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GlobalConnect wins NOK 20 mln SD-WAN contract from Norwegian central bank

GlobalConnect has announced a contract to supply digital infrastructure to the Norwegian central bank, called Norges Bank, based on software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN), internet and security. The value is up to NOK 20 million over the five-year …

Hedge Fund and Insider Trading News: Millennium Management, Elliott Management, Citadel LLC, CARN Capital, FedEx ...

Inside the Sprawling Network of Hedge Fund Spin-Offs from Israel Englander’s Millennium Management (Business Insider) One could argue that Millennium Management‘s greatest advantage over other hedge funds is its ability to keep talented people in-house. …

Norges Bank Retains Interest Rate At Zero Percent

Norway's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at zero, as widely expected, on Thursday. The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee unanimously decided to retain the policy rate at zero percent, Norges Bank said in a statement. …

U.S. and Asian Shares Trade South, SNB and Norges Bank Decisions

Even though EU indices finished their trading in positive waters, US and Asian Shares traded in the red on increasing fears of a slowdown in the global economic recovery due to a second round of coronavirus-related restrictions. As for today, we have two …

Norges Bank excludes Page Industries from fund portfolio

Norway's $1-trillion wealth fund, Norges Bank Investment Management, has excluded India's Page Industries from its portfolio for alleged human rights violations related to the way it produces textiles, said Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank …

Adding NextEra Energy To The Carbon Thesis Portfolio

On July 30th, my article, “Trading The Carbon Spread: Long Equinor, Short Imperial Oil And Cenovus Energy,” was published on Seeking Alpha. The thesis is that the market will reward energy companies that are strategically moving toward clean energy sources …

Biggest Wealth Fund Rose $44 Billion as Tech Stocks Soared

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund rose 412 billion kroner ($44 billion) in the third quarter as global stock markets continued to rally. The $1.2 trillion fund’s overall return was 4.3%, which was 3 basis points less than the benchmark set by the nation’s …

Factbox: Insurers and Banks that Have Shunned Canada’s Oil Sands

Canada is betting that efforts to incrementally reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its oil sands deposits will win back investors, banks and insurers who in recent years have shunned the carbon-heavy resource for environmental reasons. Here is a look at …

FACTBOX-Banks and insurers shun Canada's oil sands

By Reuters Staff Oct 14 (Reuters) - Canada is betting that efforts to incrementally reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its oil sands deposits will win back investors, banks and insurers who in recent years have shunned the carbon-heavy resource for …

Norges Bank to Keep Key Rate at Crisis Low ‘for Some Time’

DNB More Leveraged Than Other Nordics To Healthy Ongoing Commercial Loan Demand

Nordic banks stand out in a lot of positive ways. They’re well-capitalized, generally have good efficiency ratios, and usually run relatively conservatively. They also skew much better than average where credit quality is concerned; between the underlying …

KWG Group: Strong Earnings Growth With Spin-Off Catalyst

Elevator Pitch I retain a Bullish rating on Hong Kong-listed Mainland China property developer KWG Group Holdings Limited (OTC:KWGPF) [1813:HK]. This is an update of my prior article on KWG Group published on May 15, 2020. KWG Group's share price has …

NetDragon Websoft: H1 2020 Earnings Decline Was A Negative Surprise

Elevator Pitch I retain a Bullish rating on Hong Kong-listed game developer and online education company NetDragon Websoft Holdings (OTC:NDWTY) [777:HK]. This is an update of my prior article on NetDragon published on May 15, 2020. NetDragon's share …

Norges Bank Sees Rates At Zero For Next Couple Of Years

Norway's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at zero on Thursday after a surprise cut in May and signaled that it is set to remain at the current level over the next few years. The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee …

Consumers not receiving the housing interest rate that Norges Bank estimates

When the policy rate fell to zero in May, the CEO of the Central Bank, estimated that consumers would receive a housing interest rate of around 1.75 percent. But this has only applied to very few. After the key policy rate was lowered in March and May, the …

The world’s biggest sovereign-wealth fund wants to rid itself of poor ESG performers

The boss of Norway’s $1 trillion oil fund has said it should sell out of more companies that perform badly on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, to increase its returns. Nicolai Tangen, chief executive of Norges Bank Investment Management ( …

Norges Bank Takes A Stand Against Companies Damaging The Environment

Fossil Fuels Published on May 14th, 2020 | by Johnna Crider 0 Follow CleanTechnica on Google News. May 14th, 2020 by Johnna Crider  Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, has made a powerful stance in favor of …

Alibaba To Take Up To 10% Stake In World’s Biggest Airport Retailer

Alibaba's interest in duty free has gone a step further with the Dufry JV. (Photo Illustration by ... [+] Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Digital and e-commerce powerhouse, …

Norway's central bank cuts key rate to 1.0%

Norway's central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate and began offering cheap loans to banks as it moved to soften the economic blow to the country from the double whammy of the coronavirus and plunging oil price. Norges Bank cut its key rate to 1 …

Zachor Legal Institute and ARISE Highlight Israel's Corporate Social Responsibility

