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India, credit ratings

Economics, Policy & Regulation

India: Credit Rating Gets An Upgrade

S&P Global Ratings raised India’s sovereign credit rating in mid-August from BBB- to BBB, one notch above its lowest investment-grade rating.
Intel

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Intel CEO Sells Stake to US

Talk about a reversal of fortunes. Barely two weeks after US President Donald Trump called for the resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on account of his alleged conflicts of interest, Tan sold a 10% stake in the chipmaker to the US government.
Digital By Design
Sponsored Content

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.
Standard Chartered

Banking

Standard Chartered Launches Crypto Spot Trading

Banking giant Standard Chartered has introduced an amenity for the spot trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum via a fully integrated digital asset service, through its UK branch for institutional clients, including corporates, investors and asset managers.
Ripple

Banking

Ripple In Banking License Push

Crypto company Ripple has applied to US regulators for a national bank charter, as the distinction between digital asset firms and traditional financial institutions becomes increasingly blurred.
Luca de Meo

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering

The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WeWork Eyes $407 Million IPO Comeback

WeWork India is preparing to raise up to 35 billion Indian rupees ($407 million) through an initial public offering expected in August.
Bulgaria, Euro

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Bulgaria: Eurozone Ambitions Test Public Trust

In a country better known for political instability—seven elections in three years—Bulgaria’s formal invitation to join the Eurozone in January 2026 marks a major turning point.
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