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osé Antonio Kast Rist, also known by his initials JAK, is a Chilean lawyer and politician. He is the President-elect of Chile.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Chile’s New President Moves Country To Right

José Antonio Kast of the far-right Republican Party was elected president of Chile last month in a 58%-to-42% rout of rival Jeannette Jara, the Communist Party standard-bearer.
A sign logo of MUFG company at front side of thier office building with an exterior design in Nihonbashi Tokyo.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MUFG Seeks Stake In Indian Finance Company

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank by assets and market cap, is close to buying a 20% minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance Limited (SFL), for an investment of $4.4 billion.
World or global / national debt crisis or imbalance concept : Debt bag and world globe on a balance scale, depicts the government's fiscal profligacy, excessive expenditure or increase public spending

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The New World Of Surging Debt

For CFOs planning capital allocation for 2026 and beyond, the headline number is hard to ignore: Global debt has surged to nearly $346 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, or about 310% of world GDP, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
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Digital By Design

Digitizing more than 80% of its retail banking services proved a timely strategic move for Sberbank, Russia's largest bank. During the pandemic, customers could access most banking services while socially distancing and the bank launched new services quickly that helped customers facing financial hardship and uncertainty.
Costco Warehouse store providing warehouse prices on name brands for membership based customers. Costco Wholesale Corporation is the 2nd largest retailer in the U.S.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Costco, Others Seek Tariff Refunds

Costco’s most talked-about holiday happening might not be the deals on Dyson hair dryers, Godiva chocolates, or even the iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda bargain, but a lawsuit filed in late November against the Trump administration.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection

Nigeria has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France to rewrite its tax framework for the digital economy, aiming to increase tax revenues beyond its borders.

Technology

Ripple Nears Banking License

Crypto firm Ripple has been granted conditional approval in its bid to secure a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—the US federal regulator that supervises national banks and federal savings associations.
isney logo on smartphone screen with OpenAI logo in the background. The Walt Disney Company and Open AI.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

OpenAI: Disney’s Billion-Dollar Partner

Disney announced a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI, a development that is likely to send shockwaves through the US creative industry.
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