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Happiest Countries in Europe 2022
Europe's dominance of the World Happiness ranking was unshaken by the global pandemic.
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Happiest Countries in Latin America 2022
People in Latin America are surprisingly happy given the region's high levels of inequality, poor governance, and often high crime rates. What is their secret?
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Happiest Countries in the Middle East 2022
Data indicates that people living in Middle Eastern countries tend to be either very happy or very unhappy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Leaving Russia Not An Option For Some Banks
Totally withdrawing from Russia may be difficult or impossible for theEuropean banks withtens of billions of dollars worth of exposure there.
News
IMF Austerity Plan A Bitter Pill For Argentinians
Some expected more generous terms to ensure economic stability takes hold in thestruggling economy. They are disappointed.
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Europe Grapples With Green Energy
A proposal to label some natural gas and nuclear power plants green investments has prompted backlash from environmentalists and heightened tensions among the 27 member countries.
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GDP Growth: China Outpaces Europe
Chinese officials say the race for global economic dominance will be decided not just by the sheer size of the country’s total output but also by the elements included in that output.
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World Inequality Ranking By Country 2022
COVID-19 spread around the world and made existing inequalities worse.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Strong Headwinds Buffet China’s Smaller Enterprises
According to data from the Chinese National Bureau of Statistics, micro and small enterprises account for nearly 99% of the total companies in the country andcontribute to one-half of its tax revenue, 60% of its output and 80% of urban employment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
IPOs Deliver Their Worst Returns In A Decade
The raw number of IPOs broke records last year but many of them underperformed.
Features
Regional Income And Wealth Inequality 2022
The idea that more wealth for some will translate into more wealth for everyone has deep roots. Today, data shows that the gap between the richest and the poorest has never been wider.
News
Gopinath Back At The IMF
Gita Gopinath's surprise appointment comes just two months after she was to depart from the IMF for academia.