Alex Kimani

Writer, Safehaven.com

Contributor since: 26 Feb 2018

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• Why Is Russia Turning Off Its Internet?

  Published 16 February 2019 | viewed 4,269 times

  China might have recently overtaken Russia as the biggest sponsor of state cyberattacks on the West, but an ongoing  tug-of-war between the Russia and NATO…

• 166-Year-Old Fashion Icon Plans IPO

  Published 15 February 2019 | viewed 2,425 times

  Iconic jeans maker, Levi Strauss (Pending: LEVI), is planning a return to public life after three and a half decades as a private entity. The…

• Central Bank Gold Binge Sparks Buying Signal

  Published 14 February 2019 | viewed 4,080 times

  Gold prices have been down ever since the precious metal hit all-time highs of nearly $1,900/oz eight years ago. That’s quite a long time, and…

• China’s Mountain Of Debt Is About To Crumble

  Published 13 February 2019 | viewed 17,278 times

  Hordes of China’s private firms are now going under after guaranteeing other’s loans. China’s debt crisis has been christened many unflattering names, including a ‘mountain,’…

• The Geopolitics Of Cheap Tabloids

  Published 12 February 2019 | viewed 5,286 times

  For those who have been following the drama around the divorce of the world’s richest man, you are probably aware that Bezos finalized the divorce…

• Is Germany’s New Industrial Strategy Good For Its Economy?

  Published 12 February 2019 | viewed 2,751 times

  Chinese President Xi Jinping hatched "Made in China 2025”,  it didn’t go down well with many world leader, especially in Western economies. And now Germany…

• 40% Of Canadians Pay Zero Income Tax

  Published 11 February 2019 | viewed 9,626 times

  Here's an unexpected factoid: the commonly held belief that the average Canadian pays more taxes than the average American is an old wives’ tale. A…

• The Lucrative Business Of Blind-Eye Banking

  Published 10 February 2019 | viewed 3,548 times

  It’s a tough time to be a financial institution, especially in the developed world. Not only do banks and other financial services organizations have to…

• Is There A Silver Lining To Europe’s Dim Economic Forecast?

  Published 08 February 2019 | viewed 3,100 times

  It’s just over a month since the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that it was slamming the brakes on its bond-buying spree that pumped an…

• Brexit Reality Hits Home As Corporate Exodus Accelerates

  Published 07 February 2019 | viewed 4,532 times

  About eight months ago, former British foreign secretary Boris Johnson went overboard during  a diplomatic gathering and used the expletive “f..k” business to express skepticism…

• Softbank's 25 Trillion Yen Riddle

  Published 07 February 2019 | viewed 4,437 times

  Shares of Japanese multinational holding conglomerate, SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBF,OTC:SFTBY) have jumped the most in a decade after founder and CEO, Masayoshi Son, announced plans to…

• Greed Is Ruling The Markets Once Again

  Published 06 February 2019 | viewed 2,847 times

  Is the Goldilocks economy back in the driving seat? Probably not, though the unfolding market frenzy would have you believe so despite the fact that…

• Slack Seeks $10B Valuation For Direct IPO

  Published 05 February 2019 | viewed 3,144 times

  Slack Inc.’s IPO is nigh, and eager investors are already eyeing another potentially juicy payday. The popular New Jersey-based workplace communication platform has filed confidential…

• $190 Million In Crypto On The Line After Exchange Owner’s Death

  Published 05 February 2019 | viewed 8,129 times

  Boasting one of the most gung-ho financial marketplaces, the world of cryptocurrency trading is rife with all manner of scams with unwitting investors already having…

• The Chatroom Cartel Running Global Bond Markets

  Published 04 February 2019 | viewed 7,573 times

  In many workplaces, chat rooms such as Slack, Yammer, HipChat and Bitrix24 are the new water coolers where people connect with other employees or clients,…

• EU Defies U.S., Sets Up New Iran Payment Channel

  Published 03 February 2019 | viewed 12,377 times

  Defying threats from Washington, the UK, France and Germany have executed their plan to set up a special-payments mechanism with Iran and skirt U.S. sanctions.…

• Maduro To Sell Gold To UAE To Stay Solvent

  Published 02 February 2019 | viewed 6,417 times

  Days after Venezuela’s opposition “president in charge” pleaded with the Bank of England not to cash out Venezuela’s gold reserves, Reuters reports that the country-in-crisis…

• The Stock Symbol All Weed Companies Want

  Published 31 January 2019 | viewed 4,329 times

  What’s in a name? Or precisely, what’s in a ticker symbol? Apparently, everything. Or at least that’s what Canadian weed companies seem to think as…

• Palladium Boom Sparks String Of Car Robberies

  Published 30 January 2019 | viewed 7,072 times

  The year 2017 went down as one of the most ignominious in the history of the diesel vehicle industry. That year in December, U.S. District…

• Why Are Bitcoin Investors Switching To Gold?

  Published 30 January 2019 | viewed 3,597 times

  A few years back, the charismatic duo of Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (aka the Winklevoss twins) made a rather outlandish claim that bitcoin was better…