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Many a Titter about Twitter as Musk Bungles his Big Purchase
Dust off your shovels! Elon Musk has bought himself into a $44bn hole, and you’re expected to dig him out of it…. Since Elon Musk’s official takeover of Twitter on October 28, the social media platform has been suspended in
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Big Slowdown in Chinese Economy Calls for Tweaks to ‘Rebalancing’
Chinese economic figures released August 1 show a slowdown in growth. New Omicron outbreaks — in the context of the zero-Covid policy — the housing slump and heat waves have been decelerating the nation’s pace. This is another step in
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Janashakthi Life Reinforces Its Commitment to Delivering Excellence with Exceptional Performance
Sri Lanka’s Janashakthi Life puts its staff and customers front and centre to ensure exceptional performance. Janashakthi Life is one of Sri Lanka’s leading insurers, established with the aim of providing protection and financial security to the island nation’s residents.
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Dr Rak Vorrakitpokatorn: Taking the Steps to Sustainability
Until fairly recently, the global community strived for economic gains while ignoring environmental, social and community impacts. Extreme climate change has triggered natural disasters and destroyed live and land, with losses from damage reaching $2.5tn, according to the World Economic
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Mortgages Agreed Within Seconds? This Banker Vaults Digital Frontiers
KBC Bank chief executive Johan Thijs has no truck with bureaucracy or time-wasting — but stays upbeat, reports Wim Romeijn. Meet Kate. She’s your personal digital assistant. Ask her anything and she’ll show you the way. Now, Kate is —
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Meet Nordea Asset Management’s Responsible Investments Team
Nordea Asset Management (NAM) has one of the largest and most experienced responsible investment teams in Europe: 26 dedicated ESG analysts from academia, independent organisations, and investment circles. To stay at the forefront of responsible investing (RI), Nordea Asset Management’s
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Jusan Bank’s Nurdaulet Aidossov: Deep Fintech and Telecom Collaboration
‘We have built a golden digital bridge between business and retail client,’ says Jusan Bank CEO Nurdaulet Aidossov. Banking and financial services came early into every Kazakhstani’s life. No wonder, then, that the sector there is advancing by leaps and
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Thai Life’s Immodest Aim: To be the Best (and Most Sustainable) Company in the Insurance Sector
Building strength for the firm, and all Thai society. Thai Life Insurance Public Company keeps its focus where CEO Chai Chaiyawan has put it: on building strength and sustainability. That aim is not just for the company; it’s something that
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Nothing Beats Local Knowledge — and WTW I Unity Head Louis “Tito” Ducruet Knows his Territory
Customer-centricity and an eye on climate-change ensure steady evolution of go-ahead insurer with WTW I Unity Head Louis “Tito” Ducruet. Understanding local needs and establishing a customer-centric strategy have typified Louis “Tito” Ducruet’s career for over 40 years. As managing
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Inflation – Beyond the Headlines and Beyond the Borders: Specialised Investment Research and Analysis from PGM Global Inc.
Chinese PPI: A hero of Our Time Chinese Producer Prices (PPI) are an important indicator for DM equities and, indeed, for global inflation. Since China joined the WTO in 2001 and became the world’s workshop, Chinese PPI has tended to
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