Trainfactory Adds More Courses for New and Expert Traders This Year
The industry of cryptocurrency trading has been increasing in popularity more than ever. As a result, a lot of people are turning their interest to the world of online trading. In order to thrive, you need to be equipped with the knowledge and up-to-date information about the ins and outs of this business. Trainfactory helps…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals “difficult and painful year”
Tesla CEO and tech magnate Elon Musk continued to occupy the spotlight by giving an in-depth interview with the New York Times on Thursday, discussing what he labeled the “most difficult and painful year in my career”. The markets are watching Tesla intently amid rumors of the publicly listed company going private. With Tesla’s ambitious…
Insolvency companies warn SMEs about alternative financing
As the major banks rein in their lending patterns because of the fallout from the Royal Commission inquiry, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been looking for alternative ways to keep their businesses running. While there are plenty of new options available, regulators have not vetted them all in the same way, and now…
US Fed looks to Australia for consistent economic growth
Australia is a shining example of how to build an economy that can withstand volatility in the markets and avoid recessions, and the US Federal Reserve is looking to emulate its example. The US is contending with the idea that it may be able to fend off a recession and believes that the key to…
Samoa to receive additional economic support from ADB
It may turn out to be somewhat of a good thing that China and the West are vying for the attention of countries in the Asia Pacific region, as it means they are finding themselves in a better bargaining position when it comes to asking for financial support. This has been the case with others…
Australia launches Pacific plan to counter China influence
Australia wants to take steps to reduce the growing Chinese influence over many of the Asia Pacific nations and has announced that it will be launching funds of its own to try and counter what it perceives as an increasing threat. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is looking to give Australia a greater hold in the…
Productivity Commission criticizes banking watchdogs
Australia’s banking and finance watchdogs did not exactly fare well under scrutiny during the Royal Commission inquiry, when they faced questions about why they allowed so much financial misconduct to happen. Now they are under fire once again, this time from the Productivity Commission (PC). The PC is centering its criticism around superannuation funds and…
EU leaders say transparency needed in climate finance
EU heads of finances and economies have been calling for a more consistent and collaborative approach to funding climate change plans, saying that transparency must be one of the key motives behind the movement. Part of this is due to what many feel is a continuing insistence to involve coal in the energy mix, despite…
Sales of new cars drop in Australia
In a worrying sign that a global credit crunch may well be on the way, the news that new car sales are slumping in the US is similar to a scenario unraveling in Australia. Part of this is due to reduced disposable income, and lower average household spending is often one of the key indicators…
BP doubles its profits as oil prices stay high
Petroleum giant BP is starting to see a return to the days before the oil recession of 2014, with profits finally beginning to climb. This has allowed it to purchase all the shale assets from BHP Billiton in cash. Given that many of the oil companies that had not diversified back in 2014 struggled so…
