Ports and ShippingTop StoriesFreight trains in two ports via Xinjiang hit record levels in 2021GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 16, 202101348 Those two ports have handled a total of 11,500 inbound and outbound China-Europe freight trains
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesJP Morgan is on a hiring spree for its UK digital bankGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101651 Since its launch in September, Chase has handled hundreds of millions of pounds and more than a million transactions
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia announces Riyadh is campaigning to host Expo 2030GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101443 Saudi Arabia and Russia are among five nations to unveil ambitious plans for the global event
Asset ManagementTop StoriesARA Assets to sell Singapore office building leased by AlibabaGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 202101463 The UK property group Chelsfield and ARA Assets are listing the building for $580 mn
TelecomTop StoriesAirspan, Padtec and Tropico sign MoU for Brazil’s 5G solutionsGBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 202101224 Through this MoU, the companies will produce a high-level technical and economic viability study and a proposed immediate 5G solution to the market
FintechTop StoriesIndonesian fintech firm Flip raises $48mn to accelerate its business expansionGBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 202101432 The funding round was led by Sequoia Capital India, Insight Partners, and Insignia Ventures Partners
Real EstateTop StoriesJP Morgan and Nuveen acquire One George Street for SG$1.28bnGBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 14, 202101365 The 23 storeyed building was sold by the Singapore-listed CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust and Hong Kong insurer FWD Group
AviationTop StoriesLATAM Brazil posts 95% recovery in capacityGBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 202101213 In December, the company announced LATAM is working 583 day by day home flights in 49 Brazilian airports
EnergyTop StoriesDubai reduces carbon emissions by 33% in 2020: DSCEGBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 202101301 The Emirate plans to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050
CurrencyTop StoriesBinance withdraws its Singapore crypto exchange license applicationGBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 2021 GBO CorrespondentDecember 13, 202102184 The crypto exchange company announced that it will withdraw by February