Friday, July 26, 2024

Taxing Vapes? Why Not Transform Them Instead?

OPINION: TOPIC OF THE WEEK The BBC reports that ministers in the UK are considering a new tax...

Spain: why international private equity investors are on a mission to unlock its full...

BuzzVestor Media looks at the latest private investment deal flow, valuations, sector and fundraising activity in Spain to gauge what to expect in 2024.

OpenAI’s fire and rehire of Sam Altman will have implications on AI sector due...

If you hadn't heard, Sam Altman was ousted from OpenAI this month (November 2023) reportedly due to a "breakdown of communications" with...
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Report names VC funds whose portfolio companies are at risk for a cyber-attack

In 2023, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to reach $10.5 trillion, and venture capital-backed companies are a prime target. That's...

Wealth managers: your intuition about your clients could be off, says new research

Too many wealth managers rely on intuition to determine client psychological profiles, Oxford Risk research shows New European research...

Pension funds switch investments to hedge against inflation

83% of pension fund managers expect inflation to increase over the next 12 monthsAlmost all (98%) pension fund managers believe their schemes...

Alternative fund managers: it might be time to brush up on your Italian

More of Italy's pension funds will follow the footsteps of Foncer, Fondo Gamma Plastica, Fopen, Fondo Pensione Complementare Pegaso and Previmoda by...

M&A spikes as uncertainty remains

By Victor Basta, Co-Head, DAI Magister Over the last few months, we’re seeing more and more buyers ‘show...
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NFT “rug pull” scam caught on video

NFT adoption in the corporate blockchain could come to a halt if more "rug pull" scams arise. In a Sifted article, Demetris...

PRESS RELEASE: BuzzVestor consults on news and careers site launch to empower freelancers and...

The Freelance Informer – “Empowering the Freelance Economy” Millions of freelancers from tech developers to tutors now have a...

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In a major transaction within the European real estate market, EQT has announced the sale of its majority stake in Idealista, a...
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