Business

Russia: in January-September, the Seaports Shipped Over 42 mln Tonnes of Grains

The FINANCIAL -- In January-September of 2018, the seaports of Russia increased grain shipment volumes by 36.2% compared with the same period last year — to 42.7 mln tonnes, announced the Association of Sea Commercial Ports of the Russian ...

Experts Gather to Foster Learning to ‘Enable Resilience for All’

The FINANCIAL -- More than 1,000 scientists, government officials, representatives from civil society and businesses, as well as development partners from 60 countries are meeting this week at the ...

37% of Pension Schemes in Funding Surplus

The FINANCIAL -- Nearly two out of five pension schemes are now in surplus against their agreed funding target, according to Mercer’s 2018 Valuation ...

ADB Supports New Road Project to Improve Connectivity in Afghanistan

The FINANCIAL -- Afghanistan President Mr. Mohammad Ashraf Ghani yesterday inaugurated the first phase of a 51-kilometer road section connecting Jabul Saraj to Nijrab road in Parwan province, which ...

3 Strategies to Deliver on Brand Promises Every Time

The FINANCIAL -- Less than half (46%) of B2B customers strongly believe that the companies they do business with always deliver on their ...

Manton to Expand the FedEx Service Offering in Asia Pacific

The FINANCIAL -- FedEx Corp. announced that it has agreed to acquire Manton Air-Sea Pty Ltd, a leading provider of logistics services, including freight forwarding and customs brokerage ...

HeidelbergCement Partially Adapts Outlook for 2018

The FINANCIAL -- HeidelbergCement has made a new assessment of the current business year based on preliminary numbers for the third quarter ...

IFC Invests in Roojai to Expand Access to Digital Insurance in Thailand

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced a $7 million Series A investment in Roojai Company Limited, an online car insurance platform in Thailand. The aim is to improve ...

PwC Joins RE100 Committing to 100% Renewable Power for Its Electricity Consumption

The FINANCIAL -- PwC’s new global environmental commitment to reduce carbon emissions, source 100% renewables for its electricity consumption, and offset all business air travel has been reinforced ...

eBay Managed Payments: Three Weeks In

The FINANCIAL -- It’s been less than a month since we rolled out managed payments, and we’re seeing positive results for both our business and our sellers in this ...