Features
HSBC Shuns Traditional Ledgers In $20 Billion Blockchain Move
Blockchain is making inroads with mainstream financial institutions.
Author: Mark Townsend
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With Trade Deal, Trump Notches A Victory
President Trump replaces NAFTA with a new trade agreement.
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New Strongman President Extends Family Affair
Sri Lanka's new president may be a strong man, but can he strengthen the economy?
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banks Collaborate Using Blockchain
Another real-world use for blockchain.
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Growth For Rebounding BRICs?
World economic growth is increasingly driven by Brazil, Russia, China and India.
Features
Gulf States At A Crossroads
As the region’s oil-and-gas dominance faces new challenges, the monarchies are betting that foreign capital will help carry their economies into a more stable, diversified future.
Features
Iraq: From Guns to Budgets
Iraq’s new government must push reconstruction forward, pull in new foreign investment and produce results for a battered population. Its time is limited.
Features
Rebuilding Syria
Putting the war-ravaged country back together will cost $400 billion. With Assad still in power and US sanctions still in place, who will foot the bill—and reap the benefit?
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Developing Economies Relax Rules To Draw Foreign Investors
Nations compete for foreign direct investment.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Neobank Competitors Cross The Atlantic
Smartphone-only bank makes a splash in the US.
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OPEC Pushes Back With Production Cut
OPEC is trying to bolster oil prices but Gulf economies will take a hit from a production cut.