Big new bets on the resurgence of the U.S. shale industry are being put by investors who took a hit last year when dozens of U.S. shale producers filed for bankruptcy.   According to financial data provider Preqin, noting nearly three times the total in the same period last year, private...

The government of Ukraine moves towards an entire “secure government system built on the blockchain”. In an attempt to store a “sweeping range of government data” on a “blockchain platform” the government of Ukrain has joined arms with the “Bitfury Group”, the latter being a “global technology...

The cost that would go into keeping the effects of climate change at bay could be recovered by sustainable and efficient utilisation of global resources, shows recent IRP report. At present, if the world turns towards smarter as well as “more efficient” usage of natural resources, the coming...

Michael Power, a strategist at Investec Asset Management, which manages $115 billion on behalf of third party clients thinks about gravity a lot.   And ‘Go east, young investor” are the four words that can sum up his advice on where to park some of that money.   "The center of...

The world is gripped by an export crisis. Stagnation of world consumption and decline in commodity prices have led to increased instability and a decrease in security in countries that are highly dependent on exports. The origins of the export crisis lie in the economic recession experienced by the...

Role of trade as a driver of global growth is threatened by slowing of trade reforms since the early 2000s and growth of protectionism after the financial crisis, says a joint document issued by the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and the World Bank, Reuters writes....

After Greece exits its third bailout program, new measures worth of 2 percent of gross domestic product by the end of the decade has been agreed to be put in place by the country’s government.   However, doubts about Greece's ability to repay creditors in July is raised as there is no...

According to economists at Citi, as any lingering concerns of an impending economic collapse diminish for the global economy, by the end of the year it is expected that global equities will rise 5 percent.   "We expect global equities to rise 5 percent by the end of 2017 (and) with...

This year the Mexican peso became the hottest currency, and now hedge funds gave this rally a new impetus. It is the first time since last May when investors are actively forming "bullish" positions. This is evidenced by the latest data from the Commission on Trade in Commodity Futures USA....