The past years saw climate change, defined by World Health Organization (WHO) as “the change in climate in time due to human activities,” becoming a more intensified global issue, as well as a major factor in health risks. Former WHO Director Dr. Margaret Chan said that the climate crisis affects…
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Asia Trading to Ramp Up Amid Upbeat Sentiment: Markets Wrap
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Asian markets will welcome the return of Hong Kong from Lunar New Year holidays on Thursday amid a mildly positive tone for risk taking, with a gauge of dollar strength near a nine-month low and some scope for catch-up trading in equities. Author of the…
Cellular IoT Module Market Update
2022 a turning point. Supply shortage to over-supply concern, western module suppliers regain momentum. After the strong 36% of YoY growth in 2021, cellular industrial module market growth is expected to calm down to approx. 10% in 2022. Cellular module demand remains strong in the western market, while China market…
Getting To Know You: Shiraz Master, Managing Director, Simply Doughnuts
As part of our series profiling the finalists of the Business Champion Awards 2023 we spoke to Shiraz Master, the founder of Simply Doughnuts, who are a double finalist in this years awards. What do you currently do at Simply Doughnuts? As managing director, I’m naturally involved in all aspects of the business. In any…
Done deal: Justin Bieber sells catalog to Hipgnosis’ Blackstone fund – Music Business Worldwide
It’s official: Justin Bieber has agreed to sell a career-spanning catalog to Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital (HSC) in a nine-figure deal. Hipgnosis has today (January 24) announced via a media release that HSC has acquired “Justin Bieber’s 100% interest in his Publishing Copyrights (including the Writer’s Share of Performance), Master…
TASE CEO: Split investment consultancy from banks
Something extraordinary happened this week, when the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) published a position paper relating to some of its main shareholders, namely the banks, calling on the government to intervene in the running of the banks’ businesses. The stock exchange calls for substantial reform, including separation of…
Customers are tipping more than ever but they’re not too happy about it: ‘You feel like you have to do it’
Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping. Some fed-up consumers are posting rants on social media complaining about tip requests at drive-thrus, while others say they’re tired of being asked to leave a gratuity for a…
‘M3gan’ box office success sets the stage for a scary good year in horror
A lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally turns murderous in Universal Studios and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN.” Universal A fashion-forward, murderous doll is ringing up big bucks at the box office. “M3gan,” the newest release from the Universal Studios and Blumhouse collaboration, will end…
Morgan Stanley CEO says the bank’s push for more stable revenue streams has worked. It’s a key reason we own the stock
Morgan Stanley ‘s (MS) multiyear transformation plan has been a success, CEO James Gorman said with pride Thursday — and, as shareholders, we see no reason to disagree. “We’ve steadily de-risked parts of the business that got us in trouble during the [Great Financial Crisis], and we obviously made a…
Marcos pitches wealth fund in Davos
PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday pitched a still unapproved sovereign wealth fund measure to top business and world leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, saying it would help diversify the country’s financial portfolio. “The process of establishing our first-ever sovereign wealth fund is…