Tensions between Riyadh and the Amazon boss may seem a stateside phenomenon. Yet Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jeff Bezos have backed different horses in the battle for the $34 billion Middle East e-commerce market. Karen Kwok says there are ris…
Leaders across Europe are stronger but struggle to make decent returns. Consolidation could make them more profitable. But regulation can be a stumbling block. What is the way forward? Top Italian bankers, investors and regulators discuss the issue wit…
Jan 31 – The United States is advising against travel to China as the coronavirus spreads. Businesses like Starbucks and Tata are taking a hit and with trade tensions high, the global economy is under even more pressure. Robert Cyran explains the fallo…
Jan 30 – Facebook and Tesla investors are exhibiting irrational behavior. The social network beat estimates but shares tanked. Elon Musk’s electric-car maker squeaked out a profit and its racy market value zoomed higher. Antony Currie and Jennifer Saba…
Jan 29 – The aviation firm’s 737 MAX problem is not abating. Boeing’s quarterly revenue fell 40%, it’s losing money and taking billions in charges related to the aircraft’s grounding. Investors remain bullish though. Robert Cyran explains why the optim…
Many French companies have expanded abroad, organically and through M&A. How do they preserve their French legacy in the process? The bosses of Euronext, Eurazeo, Zaoui & Co and Technicolor join Rob Cox for a high-level panel discussion.
Jan 28 – A runup in Apple’s stock over the past year has pushed the iPhone maker’s valuation to $1.4 trillion. Investors used to be too skeptical but, as Robert Cyran explains, they may now be too optimistic. One risk that’s bigger for Apple than its p…
The rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus in China is spooking investors. Beijing has made advances in tackling such diseases since the 2003 SARS epidemic. But Robert Cyran explains why this latest outbreak could spread faster and have a bigger impact…
The software firm made a big splash ahead of the Davos confab by declaring it would be carbon negative by 2030. Gina Chon stopped by the makeshift Microsoft Café in the Swiss resort to talk to President Brad Smith about sustainability, techlash and U.S…
This is a “discovery year” for many corporate executives confronting climate change at Davos, Zurich boss Mario Greco tells Rob Cox. But for insurers like his, ecological risks have necessarily been front and center for years.