Microsoft Is Being Criticized By Amazon In A UK Cloud Market Investigation

The second major company to condemn the U.S. tech giant’s operations, Amazon, has informed Britain’s antitrust watchdog that its rival, Microsoft, adopts business practises that limit customer choice in the cloud computing industry. In October, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened an inquiry into the nation’s cloud computing sector after media watchdog Ofcom…

India And Indonesian Banks Stand To Benefit From Global Interest Rates Shift

Investors are placing bets that banks in India and Indonesia have the best lending and profitability profiles to generate returns in 2019, as the region’s banking sector navigates a peak in global interest rates and challenges of slower growth. Asian central banks have followed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s tightening monetary policy in the last eighteen…

Global Watchdog Recommends Banks Provide Thorough Climate Reports

On Wednesday, a global watchdog suggested that banks release comprehensive data about the effects of climate change on their operations beginning in January 2026. This would enable investors and regulators to assess the risk management practises of the banks. In order to ensure that banks have adequate capital to stay stable and to facilitate investor…

Central Bank Of China Promises To Boost Domestic Demand

The central bank of China announced that it would employ aggressive and focused monetary policy to better stimulate domestic demand while warding off systemic dangers to the economy. The bank outlined the overall direction of financial policy in its quarterly policy implementation report and stated that it will make use of all available monetary measures…

According To UNWTO, The Age For “Sports Tourism” Has Arrived

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation states that one of the travel industry’s fastest-growing segments is sports tourism.  According to Lisa Delpy Neirotti, director and professor of George Washington University’s Sport Management Programme, the industry is enormous and will only continue to expand. “The sport tourism market will continue as long as new opportunities to…

In The Midst Of The Recession, KPMG Freezes The Salaries Of 12,000 UK Workers: Reports 

For 12,000 workers in the UK, KPMG has frozen pay; they will not receive raises unless they are promoted. This follows the deals advisory arm’s layoffs and salary freezes. Roughly 12,000 UK employees’ salaries have apparently been suspended by KPMG, one of the Big Four accounting firms. The Financial Times reported that KPMG executives told…

Diamond Prices Fall As Interest Rates Rise And Lab-Grown Substitutes Dull The Appeal Of Priceless Gems

Diamonds have long been coveted, from Greek mythology to Marilyn Monroe’s Hollywood and De Beers’ astute marketing. However, due to the recent collapse in pricing, the once-dazzling stones have started to lose their lustre. “The current softness in natural diamond prices is primarily a correction, following what I would say is a record run up…