Top StoriesHartree Partners’s green venture to supply low-carbon energy in the UKGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 202001925 The venture seeks to finance and build renewable power generation
Top StoriesGojek appoints former Amazon leader as CTOGBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 21, 202002083 Severan Rault, who previously held leadership positions at Amazon and Microsoft, will take over the role from Ajey Gore
Top StoriesLatam Airlines records 50% drop in passengersGBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 202001826 It had transported 18,294,000 passengers n the first six months of the year
Top StoriesVodacom to launch Alipay in South AfricaGBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 20, 202002255 Previously, Vodacom entered the fintech market in South Africa with M-Pesa
Top StoriesSumitomo Mitsui to invest $25 mn in Affirmative Investment ManagementGBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 202002273 It will invest $20 million in the asset manager and the remaining $5 million over the next five years based on the company's performance
Top StoriesAramco, Exxon set goals to cut their greenhouse gas emissionsGBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 17, 202001807 The target is set by the 12 members of the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI)
Top StoriesUK-based fintech Lanistar secures £15 mn fundingGBO CorrespondentJuly 16, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 16, 202002545 The funding is expected to help Lanistar grow its operational and customer support teams
Top StoriesEDP supports Africa’s renewable projects with €500,000 in fundingGBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 202001823 The company will sponsor the deployment of eight renewable energy projects in five African countries
Top StoriesUK fintechs expected to raise £825 mn to survive the pandemicGBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 202001606 Currently, the country's fintech industry is valued at $48.5 billion
Top StoriesJP Morgan posted a record $33.8 bn revenue despite recessionGBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 2020 GBO CorrespondentJuly 15, 202001540 Despite the economy being in a recession, US-based investment bank JP Morgan posted record revenue of $33.8 billion in the second quarter, the media reported.