Nvidia supplier Foxconn cuts outlook due to currency appreciation
Taiwan’s Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics maker, downgraded its full-year outlook on Wednesday citing recent appreciation of the Taiwan dollar, even as it struck
Going bigger, faster, together: Unlocking Eastern and Southern Africa’s digital future
Imagine getting to work on a program that will bring internet access and digitally enabled services to 180 million people. Opportunities like these illustrate the
Extreme weather and nature loss: can the private sector be part of the infrastructure solution?
In 2018, after 3 years of droughts, the city of Cape Town in South Africa faced severe water shortages. Dam reservoir capacity had dropped to
NRG Energy shares hit all-time high on $12 billion power assets deal
NRG Energy said on Monday it would acquire power generation assets from energy infrastructure investment firm LS Power in a deal valued at $12 billion,
Amazon to spend $4bln on cloud infrastructure in Chile
Amazon’s cloud computing division will invest $4 billion to build its first data centers and other cloud infrastructure in Chile, the company’s head of South
Saudi market cap surges 463% to $2.7trln, now largest in region
The market capitalisation of Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has surged by 463% over the last ten years to reach $2.7 trillion at the end of
Cantor teams up with Tether, Softbank for $3.6 billion crypto venture
Cantor Fitzgerald is launching a crypto venture with Tether and Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group to buy bitcoin, wagering that interest in the digital currency will
Weathering the storm: The role of adaptation in mitigating the economic impact of floods
Floods are the costliest type of natural disaster in Europe, but little is known about whether adaptation investments such as flood defences can shield the
Tariffs cannot fund the government: Evidence from tariff Laffer curves
Until the late 19th century, states raised most of their government revenues from import tariffs. This column asks whether the practice could work today. A
