Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Microsoft and Grab , the on-demand transportation, mobile payments, and online-to-offline services platform in Southeast Asia, announced Monday (October 9) a strategic partnership in which Grab will tap Microsoft’s machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The industries with the highest openings are education and health care (2.172 million), professional and business services (1.794 million), trade, transportation, and utilities (1.644 million), and leisure and hospitality (1.578 million). The October result for the private sector is 1.0 percentage points below the March peak.

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Transportation Education Economics Numbers 130

CFO News

MARCH 21, 2023

of its GDP on transport infrastructure this year, which is more than twice the level in America and most European countries. This investment is expected to create jobs and boost the economy. The Indian government is spending 1.7%

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Transportation Investments 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Supply chain industry payments network PayCargo has landed an Insight Partners-led $35 million investment, according to a Tuesday (Sept. The company will harness the funds to grow international adoption of its digital payments network and speed up investments in its technology, according to the announcement. 29) announcement.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 8, 2024

But overlending—and US initiatives to extend its security and investment footprint—are challenging its position. Angola now owes China approximately $20 billion, mostly on energy and transportation projects. China continues to dominate trade with the continent. billion, up 1.5% Ethiopia’s debt to China stands at around $13.5

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Transportation Economics Investments Restructuring 119

Global Finance

OCTOBER 29, 2024

This year’s participants are expected to adopt a new target for the collective investment they pledge to make each year toward climate action. Last year, the bank’s annual green finance investment totalled close to €7 billion ($7.3 That target was set at $100 billion in 2009, a goal they only met in 2022.

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Finance Transportation Investments Nonprofit 101

CFO News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Key sectors like trade, hotels, transport, and communication saw growth of 9.2%, while real estate and finance rose by 12.2%. Nominal GDP grew by 8.0% compared to 27.7% in the first quarter of FY23. Agriculture and electricity sectors grew by 3.5% and 2.9%, respectively.

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Investments Transportation Communication Finance 59

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

While the sizeable increase in infra spend and sectoral initiatives in Union Budget augur well, there is need for policy reforms that help create a robust private investment ecosystem. In terms of investments, roads and railways have seen a significant increase in outlays, with y-o-y increase of over 50%.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

SoftBank Chief Executive and Founder Masayoshi Son wants to invest in the building of a $34 billion smart capital in Indonesia that would focus on renewable resources, according to a report by Bloomberg. The transportation system will consist only of electric vehicles. Son met with President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on Friday (Jan.

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Investments Construction Transportation Economics 53

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

In the latest Faster Payments Tracker® , PYMNTS examines developments in instant payments adoption around the world, and what may be holding back some FIs from investing in new systems. Faster payments are filtering into the transportation industry as well. Around the Faster Payments World.

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Transportation Banking Technology Planning 121

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

too, is experiencing a decline in venture capital funding, with investment hitting a seven-year low, the report found. Nevertheless, this week’s B2B venture capital roundup found some healthy investment for startups in both Europe and the U.S., PYMNTS breaks down the investment activity below. million this week.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

While no figure has been suggested yet, SoftBank has reportedly offered to invest a maximum of $40 billion in a new capital city Indonesia intends to create on Borneo island. The official reportedly noted that he would talk about the possible investment more with Son at the Word Economic Forum meeting on Monday. and China. .

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Investments Transportation Economics Planning 52

PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

With funding that will help keep growing its product categories from ridesharing to food delivery and micro-mobility in Africa as well as Europe, Bolt closed a €100m investment round. Naya Capital Management, the investment manager that Masroor Siddiqui started in 2012, made the investment, according to an announcement.

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Investments Transportation Sales 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

for FY23 makes it evident that the government has rightly prioritised public investment, capital spending and growth acceleration. The initiatives announced under the PM Gati Shakti scheme have renewed the focus on public investment to modernise infrastructure. Fiscal deficit target set at 6.4%

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Budgeting Healthcare Manufacturing Economics 130

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The ripple effects, of course, extend up and down the logistics and transportation chains, getting products where they need to go. Moller-Maersk A/S are investing in warehousing, customs clearance and truck capacity to cater to the growing demands of commerce. In the great digital shift, logistics firms are shifting, too.

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eCommerce Sales Transportation Investments 128

E78 Partners

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Challenge AmeriFleet Transportation Solutions faced challenges with its data management system, making it difficult to collect and organize data effectively. Their current system required a more precise vision to guide ongoing investment and resources for maintaining their existing system. Technology causing headaches?

Transportation 40

Transportation Technology Finance Planning 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

To that end, MoneyGram has received a $9 million investment from The Brink’s Company, which in turn becomes a significant owner with a roughly 5 percent stake in MoneyGram. The investment was disclosed in Brink’s conference call held Thursday (Feb. 6) to discuss earnings results.

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Cash Management Transportation Investments Leverage 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Uber is planning to ring in 2020 with increased investment in electric bikes and scooters, with an emphasis on Europe, CNBC reported on Monday (Dec. We have seen how beautifully it works with our core business and ride-sharing, and want to invest more and deeper, especially in Europe.”.

