Cryptocurrencies don’t belong in central banks
Tyler Cowen for Bloomberg
November 24, 2017
Should central banks embrace cryptocurrencies, or even pioneer their own? In a nutshell, no. Crypto assets are an unusual innovation,
Putin crowns himself OPEC king
Bloomberg
November 24, 2017
For more than half a century, Saudi Arabia’s oil minister could move markets with a few choice words about what OPEC may decide at its
Blockchain makes the world interested in finance’s dullest parts
Businessam Staff
November 22, 2017
Am I too mean to the idea of closed trusted blockchains run by consortia of banks? Really this is a perfectly heartwarming story: The
What the fall of Mugabe means
Businessam Staff
November 16, 2017
By Howard Chua-Eoan As a rebel, revolutionary, Machiavellian manipulator, and supreme leader, Robert Mugabe has been the face of
African economic growth rides on wireless rails
Businessam Staff
November 13, 2017
By Matthew A. Winkler *A telecommunications boom is lifting an industry and a continent. In Kenya, hundreds of thousands of people are
U.S. crude oil exports to Asia soar, complicating OPEC’s efforts: Russell
Businessam Staff
November 13, 2017
By Clyde Russell U.S. crude oil is flooding into Asia, and may continue to do so as the arbitrage window that was initially created by
PR consolidates role as brand storyteller and defender of reputation
Businessam Staff
November 7, 2017
By Chris Lee Chris is Media and Content Director at London-based Mash PR. also runs the digital training and copywriting
Is $60 oil too tempting for OPEC?
Businessam Staff
November 6, 2017
By Irina Slav Last week, a Bloomberg energy journalist tweeted from Riyadh, wondering why there are no mass celebrations
Warren Buffett makes a case for conglomerates
Businessam Staff
November 5, 2017
Just when the biggest US conglomerates find themselves having to defend their sprawling structures or be forced to dismantle them,
Era of oil and gas nearing its end
Businessam Staff
November 3, 2017
By Andreas de Vries The history of crude oil and natural gas is a history of technological innovation. Until recently