Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Countries Turn To VAT To Plug Tax Gap
Gulf nations are the latest in the growing number of countries implementing value-added taxes (VAT) on goods and services.<br />
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Inequality Is A Big Dipper
Study says income and wealth inequality, which have widened a lot in the past 30 years in the US and elsewhere, make recessions more severe because poor people, who have little or no savings and often flawed credit, sharply reduce consumption when facing a sudden drop in income.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Legal Ed For Corporates Gains Steam
The intensifying regulatory environment has led more law schools to offerexecutive education programs thatfocuson law, ethics and compliance.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Monsanto Deal In Hand, Bayer Faces Regulators
In potentially the biggest foreign corporate takeover ever by a German company, Bayer seeks to buyMonsanto for 62 billion. Werner Bauman gets into agribusiness.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Pharma Prices Raise Eyebrows
<strong>US: </strong>Heather Bresch, the CEO of Mylan, an American pharmaceuticals company, finds herself at the center of one of the biggest pharma controversies in recent years: price-gouging.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Regulatory Scrutiny Scotches M&A Deals
The year 2016 is set to break a record for withdrawn global M&A deals, with regulators scotching several high-profile mergers.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Tax Clampdown Looks Beyond Apple
The EU hit Apple with a tax bill, but it's not the only company in regulators' sights.McDonalds, Facebook, Google and Amazonare being called on the carpet about tax practices too.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tory Hints At Pivot To Exports
Although Liam Fox made headlines for sayingBritish businessmen are too lazy to boost exports, less extensively reported remarks by the UK’s international trade secretaryhint at a significant change in policy.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Uncertain Taxes Hobble African Growth
Collection troubles and resource dependency hamper African governmentalefforts to raise revenue.
Award Ceremonies and Events
What Makes A Great Central Banker?
Editor's letter:The annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are an ideal time to look at the work of central bankers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brexit Volatility Creates Winners And Losers
<strong>BREXIT FALLOUT </strong>| Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent shock waves through global capital markets, but the increased volatility lifted trading revenue at big global banks and created a significant number of winners alongside the losers.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Can KYC Be As Easy As ABC?
<strong>Compliance </strong>| Know Your Customer obligations on corporate treasuries and their banking partners are rising. Can financial utilities alleviate the risk and cost?