Yearly Archives: 2016
For sovereign funds, India is the place to be
For sovereign funds, India is the place to be With volatility plaguing global commodity markets, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have turned to India to park their funds. The value of…
Research Reveals Major Impacts Of Angels — And Some Angel Groups Outperform VCs
Research Reveals Major Impacts Of Angels — And Some Angel Groups Outperform VCs Angel investing is not just about funding startups. It’s about experienced entrepreneurs providing hands-on assistance…
USAID, Finance Ministry bring Catalyst for digital payments in India
USAID, Finance Ministry bring Catalyst for digital payments in India The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of a new initiative, called Catalyst, on Friday, in…
SoftBank and Saudi Arabia Partner to Form Giant Investment Fund
SoftBank and Saudi Arabia Partner to Form Giant Investment Fund SoftBank of Japan has already earned a reputation as one of the most ambitious technology companies around, unafraid to strike…
IMF revises India’s GDP forecast to 7.6% on robust growth momentum
IMF revises India’s GDP forecast to 7.6% on robust growth momentum Less than three months after trimming its India growth forecast, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday…
Bank of England sees Brexit impact on jobs and investment
Bank of England sees Brexit impact on jobs and investment British investment and employment are likely to be flat over the coming year because of the June vote to leave…
G.M. Job Shift From Mexico Tests a Trump Premise
G.M. Job Shift From Mexico Tests a Trump Premise In the realm of international trade, it is a truism seemingly as consistent as gravity: Jobs and investment flow from…
The $8 Trillion Fight Over How to Rid America of Fossil Fuel
The $8 Trillion Fight Over How to Rid America of Fossil Fuel For every economist, there exists an equal and opposite economist, and they’re both wrong. Like many jokes…
The Hunt Is On for a New Way to Measure the World’s Economic Output
The Hunt Is On for a New Way to Measure the World’s Economic Output Gross domestic product is so twentieth century. The measure has risen from humble beginnings…
White House proposes rule to welcome immigrant entrepreneurs
White House proposes rule to welcome immigrant entrepreneurs The Obama administration proposed a rule on Friday aimed at attracting thousands of immigrant entrepreneurs to start companies in the United States…