From bicycles to cars
An advertisement for the Overland Six. (Image: periodpaper.com)On this date in 1873, John North Willys, a “leading automobile industrialist,” was born in Canandaigua, New York. He began his career selling bicycles and was quite successful – by 1900 (when he was only 27) he had sold more than $500,000 in bicycles. However, when Willys (pronounced Will-is) saw his first automobile he realized that autos would supplant bicycles as the primary mode of personal...
Ocean Yield will pick up six ex-Euronav VLCCs with 10-year bareboats back to New York tanker owner
Ocean Yield picks up six ex-Euronav VLCCs with 10-year bareboats back to New York tanker owner
It was a big week for GasLog Partners after Jefferies upgrade, and liner operator Zim wasn’t far behind
Analyst Randy Giveans sees upside to company remaining public after spate of deals to take owners private
BMS appoints Apex Group for Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting
Global, October 25, 2021 — Apex Group Ltd. (“Apex”), a global financial services provider, today announces its appointment by global (re)insurance broker BMS to deliver Carbon Footprint Assessment & Reporting Services. Apex will provide BMS with the platform and tools to measure the company’s sources of carbon emissions, and the support to implement plans to reduce their carbon footprint.
This follows the recent launch of Apex’s C...
AFMI 2021 reveals opportunities for sustainable development across Africa
Monday 25 October 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.43.1
Commentary: African markets must improve ESG integration
Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021
The AFMI report assesses 23 countries according to six pillars. Pillar 3 scores on the conduciveness of the regulatory environment for local and foreign investment, gauged through tax incentives, reporting standards and market transparency. On average, scores fell by 8.2 points. This is...
Analyst Randy Giveans sees upside to company remaining public after spate of deals to take owners private
By Clara Molot and Amelia Pollard (Bloomberg) –As brand-name retailers nationwide struggle to fill shelves, a crop of online platforms that trade in secondhand wares are poised to profit handsomely from the…
Weidmann waves the hawkish white flag, Digital euro will bring innovation opportunities, and more
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18-22 October 2021, Vol.12 Ed.42
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Weidmann waves the hawkish white flag: Germany’s difficult coalition-building process has gained fresh complexity following the announcement of Jens Weidmann’s resignation. The departure of the Bundesbank president, coinciding with the departure from office of...