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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Modi’s India Passes US & China In FDI

India seems to be on course with economic reforms under the leadership of prime minister Narendra Modi, achieving a significant landmark as it moved ahead of the US and China in the foreign direct investment (FDI) sweepstakes.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

TPP Achieved, Passage In Congress Is Next Step

USA: After years of talks, 12 Pacific Rim nations, from Vietnam to Peru to the United States, reached an agreement in early October to create a vast, new trade bloc called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Features

Value and Number of Cross-border M&A by Region/Country 2011-2013

Emerging markets overtook developed markets both in terms of sales and purchases of foreign acquisitions - accounting for 56% of total cross-border transactions in 2013.

Data

Percentage of Public Deficit/Surplus in GDP Around the World

Government deficit or surplus is the difference between government receipts (mainly tax revenue) and government spending (i.e. salaries of government employees, social benefits, interest on the public debt) in a single year.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Cuba and the US: Back In Business?

Regional Report | As relations between Cuba and the United States get friendlier, the economic outlook of the island is also improving.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trump And Fiorina: Mixing Business With Politics

Newsmakers | US In the United States, a real estate developer turned politician is stealing the thunder of many more-seasoned statesmen.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

US: P&G Promotes Insider To CEO Amid Major Revamp

In the midst of a radical overhaul of its operations, Procter & Gamble will undergo a key leadership change in the fall. As of November 1, company insider David Taylor will take over as CEO from A.G. Lafley, who has held the position from 2000 to 2009 and from 2013 to the present.

Awards

Global Finance Names The Safest Banks In North America 2015

NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2015 — Global Finance has named the Safest Banks in North America in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2015 issue. Banks were selected through an evaluation of long-term foreign currency ratings—from Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s and Fitch—and total assets of the 500 largest banks worldwide.

News

Dorsey Retakes Helm As Twitter Looks For New CEO

Newsmakers | United States An important C-suite reshuffle is taking place in the world of social networking sites, and it may offer a glimpse into the future of the industry as a whole.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

HEDGING | LOW OIL PRICES AFFECT CORPORATE RISK

Management | Hedging The dramatic slide in oil prices over the past year or so has once again underscored the value—and perils—of hedging. Some companies and governments bet on a fall in the cost of crude and thereby obviated large losses. Others did not make out so well.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

M&A | IS BIG PHARMAS BIOTECH BINGE ILL-ADVISED?

Capital Markets | Merger & Acquisitions: Biotech The slew of M&A deals in the pharmaceutical industry could leave some firms with a bad hangover. Fitch Ratings warns that the race to find the next blockbuster drug could hurt overall credit rankings for the sector.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

Trends | US Dollar/Mergers & Acquisitions The US dollar has climbed some 25% since June to its highest level in the past 12 years, which could have a significant impact on one of America’s biggest economic drivers: foreign direct investment.