Top StoriesBrazil’s economic downturn is worse than expected: IMFGBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 202001241 The IMF’s report further pointed out that Brazil’s economy is expected to tumble 5.8 this year
Top StoriesStandard Chartered, DBS successfully test blockchain trade finance platformGBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 202001625 The platform is expected to assist banks fight fraud in lending and commodity trade space
Top StoriesJapan’s NEC to take over Avaloq for $2.2 billionGBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 7, 202001357 NEC, Japan’s IT major will take over Avaloq, a Warburg Pincus-backed software company for $2.2 billion, media reports said. The acquisition marks a push for
UnassignedBahrain sets new radio communication rules to attract foreign investorsGBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 202001233 The national frequency plan is the first of its kind for Bahrain and the Middle East
Top StoriesSAL Heavy Lift acquires majority stake in IntermarineGBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 202001358 Intermarine will be operated as an independent brand within SAL Heavy Lift
Top StoriesSingapore’s Xfers launch country’s first XSGD stablecoinGBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 202002201 Xfers will be Singapore’s first-ever national currency-denominated tokens
Top StoriesFuelLNG bolsters development for Singapore’s first ever LNG bunkering vesselGBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 6, 202001618 The LBV is manufactured and designed by Keppel O&M
Top StoriesYour.MD raise funds worth €25mn for new developmentsGBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 202001658 Your.MD has witnessed a 350 percent surge in its overall users in the past 12 months
Top StoriesUnicaja and Liberbank holds informal talks to establish $117.13 billion lenderGBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 202001541 The deal will see combined market value of around 1.7 billion euros by both banks
Top StoriesUAE sees surge in high net worth individualsGBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 2020 GBO CorrespondentOctober 5, 202001809 Dubai recorded the highest with 49,500 millionaires, 2,300 multimillionaires and nine billionaires