• Thu, December 5, 2024

by: Zawya

SME finance in the Middle East: the shift towards digital solutions

by: Hoteliermiddleeast.com

Taj Dubai has two new hires in the finance and sales and marketing departments

Taj Dubai's recent promotions. Taj Dubai has two new hires in the finance and sales and marketing departments. Ashok Kapur, Kalpesh Shangvi. Appointments.

by: moneycontrol.com

TruCap Finance Consolidated September 2024 Net Sales at Rs 57.65 crore, up 35% Y-o-Y

by: The Star

Finance Committee members decline to lower Railway Levy

The National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee's report on the Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill 2024 recommends the levy to be capped at two per cent, 50 basis lower than the initial proposal of 2.5 per cent and higher than the current rate of 1.5 per cent.

by: AOL

Intel's CEO shakeup puts foundry plans, CHIPS Act cash at risk

Intel's CHIPS Act funding could disappear if the company ditches its plans to expand its manufacturing footprint.

by: MSN

Cancer Daily Horoscope Today (June 21 - July 22) December 5, 2024: Attractive proposals will come!

Cancer Money Horoscope Today You will advance industrial efforts and maintain a strong presence in career and business. Attention will be given to financial documentation. Business operations will come under greater control.

by: MSN

Taurus Daily Horoscope Today (April 20- May 20), December 5, 2024: Closed ones will be happy!

Taurus Money Horoscope Today Success rates will improve, and profits will increase. The economic front will remain strong. Emphasis will be placed on career and business. Taurus Career Horoscope Today Favourable conditions will prevail in career and business.

by: Bill Williamson

ADIB announces the 7th Edition of EFICA: Pioneering Innovation in Ethical and Islamic Finance

by: Bill Williamson

Sir Peter Mason, civil engineering supremo who led Balfour Beatty and Amec among other companies

Sir Peter Mason, who has died aged 78, was a leader of the civil engineering industry as chairman of Balfour Beatty and chief executive of Amec; he was also chairman of Thames Water and a senior director of BAE Systems.

by: Bill Williamson

How the world's biggest offshore wind company was blown off course

by: Bill Williamson

Digitisation becomes Africa's great equaliser in financial services

by: Bill Williamson

Online Applications for Admissions-2025 Closing Soon for XIM University's Flagship MBA, Executive MBA, and MMS-BF Programs

by: Bill Williamson

Saudi COP16 Presidency Calls on Private Sector to 'ramp up' Funding Amid Land Restoration Finance 'blackhole'

Saudi Arabia's UNCCD Presidency launched Land Day today, the first of its seven scheduled Thematic Days designed to focus discussions and ongoing negotiations on key areas within the land degradation,

by: Bill Williamson

National Bank of Canada reports rise in profits as it looks to closing CWB deal

MONTREAL — National Bank reported a rise in its fourth-quarter profit and raised its dividend as it looks to a transformational year ahead with the likely closing of its acquisition of Canadian Western Bank.
  • Wed, December 4, 2024

by: Bill Williamson

Moneylenders, govt lock horns over interest rates

Leaders of the moneylenders say the government did not consult them about the interest rate cap, which they also say is unfair compared to what commercial banks charge

by: Bill Williamson

Core & Main, Inc. (NYSE:CNM) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript December 3, 2024 Operator: Hello, and welcome to the Core & Main Q3 2024 Earnings Call. My name is Alex. I'll be ordinating the call today. [Operator Instructions] I'll now hand over to your host,

by: Bill Williamson

Bitcoin tops $100,000 on optimism over Trump crypto plans

Bitcoin rose above $100,000 for the first time on Thursday as the election of Republican Donald Trump as president of the United States spurred expectations that his administration will create a friendly regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies.

by: Bill Williamson

ASIC aims to put an end to Cigno as loan provider's legacy lives on

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) say it's "resolute about putting an end to the business models" of Cigno Australia, a company it has taken to court three times over various illegal lending models.

by: Bill Williamson

Why Rules On Data Scammers and Credit Card Fees May Be the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Swansong

by: Bill Williamson

Why Some of the Market's Favorite Altcoins Were Soaring Today

by: Bill Williamson

Digital shift and ESG power ADIB's growth agenda

by: Bill Williamson

OECD cuts Israel growth forecast as costs of war expected to continue to mount

The Paris-based organization says risks remain high and urges the government to take fiscal action to bring the deficit down

by: Bill Williamson

Losses in China lead to $5 billion charge for General Motors as it cuts the value of its assets

by: Bill Williamson

Aquarius Daily Horoscope Today (Jan 20- Feb 19), December 5, 2024: Stay goal oriented!

by: Bill Williamson

Citigroup rolls out artificial intelligence tools for employees in eight countries

Citigroup began rolling out on Wednesday new artificial intelligence tools to be used by employees in eight countries, senior executives said.

by: Bill Williamson

Even before Trump and his tariffs, Europe is in trouble

The timing couldn't be worse. The fall of the French government and the collapse of Germany's coalition government have left Europe even more vulnerable to a new trade war with America.

by: Bill Williamson

Hedge fund Dymon Asia opens first Middle East office in Dubai

by: Bill Williamson

TCH's real-time payments can be larger; Mastercard to pay $254 million UK settlement

The Clearing House increased its transaction limit from $1 million to $10 million; Mastercard settled a card fee lawsuit; and other news from the world of payments.

