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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

Trends | US Dollar/Mergers & Acquisitions The US dollar has climbed some 25% since June to its highest level in the past 12 years, which could have a significant impact on one of America’s biggest economic drivers: foreign direct investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR PETROBRAS

Management | Corporate Reporting For Petróleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, as the giant Brazilian oil company is called, the time to present audited 2014 results, including the write-downs associated with the highly publicized historical corruption scandal, is running out.

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.

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Economic Development & FDI Reports 2015

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Internet Of Things And Its Impact On Manufacturing

Watch Global Finance’s timely webinar focused on the Internet Of Things and its impact on manufacturing, presented in partnership with the Government of Ontario.

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.

Banking

Is RBS Getting Out Of Transaction Services?

Royal Bank Of Scotland plans to vastly scale back its Transaction Services business. It is a further sign of the challenging times faced by global transaction banks.

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Book Review: Heavens Bankers

The Islamic finance industry has grown significantly over the past 15 years, and Harris Irfan's book, Heaven’s Bankers: Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance gives a fine account of some the groundbreaking transactions that opened up the industry and made it more competitive.

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STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR PETROBRAS

WILL US EARNINGS GET LOST IN TRANSLATION?

Economic Development & FDI Reports 2015

Internet Of Things And Its Impact On Manufacturing

Beijing & Washington Heat Up Over New Development Bank

Is RBS Getting Out Of Transaction Services?

Book Review: Heavens Bankers

Uganda To Meet Regional Demand With Oil Refinery

ASIAN FDI: KEEP IT FLOWING

DEBT: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES

EGYPT: AN INTERVIEW WITH CIB’S CHAIRMAN