Day: June 15, 2020
Nokia names new finance chief in management revamp
By Tarmo Virki (Reuters) – Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia <NOKIA.HE> named a new finance chief on Thursday, completing an overhaul of its top executive team as it battles rivals Ericsson <ERICb.ST> and Huawei [HWT.UL] for work on lucrative 5G networks. The company said Marco Wiren would join from Finnish engineer Wartsila <WRT1V.HE> and take
Analysts’ Revenue Estimates For NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) Are Surging Higher
NexPoint Real Estate Finance, Inc. (NYSE:NREF) shareholders will have a reason to smile today, with the analysts making substantial upgrades to this year’s forecasts. The analysts have sharply increased their revenue numbers, with a view that NexPoint Real Estate Finance will make substantially more sales than they’d previously expected. Following the upgrade, the most recent
Protests shed light on why ‘black founders matter’ in startups, business
Widespread protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd have also put a spotlight on a lack of racial and ethnic diversity in the boardroom, a venture capitalist told Yahoo Finance this week, who described the issue as an opportunity for change. Angel investor Lorine Pendleton, the lead investor for the Rising American
England’s shops back in business as lockdown eased
LONDON (Reuters) – After 83 days of coronavirus lockdown, non-essential stores in England reopen their doors on Monday, hoping to get the tills ringing again and start a long road to recovery. The stores have been closed since March 23 when Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed a lockdown to stem the spread of the virus.
Bitcoin Is Likely to Survive (as a Speculative Asset)
One underappreciated feature of crypto markets is the lack of centralization. I mean, people know crypto assets are decentralized and trade on exchanges all over the world. But what’s often overlooked is the relative ease with which people can change the venues they buy and sell their holdings on. If, for instance, Jeff Sprecher (chairman
Custody Provider Copper Joins Think Tank to Bridge Gap Between Traditional Finance and Crypto
Crypto custodians are in a race to build the next State Street or BNY Mellon. There are only a handful of these types of large custody banks and most of them have been around for hundreds of years. But crypto is such a striking example of old world meeting new that it offers firms a
CEOs see some good news and bad for the rest of 2020
CEOs were asked: In just a few sentences, what is your business outlook for the rest of 2020, assuming there is not another COVID-19 shutdown in the fall? == I think it’s in the fabric of who we are as Americans, and Miamians, to rise to the occasion. Despite the fact that 2020 has presented
I visited the newly opened LaGuardia terminal and saw how it has turned the infamous airport into one of the best in the US
Analysis banner Business Insider The new Arrivals and Departures Hall at LaGuardia Airport. Thomas Pallini/Business Insider LaGuardia Airport’s Arrivals and Departures Hall is opening to the public on Saturday after four years of construction. The 850,000-square-foot facility is nothing like its predecessor with improvements in every aspect including additional retail, dining, and relaxation opportunities for