- What happened?
- Whom and where it affects?
- What sort of public or private institutions are involved?
- Why is it important for Banking and Finance?
- What do you think will be the consequences in the foreseeable future?
We answer all these former questions for the following linked international financial news. Click on the headline to continue!
Academic course 2022/23
This course we have selected the following news about sustainable finance:
- Walmar allocates over $1 billion to renewable energy, sustainable buildings and circular economy
- Investors grapple with complexities of biodiversity
- Mercedes Benz and its sustainable business strategy
- Spain’s BBVA ups sustainable finance target 50% to 300 billion euros
- Amazon and Water.org provide water access to millions of people
- Iberdrola Extends Sustainable Finance to Include Water Goals with New $2.5 Billion Credit Agreement
- High gas prices spur green hydrogen investment
Academic course 2021/22
- First Bitcoin futures ETF rises more than 4% in trading debut on the NYSE
- Fintech firm N26 is now worth more than Germany´s second-largest bank
- Emboldened Bitcoin bulls shoot for the moon after topping record
- Brussels warned not to delay tighter capital rules for EU banks
- G7 finance leaders lay out guidelines for central bank digital currencies
- Crypto could cause 2008-level meltdown, Bank of England official warns
- Bank of England official warns inflation could top 5% as UK economy slows
Academic course 2020/21
- Fed plans new round of bank stress tests in response to Covid-19
- The Vatican invested in risky derivatives on Hertz using donated funds
- PayPal explores crypto takeovers including Goldman-backed startup BitGo
- Paypal to allow cryptocurrency buying, selling and shopping on its network
- Central Bank Of The Bahamas launches the Sand Dollar
Academic course 2019/20
- Facebook says Libra could use a series of cryptocurrencies pegged to different currencies
- Long-term negative rates have ‘adverse consequences’ we don’t fully understand, says Jamie Dimon
- Interest rate rot hits regular-saver accounts
- Banks expect to cut business lending at fastest rate since 2008 crash
Academic course 2018/19