RED LEVEL, AL, USA, October 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zachor Legal Institute and ARISE are delighted to join forces and share with you our comprehensive reports on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs relating to Israel in two very …

85-foot Explorer Vessel Starts Build in UK Shipyard

Built from the ground up to be capable and efficient for true off-grid adventures, the eco-conscious vessel is the ‘flagship’ of the Arksen Explorer Series. UNITED KINGDOM, October 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Milestone for Arksen as their …

Third-party Banking Software Market Segmentation, Application, Trends, Opportunity & Forecast 2020 To 2025

PUNE, MAHARASTRA, INDIA, October 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- WiseGuyReports.Com Publish a New Market Research Report On –“ Third-party Banking Software Market Segmentation, Application, Trends, Opportunity & Forecast 2020 To 2025”. …

HuntPost.com launches new eMarketplace Mobile App for shoppers

“Our HuntPost marketplace merchants can now reach a much larger global audience that will increase their brand exposure and boost their online sales.” SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- HuntPost.com, …

Genius 100 Foundation celebrates 2020 Nobel Prize® Season, adding 3 Female Nobel Laureates in the past 3 years

The Genius 100 Foundation added 2 more Nobel Laureates in 2020, the organization’s Genius 100 Visionaries now include a total of 16 Nobel Laureates. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When the Genius …

Do you play your career like a hand of poker?

Jennifer K. Hill and Brandon Maslan Co-host "Get Yourself the Job" Mondays at 4pm Pacific Time on LA Talk Radio and teach job seekers how to "play their hand" LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩…

LikeRE.com Real Estate Social Network Launches New Mobile App

“Our new app gives greater mobile access to real estate professionals in 45 countries.” DENVER, COLORADO, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- LikeRE.com, Inc. a leading social network for real estate professionals, buyers, …

Sound of Angels New Beautiful Piano Album out October 23, 2020 by Award-winning pianist & composer Karen Salicath Jamali

Karen Salicath Jamali Redefining the standards of classical piano NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The multi-award-winning composer, pianist, and professional American artist, Karen Salicath Jamali is releasing her …

Communication Skills Challenged During COVID-19? Free On-Line Communication Course Offers Solutions

Changing from in-person to virtual communication can be challenging. A free online course offers new insights into improving one’s communication skills. WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- With …

The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed How We Work; ULTATEL Offers A Solution

While businesses have temporarily closed their physical offices and shifted to working from home, staying connected has become more important than ever. HERNDON, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- While businesses …

African Development Bank AgriPitch Competition: $120,000 in prizes on offer during African Youth Agripreneur Forum 3-17 ...

There are just hours to go until the 23 October deadline to enter the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) AgriPitch Competition. Selected entries by African youth agripreneurs will be invited to showcase their agribusiness startup plans and compete …

NTLA to Conduct Live Webinar on COVID-19 & Commercial Real Estate

The educational session, the sixth of eight as part of the NTLA Pivot 2020 series, to cover the impacts of Coronavirus on commercial real estate JUPITER, FL, USA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- For the first time since inception in 1997, …

OCO Global Expands U.S. Staff to Grow International Investment and Trade in North America

As an intermediary, OCO Global has seen increased business facilitation services amid travel restrictions NEW YORK, N.Y., USA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Solidifying its United States presence to assist North American economic …

Tax Compliance Software Market 2020 Global Analysis, Growth, Size, Share, Trends, Forecast to 2026

New Study Reports "Tax Compliance Software Market 2020 Global Market Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies and Forecasts 2026" has been Added on WiseGuyReports PUNE, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tax …

Intertrust Group: Intertrust reports Q3 2020 results

Amsterdam – 22 October 2020. Intertrust N.V. (“Intertrust” or “Company”) [Euronext: INTER], a global leader in providing tech-enabled corporate and fund solutions to clients operating and investing in the international business environment, today publishes …

Replimune Announces Pricing of Upsized Public Offering

BOSTON, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Replimune Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: REPL), a biotechnology company developing oncolytic immuno-gene therapies derived from its Immulytic™ platform, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 4,687,500 shares …

StrikeForce Technologies Hires Spencer Clarke to Provide Corporate FInance Services

#SpencerClarke EDISON, NEW JERSEY, USA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- EDISON, N.J., October 21st, 2020 - StrikeForce Technologies, Inc. (OTC PINK: SFOR), announces the hiring of New York based speciality boutique investment bank, …

How an Italian getaway inspired Will McNally’s eye catching latest work

Italian getaway inspired Will McNally’s eye catching latest work LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Rising star Will McNally usually gets his inspiration from classic films and music legends, but a recent Italian …

Rising star Will McNally on how painting became his passion

Will McNally is fast becoming one of the biggest names in contemporary art - and his rise to stardom all began after he did a painting for his auntie. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Will McNally is fast becoming …

Central 1 enables thirdstream to deliver customizable origination journeys on Forge Digital Banking Platform

thirdstream brings rapidly deployable solutions to over 170 financial institutions presently moving to Central 1’s Forge Digital Banking Platform. LETHBRIDGE, AB, CANADA, October 21, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Central 1 is empowering another key …