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New handbook helps SMEs best manage water use

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Clean water is vital to life and one of our most precious resources, yet around 40% of the world’s population doesn’t have enough. At the same time, we are our own worst enemy as over 80% of wastewater generated by society flows back into the ecosystem neither treated nor reused.… Read More »


14th Annual International Business Awards Announce Stevie Award Winners From Across the Globe

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High-achieving organisations and executives in Europe and around the world have been recognized as Gold, Silver and Bronze Stevie® Award winners in The 14th Annual International Business Awards, the world’s only international, all-encompassing business awards competition. The International Business Awards are open to all organisations worldwide. Organisations and individuals are… Read More »


MeadCo launches ScriptX 8.0 for the Oil and Gas Industry

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UK company MeadCo today launches ScriptX 8.0 to the oil and gas industry. ScriptX is essential for consistent printing of daily reports, equipment lists and all critical documents, both on and off shore, from Internet Explorer. With Microsoft now only providing technical support and security updates to the most current… Read More »


Euro area core inflation: Under the surface

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With political risks behind us and growth accelerating, the focus is shifting toward the removal of the ECB’s stimulus.   Political risks have decreased materially beyond the short term, in our view, and economic recovery is gaining pace. Growth is on track to reach our above-consensus GDP growth forecast of… Read More »


Globalization and Its Populist Discontents

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Optimistic supporters of globalization hope that 2017 might be seen as turning the tide against nationalist political movements, after France and the Netherlands avoided populist victories in the first half of the year. As investors, we are not so hopeful and believe policy uncertainty will remain elevated due to political… Read More »


Look East for strong bond performance

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It has been a remarkable past three years for the Asian fixed income market in terms of both investment performance and market growth. Particularly for the Asian dollar credit market, total return over the period, according to JPMorgan Asian Credit Index (JACI), was 17.49%. At the same time, the Asian… Read More »


Generali agrees sale of business in Panama

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The Generali Group has entered into an agreement to sell its business in Panama. The transaction is part of its strategy to optimize its geographical presence, increase operational efficiency and improve capital allocation. Generali operates in Panama as a Branch since 1970 mainly in the P&C segment. The Group has… Read More »


Swisscanto: Investment Strategy

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Thanks to the intact earnings outlooks of companies, shares are still attractive. The Japanese stock market is becoming more appealing again relative to other markets thanks to its continued ultra-expansive mone-tary policy. Monetary policy causes volatilityThe global economy is in such robust shape that, in addition to the Fed in… Read More »


Silvercorp reports Q1 results: Net income up 134% to $10.9 million, $0.07 per share

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Silvercorp Metals Inc. (“Silvercorp” or the “Company” – http://www.commodity-tv.net/… ) (TSX: SVM) (NYSE American: SVM) reported its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2017. All amounts are expressed in US Dollars. FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS• Net income attributable to equity shareholders of $10.9 million, or $0.07… Read More »


Terry Williamson to leave JacTravel after Webjet Sale

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JacTravel’s CEO, Terry Williamson, has announced that he will be leaving JacTravel following the completion of the sale of the company to Webjet, which is scheduled to be at the end of this month. He plans to retire from full time executive roles, and to seek Non-Executive Director and Chairman… Read More »