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Kenyan Entrepreneur Warns US To Invest In African Health & STEM Talent

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

When she was a Kenyan student studying in the US, Lydiah Kemunto Bosire missed out on the chance to study a Masters in Public Health at Harvard – now she is warning that financial and visa factors could result in…

8 Weapons to Defend your Family Finances from Whatever’s Next

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

A family budget is a delicate thing to balance, even without a pandemic crashing through and jumbling your finances.

Australia Considers Challenging China’s Wine Tariffs at World Trade Organisation

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Australian winemakers are facing a “hellishly tough time” after new Chinese tariffs, Trade Minister Simon Birmingham warns.

Important Factors Driving Bitcoin’s Drastic Growth in 2020

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

At the time of this writing, the cryptocurrency known as Bitcoin has seen its value skyrocket to around $18,000 (11/19/2020 12 AM EST) after dropping down to around just $4,840 in mid-March.

CIBN: Our Economic Challenges are of a Global Dimension – Emefiele

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has said that the challenges facing Nigeria’s economy are of a global dimension and not peculiar to Nigeria.

Newly Launched Bitcoin Latinum Set to Become World’s Largest Insured Digital Asset

Posted on November 30, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Bitcoin Latinum, the next-generation Bitcoin fork capable of massive transaction volume, digital asset management, cyber security, and capacity is announcing its official pre-sale launch.

Germany Financial PANIC: Net Borrowing Doubles – Covid Sends For Shockwaves

Posted on November 29, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

GERMANY plans to almost double the borrowing it had planned for next year to finance emergency aid for businesses during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers said on Friday.

Palantir Adds $17 Billion in Value in Best Week Since Debut

Posted on November 29, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

(Bloomberg) -- Palantir Technologies Inc. posted its best week since it went public in September, adding about $17 billion in market value as a broad rally in tech stocks helped fuel gains in the software maker.

Turkish Government Kickstarts Reform Negotiations with Business World

Posted on November 29, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Turkey's government officials on Friday give a start to negotiations on new economic and judiciary reforms with the business world.

Better Finance, Better Food: Investors Urged to Help Transform the Food System

Posted on November 28, 2020 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

Transforming today's food and land use system so it is aligned with a sustainable future could unlock $4.5tr in new business opportunities every year, according to a new report published this week laying out dozens of multi-million-dollar projects that are…