Key sectors that should make money for investors in 2017. Metals, oil & gas and chemicals stocks stole the thunder in calendar year 2016 while IT, pharma and real estate ended up being laggards.
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New Study Shows Disadvantage for Firms Possessing Celebrity and Status
Businesses that have attracted lots of positive media coverage and are also affiliated with high-status venture capitalists or underwriters may seem like poster children for corporate success. But new research from the University of Notre Dame shows this kind of attention may be too much of a good thing.
Softbank to invest 460 million euros in Germany's Auto1
Softbank to invest 460 million euros in Germany's Auto1 Japan’s Softbank will invest 460 million euros ($561 million) in used-car dealing platform Auto1, marking the first investment in Germany by its Vision Fund, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Iceland Investing $1 Billion on Increasing Airport Capacity
Iceland Investing $1 Billion on Increasing Airport Capacity A tourist boom has caused traffic at Iceland’s Keflavik airport to grow more than five-fold over the past nine years, with a predicted 10 million passengers this year.
Is Investing in Digital Currencies Like Bitcoin Safe?
Is Investing in Digital Currencies Like Bitcoin Safe? If you've been even slightly tempted to invest in digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ripple, or Etherium, you might want to listen to Warren Buffett.
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President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence that the growth in the country's agricultural sector will be no less than 4% by the end of the year.
Amid the incoming Trump administration's policy outlook, the renewable energy sector remains optimistic that the renewable companies would not be killed.
‘Key rural sectors need attention due to demonetisation’. Rural sectors such as vegetable growers, brick kiln labourers, transport industry and plantations need special attention even though there is a perception about a positive impact of demonetisation, representatives of the banking industry told Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
Single window authority clears project worth Rs 15,000 crore The State Level Single window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) of the state government today approved 13 projects with a total investment of Rs 14,981 crore.
The government has approved swapping of coal supplies between the public and private sector companies with the aim of augmenting the availability of fuel and reducing transportation charges.
Wall Street Closes Lower, How Did This Stock End The Week: Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF). Wall Street gave back advances posted earlier in the session and the three benchmarks ended in the red on Friday as retailers and financial stocks marked some of the biggest declines.
Coface Updates Sector Risk. For this year, the global credit insurer Coface has issued 23 downgrades and 10 upgrades across the 12 sectors it follows in six regions of the world.
Global Revenue for IoT Devices in the Residential and Commercial Sectors is Expected to Total $732 Billion from 2016 to 2026, According to Navigant Research.
A poll of tech worker habits by software firm Nintex revealed that public and private sector employees are hungry for automation, and rely on mobile apps and the cloud to get work done.
