Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A | DowDuPont Bows To Pressure From Activist Investors
The company haschanged plans to split into three separate companies following the merger between Dow Chemicals and DuPont.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A | Trump Blocks China Semiconductor Deal
The US administration cited national security concerns in following the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS), which could get new powers to increase scrutiny of deals by foreign buyers.
Editor's Letter
A Milestone For Global Finance
OCTOBER 2017 | VOL. 31 NO. 9 When the world’s central bankers and finance ministers arrive in Washington this month for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings, the economic picture they will contemplate is rosier than in recent ...
Country Report
Banking In Brazil | Addicted To Hot Money
With thestate-owned National Bank for Economic and Social Development ending its subsidized credit lending practice in Brazil,state and private retail banks will have to step in to support thelong-term credit market unlike at present.
Country Report
Brazil’s Half-Glass Economy
With a growing budget deficit, Brazil is struggling to climb out of recession and become globally competitive.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Economic Sanctions | Popular But Not Painless
Richard Nephew, a former principal deputy coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the US Department of State who now teaches at Columbia University, visited Global Finance to discuss economic sanctions, their effectiveness, and why corporate finance leaders should care.
Banking
India | A New Way Forward For Banking
India’s banking system, weighted toward state-backed entities, is opening up to private-sector banks to boost competition.
Data
Mongolia’s Growth Slows Down
As it accepts bailout money and conditions, Mongolia seeks to develop a long-term economic plan to reduce its dependence on commodities.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
US Manufacturing | The Reshoring Is Real, The Jobs Are Not
As costs rise in developing countries, and automation eliminates the most mindless tasks, some manufacturing and service businesses are going home—but with greatly reduced labor needs.
Supplement
Africa 2017 | A Devotion to Economic Diversification
African nations seek to scale the value ladder, moving beyond cheap labor and commodity exports. That takes steely commitment.
Supplement
Africa 2017 | Mega Cities, Mega Development
Infrastructure and economic development needs are challenging countries to provide jobs, as urban growth is poised to surge over the next decade.
Supplement
Africa 2017 | Super Regional Banks Fill Finance Gaps
With major multinationals scaling back in Africa, regional players of all sizes are embracing the opportunities left behind.