Features
Softbank Mulls IPO To Boost Cash Reserves
The IPO could see the company raise¥2 trillion ($18 billion) as it floats a 30% stake in Softbank Corp, Japan’s number three wireless provider.
Features
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Caterpillar, IRS And The US Tax Conundrum
Theconstruction-equipment giant finds itself at the center of a tax controversy involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the impact of US tax reforms on domestic and international companies.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lego Expects More Profit After IP Win In China
An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymakerwill also give comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Europe To See More Airline M&A Activity, Consolidation, In 2018
Turbulence in Europe’s airline industry is likely to culminate in a massive shakeout for the sector in 2018. Look for more mergers and global alliances.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Australia Moves To Clearance With Blockchain
The decision follows two years of testing and is among’s the first attemptsto use blockchain to clear a major asset class.
Banking
Management Musical Chairs At Swiss Banks
Fierce competition among Swiss banks to win the business of the world’s wealthy has led to a raft of management shake-ups.
Banking
Transaction Banks Add Value With Data
Fintech and automation are critical to growing transaction-banking services in the era of Big Data.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Nordics Inch Closer Towards Cashless Societies
Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Apple Puts Spotify On Notice By Purchasing Shazam
Shazam, which is headquartered in London, has more than one billion downloads worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Are Vertical Mergers Healthy For Consumers?
M&A dealsbetween companies like CVS and Aetna and Amazon and Whole Foods will test what it meansto create value in business today, as well as whether such deals provide value for consumers.
Banking
Global Regulators Finalize Basel III Rules
The Basel III rules aim to decrease bank leverage and increase liquidity. In addition to capital efficiency, the rules also institute stress testing and standardize market liquidity risk.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Upscale Westfield Brand Survives Mall Consolidation
Westfield has developed shopping venues in such prime locations as London’s Shepherd Bush, New York’s World Trade Center and Los Angeles’ Century City.