Pierre Falcone was born in Algeria and moved to France when he was 8 years old. He is regarded as one of the only French businessmen whose success is matched only by his discretion. He is the chairman of Pierson Capital, an International group with over 2,600 employees who manage businesses in particularly rapid growing […]
Mining Giant BHP Billiton Forced to Reckon with Changing Global Demands
After years of prosperity and acquisitions, BHP iron giant is forced to consider what many observers call “the biggest split of mining history.” In the wake of a slowdown in the demand for mined commodities, Australian mining giant Broken Hill Proprietary Billiton Company, or BHP, is being forced to adjust its development prospects. BHP has […]
Major Infrastructure Projects: the Key to Growth and Development in Emerging Countries?
Casablanca Finance City, Dubaï International Finance Center, Mumbai Economic Development Zone or Tunis Financial Harbour: an impressive list of major commercial infrastructure projects, combining architectural and economic ambitions. Lately they’ve been blooming in countries where basic infrastructure are still lacking in the poorest areas, where the poverty rate is still high and income inequalities within […]
Diversifying the European Market through Direct Financing
In the wake of the “Green Paper” issued by the EU, will economic advisors follow in the suit of their neighbors across the pond? Following the European Commission’s 18 February publication of an economic advisory paper (Green Paper on the EU Capital Markets Union, or CMU) talks on how to re-structure the EU’s market vs […]
Philippe de Moerloose : “The Key to Successful Development in Africa is Mechanization”
Philippe de Moerloose is a Belgian businessman and the CEO of Consortium SDA-SDAI, a group that specializes in automobile distribution and is a top provider of agricultural machinery in Africa. Along with CBA Trading and SDIAG, SDA-SDAI’s affiliates are heavily involved in the distribution of vehicles, Philippe de Moerloose seeks to advance the dynamic process […]
Why is GoPro acquiring Kolor, a French technology company?
GoPro is counting on the French technology to strengthen their positions at the growing panoramic video market. American enterprise has recently acquired Kolor, a virtual reality start-up that was founded in 2004 in Chambery, Savoie. Kolor specialises in producing cameras and software that allows to take 360° panoramic videos and to create virtual tours. The […]