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Just as Asian economies were beginning to recover from the two-year-long coronavirus crisis, they have to worry about another rather large blow: the effects of Russian war against Ukraine. Although it is a local conflict, it has global implications. According to the analysis by Alpho, for Asian economic growth, the biggest risk of the war in Ukraine lies in the rise in prices of energy commodities such as oil, natural gas or coal, with the exception of Middle East.

Have you ever been in a debate over the most popular alcoholic brand? You would probably lose if you’re in a room with a spirit fanatic. The 22-year-old Kweichow Moutai, China’s go-to alcoholic brand, is valued more than Heineken, Budweiser, Carlsberg and the maker of Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Black Label and Guinness combined.

The multinational technology & entertainment giant coined as Tencent, is the most valuable firm in China, with an impressive market capitalization of $453 billion. The company is comfortably at the top of the podium. Second place Kweichow Moutai, which sells high-end Chinese liquors, is $114 billion away from reaching the high valuation of Tencent.  What makes Tencent so successful, and how is the Chinese firm performing recently?

Towards the end of 2021, the PayPal stock struggled to escalate in value, hammered by two straight quarters of decelerating revenue growth, rising technology, development and marketing costs, mixed results in its most recent quarter and weak revenue & profit forecasts for 2022. Despite that, the company has a lot offer, and remains as an attractive investment option to some analysts. Is it the time to buy the hampered stock of the mighty PayPal?

The ongoing crisis between Russia and Ukraine is affecting the price of gold, oil, and hence, the Saudi Aramco stock. The renowned oil giant is considered as the 3rd most valuable company in the world by market cap. How has its stock been performing recently amid volatile markets?

Berkshire Hathaway is an American multinational conglomerate, founded by the magnate, investor and philanthropist, Warren Buffet. The Berkshire Hathaway stock (NYSE: BRK.B) has done exceptionally well the past few years. Does it have a bright future?

At first, Tobias Lutke and Smoot Lake decided to create an online store in 2004 for selling snowboarding equipment. The duo did not know that they were going to establish the largest e-commerce platform in the world. Today, Shopify is the largest company in terms of capital in Canada, and 128th globally, currently worth over $109 billion.

Alpho, the award winning international broker, has introduced its new study Asian Brands of the Twenties. The research has indicated that Asia will soon take over the role of global economic center from the United States and Europe. This new superpower’s rise is driven by companies that are leaders in their markets.

Alpho, the award winning international broker, has introduced its new trading app, which offers fully intuitive trading experience. It provides an instant access to real markets to trade Forex, Stocks, Commodities, and Indices from mobile appliances. 

Most nations around the world have adopted modern cars in the contemporary era, as batteries have become stronger, performance of electric cars have soared over the years thanks to research and development, and they have become much cheaper to produce compared to the old days. This is why, according to the World Economic Forum, 1 in 100 cars today on a global scale are electric.