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Economics, Policy & Regulation

United States: Plan For Remittance Tax Sparks Global Concerns

A proposed 3.5% remittance tax on money sent from the US to noncitizens abroad has sent shockwaves through countries that rely on international transfers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Loan Markets In US, Europe Rebound After April Plunge

Following a sharp slowdown due to Trump's tariff announcement, corporate loan activity is picking up, driven by improved pricing and investor appetite, though credit quality concerns still loom.

Data

World’s Most Peaceful Country 2025 Global Peace Index

According to the 2025 Global Peace Index, over the past two decades most indicators of peacefulness have worsened. Old and new conflicts, and our political and cultural polarization, are the main culprits.

How European Banks can Accelerate AI Adoption

Bankers across Europe are signalling a strategic shift in their operational focus, as highlighted in the latest Infosys Bank Tech Index edition.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Syria: If Sanctions Are Lifted, Will Syria ‘Shine?’

Last month, the US and the EU announced the relaxation of sanctions on Syria.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Stellantis: New Chief Tapped To Guide Automaker

The world’s fourth-largest automaker has finally found its leader.

Technology

Open AI: Ex-Instacart Head Takes Top Spot At AI Innovator

The division’s other key players—COO, CFO, and chief product officer—will report directly to her. The move leaves Altman free to...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

From Riyadh To The Runway: Flynas IPO Is Taking Off

Saudi Arabian budget airline Flynas received $109 billion in orders following the institutional round of its IPO, in a consequential public offering for the low-cost airline marketplace.

Financial institutions double down on AI — but will it deliver?

Financial institutions are accelerating investments in artificial intelligence, with 2025 budgets projected to rise by 25% industry-wide, according to an HFS and Infosys study — representing 16% of total technology spending.

Features

Malaysia: Leveraging A Strategic Location

Malaysia - an expanding and diversifying economy is attracting foreign investors to the peninsular nation. Proximity to pricey Singapore helps.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Rouven Bergmann, Dassault Systèmes

Rouven Bergmann has been CFO of Dassault Systèmes since January 2022. A software company, Dassault Systemes is also active in CAC 40 Index of blue-chip French stocks. It is a unit of the Dassault Group, which has holdings in aeronautics, high tech, digital, and communications.

Technology

The AI Facility Frenzy

AI’s huge appetite for computing power is fueling a global data-center ramp-up. Investors and builders are counting on the boom to continue.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Canal+ Buys African TV Group, As Telecom Deals Heat Up

Canal+ is on an ambitious mission targeting 50 million to 100 million subscribers.

How digital innovation is shaping the future of banking

As banking shifts to an increasingly digital landscape, companies are developing new tools to meet their clients’ demands and championing new ideas to pioneer this technological revolution. CaixaBank, Spain’s largest bank, has pledged to invest €5 billion over the next three years.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazil: JBS Dual Listing Boosts Clout And Concern

The world’s largest meat-processing enterprise in sales volumes, São Paulo, Brazil-based JBS, is expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 12.