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Pakistan: Political Rookie Steps Up As Finance Minister

Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker with no previous experience in a political role, has been tasked with the navigating Pakistan...

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With Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector reaching 50% of GDP for the first time last year, the Gulf nation marked a...

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Climate-related reporting for large public companies just got murkier. At least, that’s one takeaway from the US Securities and Exchange...

Technology

Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, flexibility appears to be the new normal. Even the distribution and manufacturing...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

South Africa seeks the return of foreign investment. South Africa, with the continent’s most diverse and sophisticated economy, retains its...

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Despite many unexpected obstacles in the past year, economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa region continued. The...

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The global sustainability trend has hit a snag the last two years. In the US, the movement to incorporate environmental,...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

A greater number of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) are going private. In the first quarter...

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When the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced a new short-term interest rate target in the 0% to 0.1% range last...

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Prices falling in Venezuela? Yes, for the moment. In February, President Nicolas Maduro’s ravaged economy saw its first month of...

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A collapse in foreign direct investment into mainland China has brought FDI to a 30-year low. Beijing’s State Administration of...

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Ursula von der Leyen announced she will pursue a second term as president of the European Commission. With the endorsement...