Saudi Aramco financials released: Despite huge net profit, financials reveal fundamental problems
For the first time in over four decades of operation state-owned oil major Saudi Aramco released financials, revealing the firm to have produced the highest…
Cannabis market: Aurora Cannabis leading the market
Quite a few countries before Canada had legalized recreational marijuana use, or enacted laws partially allowing it. However, none of those countries created a legal…
Estonia: Only 1.3m people, but 4 unicorn start-ups
The former Soviet-controlled nation of Estonia, home to just 1.3m people, is one of the most tech-savvy countries in the world. It holds the world…
Argentine agricultural exports: Tax on exports not helping to initiate economic recovery
Even during numerous economic crises during the early 2000s Argentina routinely registered a trade surplus, but that is no longer the case. To combat biting…
Vale disaster: Mining giant will survive, but repercussions will be severe
The collapse led to the flooding of the town of Brumadinho with 12 million cubic meters of mining waste, wreaking havoc across the landscape. This…
Weight Watchers: A poorly timed rebranding has crushed investor expectations and collapsed the share price
On February 26th 2019, dieting and weight-loss company Weight Watchers released its annual report for 2018. The share price settled in the week following the…
Nigerian e-commerce market will lead economic growth: However companies are struggling in the current market environment
Nigeria is seen by many investors as a gateway to the African market: the country has the highest GDP in Africa. Investment has enabled the…
Amazon Prime Dominating: revenue streams key to success
Amazon has become a phenomenon in the retail industry. Through the use of Prime, originally just a subscription to fast delivery at a fixed rate,…
Kraft Heinz Company: What has caused this food giant’s share price to nosedive?
Kraft Heinz Company is a global food producing giant capable of strengthening its position as the fifth largest food producer in the world, but an…
Toshiba operational profit downgrade: Japanese company now more dependent on turnaround plan succeeding
The announcement of a five-year turnaround plan towards the end of 2018 was met cheerily by stock markets; even though several profit-making businesses had been…