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DP World delists from Dubai Nasdaq

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One of the world's largest port operators - the emirate DP World - will delist its shares from Nasdaq Dubai, the company said. "DP World’s parent company, Port and Free Zone World, has offered to acquire a 19.55% stake in DP World, traded on Nasdaq...

Swiss viagogo pays $4,05B for eBay's StubHub service

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The world's largest online auction site, eBay, has completed the sale of its StubHub service to the Swiss viagogo ticketing platform for $ 4.05 billion, according to the company’s message. "eBay Inc .... today announced that it has completed the...

SoftBank loses nearly $2B because of failed investment

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Following the third fiscal quarter’s results, the net profit of Japanese SoftBank fell by 13 times. It was almost completely destroyed by the losses of the company’s investment fund, which failed with the key projects, Uber and WeWork. Net profit of...

Air Italy starts liquidation

Simone Previdi
Italy's second largest air carrier, Air Italy, announced start of liquidation; its flights will end on February 25. The company said the two owners of its shares, Qatar Airways and Alisarda, have decided to "hassle-free" liquidation and suspension...
Markets & Industries

WTO Trade Barometer: Global trade is getting weaker

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The growth rate of world trade in the first quarter of 2020 will be weaker than at the end of the past year, despite the conclusion of a trade agreement between the US and China, the World Trade Organization (WTO) indicator Trade Barometer shows....

Is it worth buying Bitcoin now?

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Last week, value of the most famous digital currency, Bitcoin, stopped above the level of $ 10 thousand. Since the beginning of the year, the rate has grown by more than 40%. This was facilitated by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the...

Study: Services exports may become new growth source for developing countries

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Development of new technologies leads to automation and localization of production, while competition in services markets, on the contrary, becomes more global. This trend will change economic growth strategies for developing countries, the authors...

Scotch whisky exports jump in 2019

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Scottish whiskey exports jumped to a record high in 2019 amid booming sales in Taiwan and India, offsetting concerns about trade tariffs and uncertainties over Brexit, Reuters reports. Sales of Scotch whiskey overseas grew by more than 4% to 4.9...
In-depth coverage

In Russia, the French won more than the World Cup

For some people in France, victory was achieved long before the finals. The French national soccer team returned victorious, and so did companies like Louis Vuitton, Metalu Plast or Freyssinet. With a record-high budget for the FIFA 2018 edition in Russia, numerous French companies acquired not only profitable contracts, but a level of publicity they had rarely achieved before. Be it in luxur...
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“Wherever we go, we are above all at the service of the local authorities' urban project” an interview with Carmen Munoz, CEO of the French Company Citelum

Citelum, a subsidiary of the French energy group EDF, is a company specializing in urban lighting, which currently generates more than 75% of its revenue from international operations. Its general manager, Carmen Munoz-Dormoy, explains how the company has established itself abroad and how it is involved in local urban development.1. In your last activity report, you stated that you ar...
World & Politics

IMF refuses to write off Argentina's debt

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The International Monetary Fund, as a lender of last resort, cannot offer Argentina debt cancellation, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in response to the call of the country's vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to take...

Jeff Bezos to create Bezos Earth Fund

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American billionaire Jeff Bezos, CEO and founder of Amazon, announced creation of the Bezos Earth Fund to tackle climate change. On his Instagram page, the entrepreneur announced that he would donate $ 10 billion to the work of the fund through...

Japan's GDP in the IV quarter falls at the fastest rate since 2014

Japan's GDP in the IV quarter falls at the fastest rate since 2014
In the fourth quarter of 2019, Japan's GDP fell by 6.3% year on year. This is the maximum rate of economic decline over 5.5 years, following increase in the consumption tax in the country. A drop in GDP was recorded for the first time since the...

Italian Senate allows to bring Salvini to court

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The Italian Senate has allowed instituting proceedings against former Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, Italian media reported. The request for depriving Salvini of immunity within this case was sent to the Senate by the tribunal of the Italian city...
Management & Strategy

7 signs that it's time to fire you

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Sometimes it’s worth to take a detached look to understand how close you are to dismissal. Having soberly assessing yourself, you can figure out causes of conflicts in the office, start looking for another job, or show off in the new way. 1. You do...

Easy sales secrets: From neuromarketing to comparison

Henning Schlottmann
Sales may seem simple to an uninitiated person. However, those who sell know that this is not so easy - and the best of them have their own professional secrets, about which we will tell now. Decision making: now! Immediacy can push a buyer to...

Three powerful motivators for your sales

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A manufacturer’s goal is to offer the buyer a solution to their problem with the help of the product. Gradually, we form a habit of acquiring certain goods, wearing a certain brand of clothing and eating in certain places. And the more such habits...

5 signs of toxic coworkers

5 signs of toxic coworkers
Work can take everything from us not only because of work overload. Toxic colleagues are the main source of energy drains. Here are several signs of such people. Do you know someone who behaves like that? Even one of the points is a good reason to...