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Could Brexit Hasten Europe’s CMU Project?

UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal was overwhelmingly defeated in parliament yet she survived a no-confidence vote, setting the stage for a no-deal Brexit to take effect on March 29. In a new web series,Global Financeexamines the impact of the Brexit vote and a no-deal scenarioon M&A, corporate taxes, the Capital Markets Union(CMU), and foreign exchange.

Features

UK M&A Boom Threatened By No-Deal Brexit

The Brexit vote spurred M&A deals but a no-deal Brexit could destroy this momentum.

News

A New Salesman For May’s Brexit Deal

Theresa May struggles to hold her government together as next year'sBrexit deadline looms.

Features

Brexit Deal Stymied, Ireland Unfazed

Britain may not know what it wants out of Brexit, but Ireland does.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Companies Are Not Ready For Brexit

The Brexit deadline is approaching fast but lack of detail makes planning a serious challenge for corporate treasurers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FinTech And Macro Concerns Dominate Corporate Treasurers Conference

Neil Ainger's exclusive report forGlobal Financeonthe UKAssociation of Corporate Treasurers'annual conference.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Dividends And Buybacks: The Last Hurrah?

Rising interest rates show no signof dampening dividend payouts orstock buybacks. Not yet, at least.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A Expected From New CFO At Health-Conscious Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle's new CFO expected to be pro-active on the M&A front to take advantage of growing consumer demand for health and wellness products.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

WPP Chairman May Not Last

WPP chairman Martin Sorrell’s successorRoberto Quarta inherits a company in crisis in a troubled industry.

Awards

Top Countries For Foreign Direct Investment

What countries do the best job attracting foreign direct investment and how do they do it?Global Financeinvestigates.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Do Corporations Need Cryptos?

The few corporations that have embraced cryptocurrencies tend to be small or troubled. However, spinoff technologies from digital currency such as blockchain are likely to play a major role in corporate finance and international banking.

News

Brexit Breakthrough Eases Business Uncertainty

Thanks to a new agreement, businesses can assume that the UK will be fully out of the EU by January 2021. The UK will remain in the single market and customs union until the end of 2020.