Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
WILL US EARNINGS GET LOST IN TRANSLATION?
Trends | US Dollar/Corporate Earnings
As corporate guidance goes, it was not the most upbeat news ever.
The United States
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Beijing & Washington Heat Up Over New Development Bank
It's not often that the UK finds itself in Washington's bad books—this is, after all, a country that supports the US in even its most ill-advised foreign adventures and is often described as America's closest ally.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
DELOITTE: BIG 4 ACCOUNTING FIRM APPOINTS 1ST US FEMALE CEO
Newsmakers | United States
A new crack appeared in the corporate glass ceiling in February, when Cathy Engelbert was appointed CEO of Deloitte US, becoming the first woman to lead one of the Big Four audit and consulting firms in the United States.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MEGADEALS GAIN MOMENTUM AS CONFIDENCE BUILDS IN US
Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquistions
Analysts expect 2015 to be a great year for mergers and acquisitions, with the US leading the way.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
US-CUBA RELATIONS THAW, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
Milestones | United States & Cuba
After 54 years of economic and diplomatic isolation, relations between Cuba and the United States appeared to thaw in mid-January, when the U.S. implemented a host of regulatory changes to its sanctions regime against the Communist country.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
WALL STREET BANKER WITHDRAWS FROM TREASURY RACE
Newsmakers | United States
Weiss is widely regarded as capable, and is a liberal himself. But he came under fire because of his affiliation with Wall Street, as many in the American left have been calling for an end to the “revolving door,”
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FDI NORTH AMERICA: CHASING THE DIXIE DOLLAR
<strong>North America | FDI & Economic Development Update</strong><br />
Knowing their target markets helps northern US states and Canadian provinces compete with the southern US for foreign direct investment.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US: SHELBY TO HEAD SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE
United States | Newsmakers<br />
After the Republican victory in the 2014 US midterm elections and an eight-year hiatus, Richard Shelby, a senior senator from Alabama, has taken over his old post as chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.
Features
US Companies Get Comfy With The Renminbi
AFP Exclusive | Q&A<br />
An interview with Dan Scanlan, regional transaction banking head for the Americas, Standard Chartered.
Banking
RATING AGENCIES – U.S. UNDER PRESSURE
Pressure from Congress in the wake of the global financial crisis led the SEC to expedite its lethargic and opaque process of registering rating agencies. As a result there are now 10 Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations (NRSROs).
Data
Corporate Tax Rates by Country
Taxes paid by corporations can be measured in a number of ways, including the marginal corporate tax rate and the total taxes paid as a percentage of profits.
Banking
FORMER DERIVATIVES SUPERSTAR TAKES THE HELM AT AIG
UNITED STATES<br />
After steering American International Group (AIG) during the financial crisis and putting it back on a sounder footing, president and chief executive officer Robert Benmosche is handing the baton over to Peter Hancock.