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Investments Prioritization Transportation Startups 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

WhereIsMyTransport, a mapping startup that works to outline public transport routes in emerging markets, has raised $7.5 Liil Ventures led the round, and previous investors Global Innovation Fund and Goodwell Investments also participated. million in a Series A funding, according to a report by TechCrunch.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Perry, and new fund Bramalea Partners, launched by Andrew Boyd, former head of global equity capital markets at Fidelity Investments. Loadsmart said it has instead focused on what its online shipping platform can do for companies in the transportation business on a value-added basis, “coupled with API integrations.”.

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Transportation Leverage Startups Investments 101

CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

According to the report, “Of the six largest manufacturing sectors, only Transportation Equipment reported increased new orders.”. Bob was formerly the head of Global Equity Strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman, where he developed equity investment strategy combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamentals.

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Manufacturing Economics Transportation Investments 130

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 6, 2023

Venture-capital investments are plunging, along with valuations of prepublic companies. Lawmakers are trying to restrict these investment choices in workplace retirement plans, but big fund managers are trying to give shareholders a voice. ( The Justice Department just can’t stop filing antitrust suits against Google.

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Transportation Valuation Investments Marketing 113

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Therefore, an approach that is easier to interpret is simply to compare the interest expense paid on the national debt outstanding to the expenditures made for specific governmental services such as education, defense, and transportation. GDP Is Hard to Measure Accurately.

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Treasury Budgeting Economics Securities 130

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Other capital expenditures went to fulfillment, transportation and investments in Amazon Web Services. Despite the strong operating leverage in Q2, as we move toward peak in the second half of the year, we will ramp up our space needs even further, and we’ll be adding significant fulfillment center and transportation capacity.”.

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Sales Transportation Leverage Numbers 95

Fpanda Club

MARCH 14, 2021

Lean helps organizations to identify and minimize waste which exists everywhere and can take 8 forms: defects, overproduction, extra processing, waiting, inventory, motion, transportation and non-utilized people. Transportation This kind of waste includes moving items, people, information more often or over farther distances than necessary.

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Finance Benchmarking Transportation Accounts Payable 130

Commercial Credit Group

JUNE 11, 2024

CCG), moderated a panel discussion titled Capital Investments: Choosing Areas for Investment & Where to Get the Capital. During WasteExpo 2024, Kevin McGinn, Sr. VP for Commercial Credit Group Inc.

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Investments Construction Manufacturing Transportation 52

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Respondents to the survey continue to highlight robust levels of activity and strong demand but also continued price pressures, materials shortages, logistics, and transportation issues, and challenges hiring and retaining workers. Bob has a MA in economics from Fordham University and a BS in business from Lehigh University.

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CFO News

MAY 21, 2024

JSW Cement plans to invest around Rs 3,000 crore to establish a cement manufacturing facility in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan. The investment is expected to create over 1,000 job opportunities and includes a 7-km overland belt conveyor for transporting limestone from mines to the plant.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Also enjoying a busy investment week were the logistics and on-demand coworking space industries, particularly in Asia. The investment will be used to focus on growth and increase staff levels fivefold, the firm said. The company targets the energy, defense and transportation industries with its technology. Mission Secure.

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B2B Transportation Securities Investments 76

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The rise of 5G networks will also enable these devices to communicate more data across longer ranges, which is one of the reasons why investment in IoT is picking up. How Beep Is Bringing Safe, IoT-Powered Self-Driving Shuttles To Public Transportation. About the Tracker.

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Transportation Manufacturing Communication Securities 76

Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 13, 2023

Our investments will be chosen on the basis of value, not popularity. You were terrible investments : Unlike other bubbles, meme-stock mania didn’t really help anyone, including companies like Bed Bath & Beyond and GameStop. At this point, the bedrock of Musk’s fortune is his 42% ownership of Space Exploration Technologies Corp.,

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Transportation Investments Numbers Marketing 110

PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Fed chair Jerome Powell said at a press conference on Wednesday (April 29) that people who are relying on their bank’s savings accounts as their sole source of investing will not ¹benefit from low interest rates.”. The Federal Reserve dropped interest rates to zero amid the pandemic. percent in March, the BEA report indicated.

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Transportation Economics Accounting Banking 95

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Aurora, a self-driving car technology company, has raised upwards of $530 million in a series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital, with a large investment from Amazon and T. We are always looking to invest in innovative, customer-obsessed companies, and Aurora is just that,” Amazon said.

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Startups Transportation Valuation Investments 68

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Voi Technology , a Sweden-based eScooter startup, has raised $160 million as European companies vie for superiority in the new market for alternative transportation, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Last month, Estonian ridesharing service Bolt pledged to invest another 100 million euros ($121 million) into scooters.

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Startups Transportation Technology Investments 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

A suspension on transport, as well as a supply chain shortage, moved the price of pork to more than 50 yuan a kilo, which is an atypically heightened level for the season. The National Bureau of Statistics will put forward its estimates for Q1 economic production, investment, consumption, and international trade in the week to come.

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Transportation Economics Forecasting Sales 92

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

Uber announced late last week that it landed a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and the SoftBank Vision Fund. On Twitter , Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi announced the investment, saying the companies are jointly working toward “the future of mobility.” The investment gives Uber ATG a valuation of $7.25

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Technology Transportation Valuation Investments 72