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US Economy Grows At 3% For First Time In 2 Years

US based CFOs have cause to cheer with the US economy growing at a faster clip than expected. The Bureau of Economic Analysis on Wednesdayrevised the US real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate forthe second quarter of 2017to 3%from ...

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Risky Auto Loans Rise. Subprime Crisis Revisited?

The rising number of risky auto loans are a sure source of worry but can they throw the larger US economy into a tailspin like the subprime housing crisis.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Klarna To Build On Customer Base With New Bank License

TheSwedish payments platform's huge customer base gives it an advantage as it expandsinto banking and other product lines.

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Latin America: The Role of Development Banks

Development banks vie with their commercial counterparts to support the growth of regional economies.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Tax Bends & Breaks

New rules could make it harder for companies to book profits in places with favorable tax rates.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Amazon Buys Whole Foods As Retail Consolidates

Mergers and acquisitions inretail are ramping upas bricks-and-mortar chains cope with changing consumer habits. An added benefit: getting more data on shoppers.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Argentina Prepares Another Bond Issue

Encouraged by its successfulbondsalein June,Argentina is planning another bond offer. But some experts are cautious ahead ofOctober'smidterm election.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brazils Scandals Are A Boon For Crisis Management

Recent scandals and tragedies involving Brazilian companies, banks and public-sector agencies are turning into an opportunity for public-relations firms.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China’s MSCI Inclusion Reverberates Worldwide

China's inclusion intoMSCI'sglobal benchmark equityindex next year could havefar-reaching ripple effects both inside and outside of the country.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

In Age Of Trump, CEOs Become Activists

Company executivesareunder greater pressure to respond to global issues, as business and politicsintersect in new ways.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Public Jumps On ICOs As New Way To Fund Companies

Financing start-ups with “initial coin offerings,” or ICOs,could potentially upend both the investment banking and venture capital industries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trading China’s Evolving Forex Markets

As currency trading increases in China and new technologies emerge, the regulatory environment is changing.