Month: January 2020

The tech sector is a powerful engine in today’s economy, driving jobs and innovation, profits and returns. And it’s no wonder why – tech is the key to the modern world, changing our lives and informing all that we do. Yes, the economy still runs on oil and coal, but digital technology has impacted all of us, whether we work in factories or offices or watch the kids at home.All of these factors make software companies a natural place for investors to look when they seek stocks with high return potential. If high tech is the key to modern life, …read more […]

Jan.20 — Mark Machin, chief executive officer of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, discusses portfolio diversification and the outlook for private equity and venture capital markets. He also comments on ESG investing in an interview with Sonali Basak on “Bloomberg Markets” at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. …read more […]

Jan.20 — Yoshito Hori, managing partner of venture capital firm Globis Capital Partners, discusses former Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan and his views on the tech startup scene in Tokyo. He speaks with Anna Edwards on “Bloomberg Markets” from the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. …read more […]

The Meet Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MEET), which is in the interactive media and services business, and is based in United… …read more […]

We’ve lost count of how many times insiders have accumulated shares in a company that goes on to improve markedly. On… …read more […]

The chairman of major aircraft leasing firm Air Lease, which has 150 of Boeing’s grounded 737 MAX jet on order, on Monday called on the U.S. manufacturer to drop the “damaged” MAX brand to avoid it undermining the plane’s value. The comments by Steven Udvar-Hazy, one of the founders of the airplane leasing industry which finances around half of the world’s passenger fleet, echoes a call by U.S. President Donald Trump in April last year to “rebrand” its 737 MAX jetliner. Boeing said last June it had no plans to change the name of the jet. …read more […]

Everyone knows that the global corporate tax system needs to be overhauled, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said on Monday, backing changes to global rules that are currently under consideration. The growth of internet giants such as Apple has pushed international tax rules to the limit, prompting the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to pursue global reforms over where multinational firms should be taxed. The reforms being examined centre around the booking of profits by multinational firms in low-tax countries such as Ireland where they have bases – and where Cook was speaking on Monday – …read more […]