Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the official government body for the region, has announced an 183% jump in the number of UK investment projects in the first six months of 2021, compared to last year. Astrid Geeraerts, Head of Investment at Flanders Investment & Trade in the UK (based at…
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Snap Inc. Stock May Increase By 34% Due To AR Investments And Increased Ad Revenue
Bringing in 293 million users per day, Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms on the market. But where has its recent surge in growth come from and will it continue to grow in such a highly competitive market? Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, discusses…
Airline Euphoria Evaporates And B&M Soars On Higher Profit Forecasts
Reports that ministers are considering scrapping green and amber categories next month for a new system based around the vaccination status of travellers initially pulled British Airways owner IAG out of a tailspin and into positive territory. EasyJet also reversed its recent disappointing descent. Rolls Royce had been carried upwards…
India: The Next Smartphone Export Powerhouse
The smartphone manufacturing industry has been growing steadily in India for many years. Originally, the focus was on producing units for the local market, but in the recent past, India has become a significant exporter of smartphones as well. This position is only set to become stronger, supported by…
Post-Pandemic Economy
As the world begins to see light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, thoughts are turning to what the post-pandemic economy will look like. Many organisations and even entire sectors will not come out the other side – either redundant or squeezed to death, while others will limp on…
Asia: A Path to Prosperity
Asia is on the cusp of a historic transformation. A leading power in the 1600s, its turn at the top has come around once more. Home to over 50% of the world’s population, with high levels of intra-regional trade, frequent investments in technology and urban infrastructure and a rapidly increasing…