The pandemic-induced shift from in-store to online shopping has opened a new age in ecommerce and the Baltic region is no exception: according to Statista, ecommerce revenues in the upcoming year are expected to grow 13.66% in Estonia, 14.80% in Latvia, and 18.45% in Lithuania. In response to the ongoing rise in demand, the region […]
Compare My Jet has analysed the most entrepreneur-friendly business hubs across the globe, comparing metrics such as corruption levels, economic freedom and financial stability. Singapore, Geneva and Amsterdam were revealed as the top three most entrepreneur-friendly cities. Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Beijing are the world’s least entrepreneur-friendly cities. Compare My Jet has researched metrics such […]
ESG and sustainability issues alike have been moving up the corporate agenda in recent years. According to Google Search Trend, the keyword ‘ESG’ search popularity in Hong Kong has been soaring and surpassed ‘Sustainability’ in May this year. However, public curiosity about the topic doesn’t seem to convert into actual practice, according to the territory-wide […]
Premia TNC (Singapore), a market-leading business consulting and accounting firm, promotes entrepreneurship by supporting foreign talents to set up new businesses and expand further in Singapore. Founded in 2003, Premia TNC has been committed to delivering one-stop company formation, corporate secretarial and accounting services in Singapore and across South East Asia. The team operates with […]
The global banking sector is bracing for tougher tests as economic growth weakens and higher-for-longer inflation affects borrowers. “The optimism at the start of 2022 is evaporating,” said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Gavin Gunning. “For major economies, S&P Global Ratings has lowered its economic forecasts four times since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. […]
The International Factoring Association, IFA, expanded with three members to its advisory board who will serve a two-year term: Lori Gustaf, president, FirstLine Funding Group; Gail Reints-Pratl, president, Sky Business Credit; and Loren Shifrin, founder and CEO, REV Capital. The Advisory Board has been responsible for assisting the IFA in broadening the public’s understanding of […]
New research from Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) reveals pandemic restrictions had little impact on real estate investment from Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) countries into the UK. Based on in-depth interviews with experts from real estate services companies holding more than £60 billion AUM, the Bank predicts that real estate investment from […]
Coface’s 2022 Asia Corporate Payment Survey, conducted between November 2021 and February 2022, provides insights into the evolution of payment behaviour and credit management practices of about 2,800 companies across the Asia Pacific region during another pandemic year. Respondents came from nine markets (Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan) […]
India has recorded a record-breaking $82.3bn for pending and completed mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2022 despite a global slowdown, according to Bloomberg. That is over twice the amount of the previous record of $38.1bn in the third quarter of 2019. Globally, M&A volume reached $827.6bn – down 8.7% from the same […]
African business leaders are predicting a boom in start-up businesses across the continent as the number of working age people launching new firms expands, new research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. Start-ups across the continent are currently valued at around $7.6bn – around 0.2% of the total $3.8tn value of start-ups globally […]
