A story of a diminished British Empire after the second world war, and how its financial center, the City of London, rose to international prominence by developing the largest offshore shadow banking US dollar market – the Eurodollar market. Many people would be unaware of the massive offshore US dollar market – a market that
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I am what my ex would call a ‘goop collector’. This nickname was bestowed unto me due to my propensity to spend copious amounts of money on skincare products (goops), only to use half the bottle before finding something more exciting or more effective. Honestly, looking at my bathroom cupboard makes me cringe at the
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As the world opens up alongside mass vaccination rollouts, populations are getting outside in droves to explore the post-pandemic world as evidenced by unexpected sales for Beam Communications (ASX: BCC) of their satellite hotspot devices. The sales come as an order for 5,000 Iridium GO! from leading satellite services company Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM)
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With fast door-to-door delivery expected by Australian consumers that have been online shopping through the pandemic, delivery tech company Zoom2u (ASX: Z2U) is racking up business clients keen for their goods to be delivered within 2 hours. Such clients don’t come much bigger than telecommunications giant Telstra (ASX: TLS) which has linked up with Zoom2u,
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Alongside the rise in parents opting to work from home, the childcare landscape has changed notably over the past year with national operator G8 Education (ASX: GEM) set to diversify their services with entry into in-home services via the acquisition of Leor Pty Ltd. Although still very small in comparison to G8’s national network, Leor
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The ASX’s 2020 Investor Study details the lay of the land, revealing who is investing, when and how. The study reported that in the last two years there has been an influx of younger investors, approximately one quarter of recent new investors were between the ages of 18 and 24. The study also revealed that
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