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Emerging Market Investors Avoiding Common Pitfalls Amid Indias Rise and Chinas Challenges

In developing economies, investors frequently commit grave mistakes by overemphasising GDP growth and relying too much on values as accurate return in

In developing economies, investors frequently commit grave mistakes by overemphasising GDP growth and relying too much on values as accurate return indicators. Over the past 15 years, India and China have seen fast development, but Indian stocks have outpaced Chinese shares by a wide margin. The reason for this discrepancy is Chinas stimulusdriven investment boom, which resulted in chronic overcapacity and improper capital allocation, which decreased investment returns. Higher capital expenses have, nevertheless, produced superior returns in India. Although Indias capital discipline is eroding, with high valuations luring speculative investors, Chinas market may be at a tipping point. China must address surplus capacity and increase capital efficiency to increase shareholder returns. As a result, in light of these shifting dynamics, investors in developing markets should proceed with care. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

IsraelIran Tensions Escalate, Raising Concerns Over Global Oil Supply

Concerns over the worlds energy markets have increased as a result of the IsraelIran conflicts intensifying violence, especially Israels threats to at

Concerns over the worlds energy markets have increased as a result of the IsraelIran conflicts intensifying violence, especially Israels threats to attack Irans oil infrastructure. Iran is one of the worlds largest oil producers with 3.277 million barrels produced daily, each disruption counts. While Brent Crude just touched $75.74 per barrel, light crude oil futures recently increased to $72.13 per barrel. Sara Vakhshouri, president of SVB Energy International, stated that while limited effects may be minimised, the degree of price changes will rely on the harm done to oil infrastructure. Investment institutions such as Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have lowered their longterm oil price projections despite the present tensions. They believe that oversupply and low demand would cause oil prices to drop to about $60 per barrel by 2025, underscoring the vulnerability of the worlds energy markets. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

France Announces €60 Billion Budget Tightening to Address Growing Deficit

To confront its mounting deficit, which is expected to reach 6.1% of GDP in 2023, the French government aims to tighten its budget by €60 billion ab

To confront its mounting deficit, which is expected to reach 6.1% of GDP in 2023, the French government aims to tighten its budget by €60 billion about $66 billion the following year. Delaying the euro zones 3% objective until 2029, Prime Minister Michel Barnier wants to get the deficit down to 5% by 2025. This ambitious endeavour will include largescale budget reductions across ministries and shortterm tax rises aimed at wealthy individuals and companies. Barnier highlights that midyear pension adjustments will be made to achieve these reductions. The administration wants to reassure financial markets and EU allies of its commitment to fiscal discipline as public debt exceeds 115% of GDP, despite scepticism from public finance specialists over the viability of these aims. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

Cisco Systems Poised to Invest in CoreWeave, Valuing Cloud Provider at $23 Billion

Bloomberg News reports that Cisco Systems plans to invest in CoreWeave, valuing the cloud services firm at $23 billion. Nvidiabacked CoreWeave is an e

Bloomberg News reports that Cisco Systems plans to invest in CoreWeave, valuing the cloud services firm at $23 billion. Nvidiabacked CoreWeave is an expert in constructing clusters for AI workloads and has alliances with several AI companies and rival cloud providers. Michael Intrator, the CEO of CoreWeave, has talked about a secondary transaction that would let current owners sell shares for as much as $500 million. Due to the training of massive language models and the rise in demand for cloud computing services by AI applications such as ChatGPT, big tech companies have made enormous investments in infrastructure to support AI research. Regarding the report, neither CoreWeave nor Cisco has offered any comments. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

Westpac Sells Auto Finance Loans Book to Resimac for Up to A$1.6 Billion, Refocusing on Core Banking

The nonbank lender Resimac Group RMC.AX will purchase Westpac Banking Corps WBC.AX vehicle financing loan book. The deal is anticipated to be complete

The nonbank lender Resimac Group RMC.AX will purchase Westpac Banking Corps WBC.AX vehicle financing loan book. The deal is anticipated to be completed for between A$1.4 billion $963.62 million and A$1.6 billion. Westpac, the secondlargest mortgage lender in Australia, previously sold off a portion of its auto loan division to the American private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management in 2021 to focus on its core banking activities. After acquiring other businesses and portfolios in recent years, Resimac claimed that the purchase aligns with its strategic growth objectives for its asset finance division. The deal is expected to be completed by the first half of 2025. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

Greeces Successful NBG Sale Signals New Era in Banking RePrivatization and Debt Management

With the successful completion of the reprivatization of its lenders, Greece raised €690 million $760.93 million to assist in paying down its sizeab

With the successful completion of the reprivatization of its lenders, Greece raised €690 million $760.93 million to assist in paying down its sizeable public debt by selling a 10% interest in the National Bank of Greece NBG. A 12fold oversubscription from both local and foreign investors resulted from the bookbuilding procedure used to sell 61.4 million shares at a price of €7.55 apiece. Following its approximately €50 billion injection to stabilise the banks during the 2009–2018 debt crisis, the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund HFSF implemented a disposal plan that included this deal. After this transaction, HFSF will give Greeces national wealth fund an 8.4% share in NBG and eliminate any attached special rights. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

Philippines Introduces 12% VAT on Digital Services to Level the Playing Field for Local Businesses

The Philippines has declared a 12% valueadded tax VAT on digital services from internet behemoths like Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet. This law

The Philippines has declared a 12% valueadded tax VAT on digital services from internet behemoths like Amazon, Netflix, Disney, and Alphabet. This law, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into effect, attempts to level the playing field for domestic companies who compete with these international companies. Currently, the VAT is solely paid by regional digital service providers. Romeo Lumagui, Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, said that the levy will encourage fair competition and result in better customer goods and services. Between 2025 and 2029, the government expects to raise 105 billion pesos $1.9 billion from this tax, of which 5% would be used to promote the creative industries in the Philippines. Notably, services in the public interest and education will remain free from the VAT. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        

OpenAI Secures $6.6 Billion Funding, Valuation Soars to $157 Billion Amid Corporate Restructuring

The business that created ChatGPT, OpenAI, has raised $6.6 billion in investment, which may put the companys valuation at $157 billion and cement its

The business that created ChatGPT, OpenAI, has raised $6.6 billion in investment, which may put the companys valuation at $157 billion and cement its place among the most valuable private companies in the world. Notable venture capitalists like Thrive Capital and Khosla Ventures and significant corporate supporters like Microsoft and Nvidia were drawn to this investment round. The financing was announced amid internal reorganisations and changes in the leadership, including the recent resignation of CTO Mira Murati. After a prior cashout opportunity valued at $86 billion, OpenAI intends to provide staff liquidity through a tender offer for shares. Despite continuous talks about corporate reorganisation, investor interest is still high, with predicted sales climbing from $3.6 billion this year to $11.6 billion next year. Read More..

B2B Tech News | 1 years ago        



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