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De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering

The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

GCC: Managing Tensions And Mega Deals

Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Auto Industry Races For Rare Earth Alternatives

The tit for tat between the Chinese and the US caused by the tariff war has choked the auto industry....

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WeWork Eyes $407 Million IPO Comeback

WeWork India is preparing to raise up to 35 billion Indian rupees ($407 million) through an initial public offering expected in August.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cash, Conflict, And AI: What Forces Are Driving Cyber M&A?

Recent volatility in capital markets, combined with evolving dynamics in the cybersecurity sector, has triggered an exponential boom in cyber mergers and acquisitions (M&A) across the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Several key trends are driving this surge.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Anastasia Deulina, Afentra

UK-listed oil and gas company Afentra—short for African Energy Transition—aims to revitalize mature oil fields with a focus on efficiency. With existing assets in Angola, the company is seeking additional opportunities across West Africa. CFO Anastasia Deulina has served as the group’s finance chief since its inception in 2021.

Technology

AI Transforms The Finance Function

AI tools are driving efficiency and strategic gains—and fundamentally reshaping finance professionals’ roles.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Seven & i Acquisition Falls Through

The proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) would have been the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Giovanni Ferrero Scoops Up WK Kellogg

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and Giovanni Ferrero knows it.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets

Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.

News

Circle IPO Underscores Investor Appetite For Crypto

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group raised nearly $1.1 billion in its IPO, above its expected range, as investors grow increasingly attracted to cryptocurrencies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate HQs Downsize And Decentralize

The traditional corporate headquarters—a single, centralized office—has long symbolized business power.