The Renewable Electricity Grid: The Future Is Now

New World Bank report finds that with the right policies and investments, countries can integrate high levels of variable renewable energy such as solar and wind into their power grids without compromising the reliability or affordability of electricity Together with

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CFI.co Meets the Head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management: Sasja Beslik

Sasja Beslik, head of Responsible Investments at Nordea Asset Management, spends a fair chunk of his time on the road visiting projects around the globe to evaluate environmental and social impacts. Much more than the latest fad, to Mr Beslik

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Egypt: Set for Growth and Showcasing Opportunities

As the most populous Arab country with over 88 million inhabitants, Egypt has a definitive edge over most other emerging economies: a robust domestic market that allows for economies of scale. That – and the country’s privileged geographic position at

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The Surprising Vitality and Resilience of NASDAQ

At the close of yesterday’s business, the tech-heavy NASDAQ index was just about forty points shy of hitting its all-time record high of 5,048.62 attained on March 10, 2000 (with an intraday peak of 5,132.52). The Dow Jones Industrial Index

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New World Bank Green Bond Is a Story of Market Growth and Innovation

Green bonds have created a new way for investors to achieve the return they need while also supporting climate-friendly development projects. Many long-term investors today consider climate risk and sustainability in their investment choices. The investor base in green bonds

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Ross Jackson: Nero Politics Meet Limits to Growth

Nero – the last emperor of the Roman Empire – is best remembered as the man who fiddled while Rome burned. I see a direct parallel to the collective of current world leaders who are ignoring vital threats to our

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Greece vs The Euro Righteous: Waiting for the Other Guy to Blink

So far, nobody in Brussels blinked. However, before the week is out somebody will. An eleventh hour compromise between Greece and its creditors is more than likely. According to the analysts at Morgan Stanley, the probability of a Grexit is

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Greece: Attack of the Merchants of Doom Fails to Impress

President Martin Schulz of the European Parliament (EP) arrived in Athens today to read the riot act, before the Greek government does something it may come to regret. Mr Schulz travelled with a sizeable entourage of journalists to ensure the

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Greece: The Primacy of Politics to Provide a Solution

Just a few years ago, Forbes Magazine – that self-proclaimed “Capitalist Tool” – identified the primacy of politics as the greatest danger facing Europe and the European Union (EU). The publication merrily took a swipe at Mario Draghi, president of

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World Economic Forum: All Eyes on European Central Bank

Davos – Clearly enjoying her role as the real moneybags of the World Economic Forum (WEF), German Chancellor Angela Merkel – small in stature but as ever a commanding presence – lashed out at Russia yesterday for its “flagrant violation”

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