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European stocks set for record highs in 2021: Reuters poll By Reuters

European stocks set for record highs in 2021: Reuters poll By Reuters

© Reuters. The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt By Julien Ponthus and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – A rebound in corporate profits is expected to send…

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IMF Media Center : IMF PLENARY

IMF Media Center : IMF PLENARY

At the open of the 2019 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged policymakers to resolve trade tensions, promote sustainable growth and invest in human…

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Texas governor vows to overhaul electric grid operator after storm failure By Reuters

Texas governor vows to overhaul electric grid operator after storm failure By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston 2/2 (Reuters) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday pledged to overhaul the state’s electric grid operator after a massive blackout left residents…

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why a WTO waiver may not be enough

why a WTO waiver may not be enough

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the race to make vaccines and other useful technologies more accessible to people around the world, has once again highlighted the tension between intellectual property rights and the promotion of public…

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Christie’s to auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork

Christie’s to auction its first blockchain-backed digital-only artwork

Since May 2007, US-based digital artist Mike Winkelmann (who goes by the name Beeple) has posted a new artwork online every day. He posted the 5,000th one in January, and has now packaged them into…

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Smart Lifts: A success story of SME digitalisation through standards

Smart Lifts: A success story of SME digitalisation through standards

A consortium of small and medium players in a traditionally analogue sector responded to the pressure to go digital. Their new IoT platform could connect nearly 40,000 lifts by 2022—and inspire a European best practice…

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Hlayisani Capital clôture à 24 millions $ son premier fonds centré sur des PME à forte croissance

Hlayisani Capital clôture à 24 millions $ son premier fonds centré sur des PME à forte croissance

(Agence Ecofin) – Après un récent investissement de 200 millions de rands au profit de 7 entreprises sud-africaines, Hlayisani Capital est à nouveau à la conquête d’entreprises à forte valeur ajoutée. Il s’appuie sur des…

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les sociétés télécoms invitées à postuler pour les nouvelles fréquences seront connues le 31 mars

les sociétés télécoms invitées à postuler pour les nouvelles fréquences seront connues le 31 mars

(Agence Ecofin) – La demande en connectivité à haut débit, surtout la 5G, se fait de plus en plus forte en Afrique du Sud. Les opérateurs télécoms pourraient obtenir bientôt du régulateur les moyens pour…

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IMF chief urges strong G20 action to reverse ‘dangerous divergence’ in global economy By Reuters

IMF chief urges strong G20 action to reverse ‘dangerous divergence’ in global economy By Reuters

© Reuters. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Group of 20 countries should take strong policy actions to reverse a “dangerous divergence”…

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In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining By Reuters

In Brazil, an indigenous woman joins Bolsonaro in fight for mining By Reuters

5/5 © Reuters. Indigenous people work in a gold mine at the Napoleao community in the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation 2/5 By Stephen Eisenhammer RAPOSA SERRA DO SOL, Brazil (Reuters) – Irisnaide Silva is…

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