by: Bill Williamson

UK set for faster growth in 2025 but high inflation too, OECD forecasts

The OECD on Wednesday bumped up its growth forecast for Britain's economy next year, citing a surge in government spending that is also likely to push inflation to the top of the G7 charts.

by: Bill Williamson

Trump Picks Atkins, Ex-SEC Commissioner, to Succeed Gensler (3)

Paul Atkins, a veteran financial regulator and a fixture in Washington's conservative financial circles, is President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead and possibly overhaul the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

by: Bill Williamson

Higher prices, lower wages and mortgage rates up: The impact of Labour's shocking Budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves' ambitious spending and borrowing plans outlined in the autumn Budget are expected to slow the decline in UK interest rates and push inflation higher than previously forecast over the next two years,

by: Bill Williamson

Brian Thompson Was a Veteran Executive at UnitedHealthcare

Mr. Thompson managed a division that employs about 140,000 people and offers insurance plans to employers and individuals.

by: Bill Williamson

Hong Kong needs to nurture insurance talent to rival Singapore and Dubai, CEOs say

by: Bill Williamson

PNB Housing Finance eyes 17-18% growth in retail loan book over next couple of years

Girish Kousgi, MD & CEO of PNB Housing Finance also expects liquidity easing measures and a possible rate cut from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by February 2024, which could further support growth in the sector.

by: Bill Williamson

3 Reasons Women Are Well-Positioned To Acquire And Lead Financial Practices

My tenure as a business owner who started and currently leads a wealth management firm tells me that women bring specific advantages to this space. Let's explore why.

by: Bill Williamson

Stellantis board and Tavares disagreed on short term priorities, external relations, CFO says

Divergences between Carlos Tavares and Stellantis board members, which led to the CEO's abrupt resignation, were mainly over priorities for the next 15 months and on how the automaker relates to its stakeholders,

by: Bill Williamson

VC Firm A16z Lists 14 Things To Expect From Crypto In 2025

by: Bill Williamson

Arnault Son Is Tapped To Lift LVMH's Spirits Unit

Alexandre Arnault, one of French luxury goods titan Bernard Arnault's sons, will serve as deputy chief executive of LVMH's wines and spirits division, Moët Hennessy. The unit includes champagne houses Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, and Veuve Clicquot, as well as cognac brand Hennessy.

by: Bill Williamson

StanChart sets $200 billion new wealth assets target, focuses on Chinese and Indian wealthy

Standard Chartered (StanChart) will target $200 billion in new assets and double-digit growth in income from its wealth business over the next five years, as part of its wider strategy to shift to higher fee-earning businesses.

by: Bill Williamson

Can you get a business credit card without a business?

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by: Bill Williamson

Environmental Disclosures: The New Corporate Finance Frontier

No matter the sustainability measure, there is one common bond: A direct link from sustainability-related activities to balance sheet risk.

by: Bill Williamson

Extra funding for NHS outlined in Scottish Budget

by: Bill Williamson

Business news December 4 (Highlights): Mazagon Dock issues clarification on Project 75

by: Bill Williamson

Accountancy people moves: November 2024

by: Bill Williamson

Far from a bazooka, China's stimulus measures are just trickling through the economy

China's latest efforts to kickstart growth are just trickling through the economy, data and company earnings show. "While it will take some time for the positive effect to fully materialize and to further [expand] to more consumption categories,

by: Bill Williamson

How South Korean leader botched bid to impose martial law

At his confirmation hearing three months ago, South Korea's defence minister Kim Yong-hyun rejected accusations from the opposition that he wanted to impose martial law. It was, the conservative hardliner said,

by: Bill Williamson

Trump picks former SEC commissioner Paul Atkins to run agency

U.S. Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would nominate Paul Atkins to run the Securities and Exchange Commission, putting a prominent conservative Washington insider atop Wall Street's major regulator.

by: Bill Williamson

Lawyers battle over which firm represents Eletson in New York courts

The battle between Reed Smith and New York firm Togut, Segal & Segal mirrors the scenario in which representatives of Toronto-based hedge fund Murchinson and Eletson's incumbent management separately issued competing press releases to assert control of the company.

Lawyers battle over which firm represents Eletson in New York courts

The battle between Reed Smith and New York firm Togut, Segal & Segal mirrors the scenario in which representatives of Toronto-based hedge fund Murchinson and Eletson's incumbent management separately issued competing press releases to assert control of the company.
The article from Tradewinds News discusses a legal dispute over the representation of Eletson, a Greek shipping company, in New York courts. Two law firms, Seward & Kissel and Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), are at odds regarding which firm should represent Eletson in ongoing legal proceedings. Seward & Kissel claims they have been representing Eletson since 2019, while WFW asserts that they were engaged by Eletson in 2023 for specific matters. The contention arose when WFW attempted to substitute Seward & Kissel in a case involving Eletson's subsidiary, Eletson Holdings Inc., which is facing a lawsuit from creditors. The dispute has led to a hearing where both firms presented their cases, with Eletson's CEO, Tryfon Kollintzas, stating that WFW was hired for a specific issue and not to replace Seward & Kissel entirely. The court has yet to decide on the matter, highlighting the complexities of legal representation in international shipping disputes.

Read the Full TradeWinds Article at:
https://www.tradewindsnews.com/law/lawyers-battle-over-which-firm-represents-eletson-in-new-york-courts/2-1-1748812