Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bitcoin ETFs Go Live
They may not be epochal, but they could spur innovation. The global business press used words like “watershed,” “breakthrough,” and...
News
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Changing Of The Guard In The Permian
As the shale industry matures, the biggest oil and gas producers, with their efficiencies and lower cost of capital, are...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Consolidation’s Continuous Growth
In 2023, Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein acquired a stake in struggling rival Forever 21; food-delivery company Wonder Group gobbled up...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan Acquires US Steel Rival
Consolidation continues in the manufacturing sector, with Japan’s largest steel-maker Nippon Steel acquiring rival US Steel for $14.9 billion. After...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
L3Harris Takes a BREAK From M&A
Aerospace and defense contractor L3Harris Technologies completed two deals last year. In July, it purchased Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings for $4.7...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
El Salvador: “Volcano Bonds” Ready Eruption
El Salvador will issue Bitcoin bonds, or “volcano bonds,” in the first quarter of 2024 after receiving regulatory approval from...
Banking
Citigroup Confirms Banamex Separation
Citigroup is splitting its Mexico retail unit from its corporate and investment business by the second half of 2024. According...
Banking
HSBC Seeks Inorganic Growth
HSBC has been selling unprofitable units across the Asia-Pacific and bulking up its financial businesses through acquisitions, to expand its...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU Shifting To Four-Day Workweek
New year, new deal—at least for production workers at Italian luxury sports car maker Lamborghini, who just secured a four-day...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US Increases African Investments
For years, the US had perfected a penchant for being aloof when it came to Africa. Not anymore. The world’s...
Technology
For Musk, X Means Everything
For Musk, X Means Everything Shortly before Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion, the Tesla CEO hinted at his...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Somalia: Debt Relief Breakthrough
Somalia, ravaged by civil war, terrorism and economic hardship, is poised to receive substantial international debt relief, marking a crucial...