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7 Interesting Reasons to Invest In Platinum Today

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Majority of the industries like medical, glassworks and dies, dental applications, chemical processing and petroleum refining now use platinum as a catalytic controller or a major component. Liquidity, in business, refers to the ability of an asset like stocks and bonds to be turned into cash with ease.

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Making Sense of the Many Kinds of Impact Investing

Harvard Business Review

Currently, impact can mean anything from venture investments in new health technologies to microfinance loans in Peru; from affordable housing in the US to renewable energy in India; from social impact bonds to private equity funds that create jobs.

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The 10 Most Important Sustainable Business Stories from 2014

Harvard Business Review

And investors are noticing: in May, Barclays bank downgraded the bonds of the entire U.S. All the major players in the personal care product value chain — the giants of consumer products, chemicals, and fragrances — were there (as was I). Financing the clean economy. utility sector. In the U.S.,