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Paramount Pursues WBD While Netflix, Comcast Circle

Warner Bros Discovery, the media conglomerate behind HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros film studio, is exploring a sale—just three years after WarnerMedia and Discovery combined to form the unified giant.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

LG Electronics India’s IPO Tops Parent In Value

LG Electronics India Limited’s initial public offer sparked frenzied activity, quickly rising to a market capitalization of $13 billion—surpassing its parent, LG Electronics of South Korea, valued at $9.4 billion.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Swiss-Based Coca-Cola Bottler Expands Footprint

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company plans to acquire a 75% controlling stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $2.6 billion from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, pending regulatory approvals.

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Developers On AI: Trust But Verify

Despite its broad adoption, AI raises questions amongst the coding community.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Google’s $15 Billion Bet On India’s AI Future

When Google announced its $15 billion investment in India on October 14—the company’s largest commitment to the subcontinent to date—it pointed to more than just a corporate expansion.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Potential New CEO Arises Amid AI Strategy Scrutiny

Apple, once synonymous with innovation, finds itself at a pivotal moment. Amid mounting pressure to solidify its artificial intelligence strategy and calls for CEO Tim Cook’s replacement, attention is increasingly turning to John Ternus, Apple’s SVP Hardware Engineering.

Executive Interviews

Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services

Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Commodities: Gold’s Wild Ride

Gold staged a dramatic recovery on October 22, climbing to $4,159 per ounce after two days of heavy selloffs that included significant outflows from gold-backed exchange-traded funds.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Armenia: Beyond The Peace Dividend

Thawing relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey are creating opportunities for Armenia to expand its economy and emerge as a regional investment hub.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Japan: Chemical Consolidations To Counter China Dominance

Japan’s chemical majors are taking bold steps to weather a storm of margin pressure created by a glut of Chinese petrochemical capacity.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Hong Kong: Dim Sum Bonds Boom

Hong Kong’s offshore yuan bonds will likely hit a record year, according to Bloomberg data.

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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Anglo American, Teck Forming Copper-Producing Giant

Metals powerhouses Anglo American and Teck have approved a merger of equals sanctioning them to become one of the top five copper global producers, via world-class assets across Canada, the US, Latin America, Southern Africa, and Europe