The growing popularity of flavorings will drive more deals!
Investors are following their instincts. Azelis, a company owned by EQT that manufactures personal care fragrances and food flavorings, rose 13% on its market debut in Brussels on Friday. First, at the moment of the ranking, the company, which also manufactures chemicals for home appliances and also glues and sealants, was valued at more than […]
Erdogan declares that Turkey will open 1,000 new markets in order to combat high inflation!
On Sunday, Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey has ordered agricultural cooperatives to open about 1,000 new markets across the country to provide “suitable” prices for consumer goods. Construction is to start quickly on the shops to provide Turks “cheap and high-quality goods” and to “balance out markets”, he said, after consumer price rises to levels […]
ABB launches world’s fastest electric car charger
ZURICH, Sept 30 (Reuters) – ABB (ABBN.S) has launched the world’s fastest electric car charger, the Swiss engineering company said on Thursday, as it presses ahead with plans to float the business which could be valued at around $3 billion. read more The company’s new Terra 360 modular charger can charge up to four vehicles at once, and […]
China’s electric carmakers make their move on Europe
MUNICH/BEIJING, Sept 30 (Reuters) – China’s electric carmakers are darting into Europe, hoping to catch traditional auto giants cold and seize a slice of a market supercharged by the continent’s drive towards zero emissions. Nio Inc (NIO.N), among a small group of challengers, launches its ES8 electric SUV in Oslo on Thursday – the first foray […]
German consumer morale brightens heading into October – GfK
BERLIN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The mood among German consumers brightened unexpectedly heading into October to reach its highest level in a year and a half, a survey showed on Tuesday, in a sign that households continue to support the recovery in Europe’s largest economy. The GfK institute said its consumer sentiment index, based on […]
Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more Russian defense systems
WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington and trigger new U.S. sanctions. Washington says the S-400s pose a threat to its F-35 fighter jets and to NATO’s […]
Italy’s Enel spins off new firm for digital grid services – report
ROME, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Europe’s biggest utility Enel (ENEI.MI) has set up a new company dedicated to digital grid services, which aims to have a revenue of 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) by 2030, newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore reported on Wednesday. The spinoff, Gridspertise, will manage all activities related to digital meters and intelligent grid […]
In the United States, the ‘pink sheets’ are being restructured as a securities regulator attempts to combat fraud!
If a new rule intended to wipe out fraud in this notoriously risky enclave goes into effect next week, up to 2,000 companies could disappear from retail investors’ long-favorite over-the-counter pink lists. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule encourages investor disclosure by requiring OTC issuers, which are often small businesses that do not meet […]
Gold rises as Havens rally in response to growing Evergrande fears!
Fears of a spillover from the debt woes of Asian property developer China Evergrande Group fueled demand for safe havens assets, eclipsing concerns that the Federal Reserve’s stimulus program would be reduced soon. Investor concerns about China’s real estate sector and the Fed’s tapering increased, sending US stocks down more than 2%. “Gold is actually […]
Three ways to enhance student assessments
a holistic national student assessment system can be a colossal undertaking
