High borrowing costs are biting Russian businesses

US restrictions imposed in June to undermine the Kremlin have put local banks in countries that trade with Russia at higher risk of so-called secondary sanctions, increasingly delaying or disrupting payments to and from places like China and Turkey. This makes it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to execute transactions, particularly with China, Russia’s most important …

Why ‘easy money’ caused a bubble in tech companies?

From the beginning of 2022, it is known that the main trend in the technology industry was “artificial intelligence”. While the concept isn’t new — AI is the term many believe has been used to describe the way computers work since at least the 1980s — it has once again captured the imagination of the …

Nvidia one step away from becoming the most valuable company in the world

Investors on Wall Street welcomed Nvidia with a “rally” of more than 9%, as a result of strong demand for the stock after the new, spectacular financial results. Currently, the market capitalization exceeds 2.5 trillion. dollars (passed the $1 trillion mark on 5/30/2023) and ranks Nvidia as the third largest company on Wall Street and …

Shipping: New shipbuilding prices at historic highs

Near all-time highs are shipbuilding prices for almost all ship categories according to a study by Danish Ship Finance. Continued placement of new orders and limited shipyard availability are pushing newbuild prices ever closer to historic highs, the finance house said, adding that the average newbuild price index has risen by 4% over the past …

EU: 50% of Energy in industry came from fossil fuels by 2022

Electricity at 33.3% and natural gas at 31.2% made up almost two-thirds (64.5%) of the final energy consumption of the EU industrial sector in 2022, according to data from to the public the European statistical agency Eurostat. The industry sector in the EU continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels, which accounted for just over …

Six Maritime “lifelines” for Global Trade

They are the busiest sea crossings on the planet. Their role is critical for global maritime trade as they are “lifelines” for the global economy and planet’s well-being. This has been particularly evident in recent years when geopolitical developments in Ukraine and the Red Sea have caused disruptions in global trade, as reflected in shipping …

The Real-estate market in turmoil and how the EU & USA is hitting Growth

Investments in real estate are traditionally made with loans, the vast majority of which have a variable interest rate. Rising interest rates increase the cost of servicing loans and consequently reduce or eliminate the profit of the companies that own the properties. Already, internationally, the first effects are being observed, with many large companies that …

The Sustainability of European Industry in the Energy Crisis

Eurometaux is the European agency representing producers, processors and recyclers of non-ferrous metals. Its ranks include some of the largest European industries and the most iconic ones belonging to the respective sectors in Europe, which have a turnover of 120 billion euros and directly employ 500 thousand workers. The text of the positions which he …

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