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Coca-Cola Names New CEO

Henrique Braun “is an American citizen who was born in California and raised in Brazil.” He's also currently executive vice president and COO of Coca-Cola and will become the beverage giant’s new CEO effective March 31.

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Lululemon’s McDonald Steps Down As CEO

Leisure and sportswear-maker Lululemon Athletica will start the year searching for a new chief executive, as CEO Calvin McDonald announced his departure during the company’s third-quarter earnings call in early December.

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Global Salon: Aclara Takes On China In Rare Earth Processing

François Motte, CFO of Chilean-based Aclara Resources, explains the company’s vertical integration model, the economics of competing with China, and how pre-launch offtake agreements help fund development.

How European Corporates Are Redefining Capital Market Strategy

After an extended period of caution, Europe’s largest corporates are no longer sitting on the sidelines – they are actively reshaping the capital markets landscape.

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Breaking China’s Grip On Rare-Earth Elements

Can the rest of the world challenge Beijing’s dominance of high-performance magnets, used in everything from consumer electronics to weapon systems, by developing new mining, processing, and synthetic projects?

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Toyota Supercharges US Investment—Or Is It?

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy applauded the promise of a Toyota expansion. But Toyota exec Hiroyuki Ueda clarified that the company never promised the new investment.

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Japan’s New Finance Minister Walks A Fiscal-Policy Tightrope

Japan holds the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio. Satsuki Katayama must convince financial markets that new spending is both “proactive and responsible” while also reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio.

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Bayer’s New CFO HasA Risky Mountain To Climb

Judith Hartmann will succeed Wolfgang Nickl as CFO. Her appointment comes as the pharmaceutical giant struggles with high debt—over €32 billion at the end of last year.

Expanding In Africa: How Egypt’s CIB Is Pursuing Cross-Border Growth

Looking beyond its home market in Egypt, Commercial International Bank’s (CIB’s) Islam Zekry, Group Chief Financial Officer and Executive Board Member, reveals the bank’s vision to be a key financial partner for African economic expansion. To do this, it is leveraging Kenya as a strategic hub, while prioritising high-growth sectors and supporting SMEs, corporates and Egyptian exporters.

Private Credit

Private Credit: Boogeyman Or Opportunity?

Some argue that warnings about private credit’s risks reflect not just financial caution but tension and competition between banks and private lenders.

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Tariffs Fuel Global Trade Shift

After months of tariff-led uncertainty, trade opportunities are re-emerging, but friction remains.

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Brookfield To Pump $12 Billion Into India Energy Projects

New York-based Brookfield agreed to invest $12 billion in green energy projects in Andhra Pradesh, India, over the next three years.

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Akzo Nobel, Axalta Deal Brushes Up Paint Industry

Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel is splashing into the US with plans to combine with Philadelphia-based rival Axalta Coating Systems...

Digital Transformation Blueprint and Showcasing Shell Treasurys Digital Journey

Digitization is critical to the future of finance and treasury. To realize its fullpotential, companies should develop a framework and execution plan thatincorporates a holistic approach. A good example of a company taking suchan approach isShell, writes Swati Mitra, Global Practice Lead, Digital ClientAdvisory, Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi.

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SPACs Are Back And Fueled By MAGA World

Many of the newly formed SPACs target sectors aligned with “America First” priorities, including cryptocurrency, nuclear technology and quantum computing.