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Boardroom Brawl Draws Tata Patriarch From Retirement

At almost 79, Ratan Naval Tata is donning the captain’s cap again at the $108 billion Tata Group. He’s back at his Bombay House corner office at group headquarters, taking daily calls on operations. After four years of retirement, the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazil: New Entities Take On Credit Analysis

With alternative lending on the rise, Brazil seeks to establish new and reliable sources of financial information.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CFO Outsourcing Seeks a New Balance

As n<span style="font-size: 14px;">ew technologies enable automation of more complex </span><span style="font-size: 14px;">treasury functions, CFOs increasingly seek to "right-size" outsourcing.</span>

News

China: New Finance Minister Won’t Change Much

Given that China’s growth is slowing, the decision to replace Finance minister Lou Jiwei with Xiao Jie is controversial—yet not surprising.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Compassion for Refugees On The Rise

Private-sector entities are getting involved in providing aid, education and even jobs to refugees in order to mitigate the crisis.

Country Report

Cyprus: Outperforming Expectations

Cyprus offers some good news in the eastern Mediterranean, where good newshas been scarce of late.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Developing Countries Ease Doing Business

According the World Bank Group’s Ease of Doing Business Index for 2017, a record-breaking 137 nations out of 190 have implemented key reforms to deregulate their economies.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Editorial: One Election, Many Consequences

To those who thought the UK Brexit vote would be the biggest surprise of 2016, the American voters sent an even bigger shock.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Egypt Floats Currency, And It Sinks. Then Rises.

The Egyptian pound was floated this fall, and quickly lost half its value. But the reform is part of restructuring Egypt's economy to encourage foreign investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Egypt: A Helping Hand For Start-Ups

Banks,tech firms and even universitiesare partnering to aid home-grown Egyptian fintechs.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Vulnerable After Trump Win

The president elect’s protectionist views on international trade suggest emerging markets will bear the brunt of radical changes in policy—assuming his rhetoric becomes reality.

Features

Europe Rises to Turkey’s SME Challenges

Western European banks and institutions are expanding financing for small and medium-sized companies in Turkey.