui Jim Inc.
PARIS, FRANCE: Kering Eyewear, a global Luxury group that develops a series of renowned Houses in Fashion, Leather Goods and Jewelry, has signed an agreement to acquire Maui Jim Inc., one of the world’s fastest-growing high-end eyewear companies. Founded in 1987, Maui Jim is the world’s largest independently owned high-end eyewear brand with a leading…
Keltbray to lease hybrid fuel cell system for London construction site
LONDON, UK: AFC Energy (AIM: AFC), a leading provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Keltbray for the lease of the Company’s first fuel cell for deployment to a UK construction site. Highlights · Keltbray is a leading UK based construction and engineering group with an objective of achieving…
Cellular Agriculture
Cellular agriculture is the production of agricultural products directly from cells, as opposed to raising an animal for slaughter, or growing crops. This encompasses cell culture to produce cultivated meat and materials, and fermentation processes that harness a combination of molecular biology, synthetic biology, tissue engineering and biotechnology to massively simplify production methods in a…