Will Biden’s US$1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ be a boon for China, or could excessive liquidity lead to financial trouble?

Will Biden’s US$1.9 trillion ‘American Rescue Plan’ be a boon for China, or could excessive liquidity lead to financial trouble?

US president-elect Joe Biden’s newly outlined US$1.9 trillion stimulus package looks to have global implications – prompting China’s central bank to call attention to growing external risks to its economy and that of the world at large.If Biden’s plan is successful in spurring American growth, analysts say it could eventually increase already strong US demand…

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ThoughtWorks gets $720M financing

ThoughtWorks gets $720M financing

Global software consultancy ThoughtWorks has secured $720 million financing from Singapore’s GIC, Mubadala Investment Company, Siemens AG, and Fidelity Management and Research, valuing the company at $4.6 billion. The company plans to use the fresh proceeds to repurchase equity from existing investors as well as invest in growth and international expansion. Founded in 1993 by…

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Can You Make Real Money Metal Detecting?

Can You Make Real Money Metal Detecting?

There have been plenty of eye-popping news stories about people using metal detectors to uncover precious artifacts—ancient coins, precious jewelry, gold nuggets, maybe even a piece of Charles I’s crown? (The Brits always have the best finds).As exciting as these discoveries are, the odds of finding such items is low,…Read more…

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