Shares of AMS, a chipmaker appreciated by 206% in 2017. On Friday, European stocks steadied their footings and were set to post their strongest gains since 2013 buoyed by surging tech stocks as well as a robust resources sector. Although the eurozone blue chip stocks dropped by 0.1%, the pan-European STOXX 600 index remained flat,…
With this move Belarus aims to further consolidate its booming IT sector and attract more foreign investors by allowing ICOs which are increasingly being frowned by regulators in other countries. In yet another instance of a cryptocurrency gaining legal foothold in the financial work, in efforts aimed at attracting foreign investment and boosting the growth…
Although the move has been described by Venezuela’s opposition as having no future, this is the first time that a cryptocurrency is being backed by a government. In a move designed to circumvent U.S. led sanctions and shore up its collapsed economy, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the launch of the “petro” – its own…
Ahead of its announcement, the industrial plan has already won support from Merck & Co and Qiagen. In the wake of massive economic upheavals from Britain’s historic decision to leave the EU, on Monday, Prime Minister Theresa May pitched a new strategy to leaders of the country’s industry aimed at bringing about greater state intervention…
Aramco’s IPO is central to Saudi Arabia’s strategic plan on diversifying its economy. On Monday, the CEO of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco disclosed that it plans on spending around $300 billion over ten years in upstream oil and gas projects. “This is mainly upstream, onshore, offshore and joint ventures in the kingdom and out of the…
This is likely to be a huge opportunity for private players, including MNCs, to help modernise Israel’s infrastructure. In a significant development, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has disclosed at the start of Israel’s weekly cabinet meeting, that he would soon unveil a multi-year infrastructure spending plan worth more than $28 billion The planned projects…
Researchers from University of California, Riverside have developed natural-life algorithms for hybrid cars that have boosted fuel economy by 30%. Hybrid vehicles have got a new shot in the arm: researchers have concluded that plug-in hybrid cars could be made a lot more efficient in their fuel usage. It turns out that while starting in…
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