Regions
Corruption scandal rocks crisis-hit Brazil while government gears up for tax hike
The widening budget deficit has become a cause of concern for the Brazil. To speed up the economic recovery, the country needs a tax hike to ease the burden, the country's Chief of Staff Aloizio Mercadante said.
MMI Holdings profit slips 10%
South African insurance major MMI Holdings Ltd suffered drop of 9.8 percent in its profit for the year ending June following the market volatility, economy slowdown and inflation rise. Cape Town-based MMI Holdings is the third largest insurance company in South Africa. The company's net income eased from rand 3.3 billion to rand 2.98billion. Earnings per share (EPS) dropped 11 percent to rand 1.81.
China Panda TV is Amazon Twitch.tv's nemesis
Amazon Twitch.tv should get ready to face its upcoming tough competitor - China's Panda TV. Panda TV is an e-sports streaming service that will go in a direct competition with Amazon Twitch.tv as revealed this week.
500 Startups Slowly Conquering the World with Six New Investment Partners
500 Startups makes the headlines these days closing new deals with new investments partners as it intensifies its intention to conquer the world.