Bankruptcy Filings Are Mounting And That's Just The Tip of The Iceberg Sep 21, 2020 The pandemic recession plunged dozens of large American companies into bankruptcy this summer. Countless more are on their way.Brooks Brothers, Hertz (HTZ), California Pizza Kitchen and Chuck E. Chee... Read more
Is Covid to blame for business closures or is it helping new startups? The answer is both! Sep 20, 2020 Last week brought some grim data for small businesses.Yelp, the popular online review site, revealed that approximately 163,000 of the businesses – mostly restaurants – that listed on their site had d... Read more
Ambani’s $2 Chutzpah Unlocks Another Fortune Sep 16, 2020 That $20 billion fund-raising spree has already met the refining and petrochemicals czar’s goal of making his flagship Reliance Industries Ltd. net-debt-free, giving it enviable financial strength jus... Read more
New report reaffirms Qatar 2022’s commitment to sustainability Sep 14, 2020 Eight stadiums will host matches during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. Three of those venues – Khalifa International, Al Janoub and Education City – have already been unveiled, with the remaining fi... Read more
How To Give Yourself ‘Career Insurance’ During Uncertain Times? Sep 7, 2020 Since COVID-19 struck, more than 50 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits. Even professionals with “secure” jobs have been forced to question their future: What if my job is threatene... Read more
Recycling PV panels: Why can’t we hit 100%? Aug 31, 2020 In February, non-profit EU solar panel recycling body PV Cycle announced it had collected 5,000 tons of modules in France, of which 94.7% could be recycled. A reader asked us about the remaining 5.3% ... Read more
Kept afloat by Govt lifelines, will ‘zombie companies’ haunt Singapore? Aug 25, 2020 SINGAPORE — More than a month has passed since Singapore entered the second phase of its circuit breaker exit, but business has barely picked up at Mr Wong Yuen Lik’s two retail stores at Capitol Sing... Read more
ABN Amro Quits Trade and Commodity Financing in Corporate Bank Overhaul Aug 19, 2020 [AMSTERDAM] ABN Amro is to end all trade and commodity financing after a series of losses, shedding 800 jobs as it joins a growing list of banks restructuring or reducing their commodities business to... Read more
Government Assistance Schemes for Singaporean SMEs Aug 17, 2020 You know how they say “there’s no such thing as a free lunch”? Government grants are almost like a free lunch – you have to put in some work, do some research, fill in some forms, make sure you’re eli... Read more
Carbon Offset: The Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected Aug 12, 2020 Carbon offset programmes in the eCommerce industry are a relatively new concept. Buying online has a significant carbon footprint, so could carbon offset programs offer a short-term solution? The last... Read more
Climate and Clean Energy Opportunities for Southeast Asia Webinar Aug 10, 2020 Hosted by: PFAN (Private Financing Advisory Network) and REEEP (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Who are they? PFAN : P rivate F inancing A dvisory N etwork (PFAN) is a global network of climat... Read more
From International Oil Company to Integrated Energy Company: bp sets out a strategy for a decade of delivery towards net-zero ambition Aug 10, 2020 New strategy sees bp: Pivoting to low carbon energy and customer focus 10-fold increase in low carbon investment by 2030, with up to 8-fold increase by 2025 partnering with 10-15 cities and 3 core ind... Read more