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Testing The eRupee
The Reserve Bank of India will issue and redeem the eRupee and the commercial banks will manage the distribution and payment services.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
The UKs Second Big Bang
Britain repeals post-2008 banking reforms, including the cap on bonuses for bankers.
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Ripple Labs Push Into Africa
Ripple Labs hopes to facilitate real-time crypto-enabled payments in 35 African countries.
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Indonesia: International Aid Helps In Carbon Reduction
Indonesia’s power sector emissions will peak by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050, about a decade ahead of schedule.
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Federal Reserve Participates In Digital-Dollar Pilot
Citi, HSBC, Mastercard and Wells Fargo are among financial companies collaborating with the New York Fed’s Innovation Center in a proof-of-concept pilot using digital dollar tokens.
Executive Interviews
Investing For Life: Q&A With Sofinnova Chairman Antoine Papiernik
Paris-based Sofinnova Partners, a life science venture capital firm, has been an early investor in companies such Genentech and Biogen, and now has over $2.5 billion invested in sciences, primarily in healthcare and sustainability. Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova chairman and managing partner, speaks with Global Finance about the state of life sciences today and in future.
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Supply Chain: Cutting Out The Middle Man
Carmakers are opting to skip the middleman and invest directly in mining companies and projects.
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Despite Bounceback, LSE Tumble Bodes Ill For London
Brexit and chaotic economic policy from Westminster caused the London Stock Exchange to temporarily lose its status as Europe's biggest stock market.
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Disney: A Tale Of Two Bobs
Disney CEO Bob Iger replaces the man who replaced him as Disney CEO, Bob Chapek.
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Earth’s Population Hits 8 Billion
While it took just 11 years for the latest billion people to be added to the Earth’s population, population growth is slowing down.
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EBRD: Zombie Takes Europe
The region’s economies are also threatened by large numbers of “zombie firms" as growth slows.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Estee Lauder Buys Tom Ford
While the acquisition was driven by the prestige of Tom Ford’s beauty segment, which includes signature scents, skin care and cosmetics, the deal also brings eyewear and apparel to Estee Lauder.