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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Veteran Nike Executive Taking Reins Of Shoe Giant

After four years in command at Nike, CEO John Donahoe is handing over the helm to Elliott Hill, a 60-year-old...

Banking

Dealmaker-In-Chief: Unicredit CEO Andrea Orcel

True to his reputation as a consummate dealmaker, Unicredit CEO Andrea Orcel is orchestrating one of the largest cross-border bank...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Sri Lanka: New President Wins In An Upset

In a massive political upset, a neo-Marxist political outsider won September’s presidential election in Sri Lanka. The victory of Anura...

Welcome to The New Era of Democratized Banking

More than ever, power lies in the hands of the customer. Digitally savvy consumers are driving banking evolution, forcing banks to operate like technology companies in an age of neobanks and AI-based solutions. Ellis Wang, Head of Technology, Transformation, and Information at ‎Mashreq Bank explains why it’s ‘do-or-die’ for legacy banks.

Technology

UAE: Global Chip Makers Evaluate Building Plants In The Gulf

Samsung Electronics and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have held talks with United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials that could see...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Bhutan: The Happiness Economy

Bhutan is banking on a unique mix of abundant energy, a clean environment, and wellness entrepreneurism to lure foreign investors....

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Searching For A Soft Landing

Inflation is easing and growth is stabilizing, but geopolitical conflicts and fiscal uncertainty still threaten a global soft landing. ...

Banking

Egypt: United Bank Stake For Sale

Egypt’s government plans to sell a stake in United Bank via an initial public offering (IPO) during the first quarter...

Developing a Digital DNA

Digitalisation has become the cornerstone for financial services in any market but, in the race to digitise offering, many banks lack the speed, agility and creativity typically seen from fintechs. Sberbank has succeeded by making technology part of its DNA, said Kirill Tsarev, Deputy Chairman of Sberbank’s Executive Board.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Game Time: Q&A With Clifford Chance’s Neil Barlow

Neil Barlow, a private equity M&A partner at Clifford Chance, speaks to Global Finance about his focus and experience on...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

European Union: Riberia Gets Role As Hybrid Commissioner

Teresa Ribera’s appointment as European Union executive vice-president for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition places her in the hybrid...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

SPACs Try For A Comeback

Is the SPAC back? Maybe, a little. As a group, special purpose acquisition companies have crashed and burned spectacularly. Some...

Data

World’s Largest Companies In 2024

Global Finance ranks the ten largest companies in the world by market capitalization.

Georgia – Strategic Hub for Business & Investment

For centuries, the small European country of Georgia has been a strategic hub between East and West, going back to the famed Silk Road trading route. Today, Georgia consistently ranks as one of the most business-friendly countries in the world, attracting companies in diverse industries, including electronics, automotive and airplane parts manufacturing, IT and business process outsourcing.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Treasurers Proceeding With Caution

Corporate treasury professionals are reassessing investment strategies to stay agile and conserve cash amid interest rate shifts and geopolitical uncertainty....