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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ex-Warehouse Worker Named Wal-Mart Boss
NEWSMAKERS By Valentina Pasquali US retail giant Wal-Mart is going for tradition and loyalty in selecting its new CEO and president. In an effort to strengthen its bottom line at a time when the industry is in a ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Foreign Exchange: Dollar Days
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt Despite the euro’s surprisingly strong showing in 2013, analysts expect the dollar to advance against most major currencies this year. The euro won’t be allowed to continue to appreciate, or it will ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Global Salon: Francisco Ferreira
SIDESTEPPING THE BOOM AND BUST By Tiziana Barghini Global Finance sat down with Francisco Ferreira, chief economist, Africa, at the World Bank, to discuss the continent’s economic outlook. The pace of growth in Africa hovered around an impressive ...
Country Report
Kuwait: Reshaping The Welfare State
COUNTRY REPORT By Gordon Platt Oil-rich Kuwait is finally making progress on implementing its multibillion-dollar development program and improving its business operating environment. Despite its aim to become a world-class financial and commercial center, the Arab Gulf ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
M&A: Steady As She Goes
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt The outlook for mergers and acquisitions in 2014 is generally positive in light of expectations for modest global economic growth, but a return to pre-crisis levels of M&A activity is not likely, ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Poland: Longtime Finance Minister Axed
NEWSMAKERS By Justin Keay There were few raised eyebrows when Poland’s premier Donald Tusk replaced his longtime Finance minister Jacek Rostowski with 38-year-old Mateusz Szczurek in a major cabinet reshuffle on November 20. Disagreements between Tusk and Rostowski ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Polls & Stats: Africas Slippery Slope
“A $30 decline in oil price over the baseline level shows that, among developing regions, Sub-Saharan Africa is the most impacted, with GDP growth declining by some 1.3 percentage points and current account balances worsening by 4.5 percentage points ...
Award Ceremonies and Events
Stars Of China Awards Ceremony
LOCATION: WESTIN HOTEL, BEIJING, CHINA Global Finance held its annual Stars of China awards ceremony in Beijing in November. Corporate and financial leaders from across the country were present to accept their awards and honor other recipients. 1 ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mind The Gap
REGIONAL FOCUS By Dan Keeler Perceptions of poverty and corruption have long dogged sub-Saharan African countries looking for investment. But as growing interest in Africa’s economies has morphed into a frenzy of investment, a new perception gap is ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Supply Chain: Rising Tides Of Risk
RISK MANAGEMENT By Andrew Osterland As companies expand their supply chains globally, the hazards they face—from extreme weather events to political upheavals—expand too. Managing such risks comprehensively beats rolling the dice. The lure of fast-growing markets and ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Terminal Velocity: Brazil Sells Airports
EMERGING MARKETS ROUNDUP By Antonio Guerrero Two international consortia won the latest round of Brazilian airport privatizations, in deals totaling $9 billion. One consortium, which includes Brazilian construction company Odebrecht and Singaporean airport operator Changi, paid $8.24 ...