May 18, 2024
Investment

TELUS Global Ventures rebrands, extends its reach with investments tallying 150 market transforming global companies

Among 2024’s investments so far: UK-based mental health company TalkLife, UK-based accessibility-first navigation app Waymap and US-based smart building technology Kode Labs TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good is one of the world’s largest corporate social impact funds managed by TELUS Global Ventures VANCOUVER, BC, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ – Global technology company TELUS accelerates the reach of its strategic investment arm and announces

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Finance

Global markets are mixed as Middle East tensions escalate

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks pulled back while European markets opened higher on Monday as worries about potentially escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled financial markets, pushing investors to look for safer places for their money. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.5%, and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was

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Finance

Why gas prices in California ‘have gone ballistic’

Gas prices have been on the rise nationwide, but for California drivers, they’ve skyrocketed in a short amount of time. The Golden State’s average at the pump surged by $0.23 to $5.27 per gallon on Friday from a week ago, according to AAA data. Meanwhile, the nationwide average sat at $3.54 per gallon on Friday,

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Investors

Global investors willing to pay premium for India story: Manraj S Sekhon

The global investors recognise the reforms brought about by emerging economies, including India, and as and when the US Federal Reserve eases interest rates, they will start looking at emerging markets (EMs) more constructively, says Manraj S Sekhon, chief investment officer, Templeton Global Investments. In an in-person interview with Abhishek Kumar in Mumbai, Sekhon says

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