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China: New Finance Minister Won’t Change Much
Given that China’s growth is slowing, the decision to replace Finance minister Lou Jiwei with Xiao Jie is controversial—yet not surprising.
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Developing Countries Ease Doing Business
According the World Bank Group’s Ease of Doing Business Index for 2017, a record-breaking 137 nations out of 190 have implemented key reforms to deregulate their economies.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Is This The End Of Globalization?
From Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring to surprising victories for Brexit and Trump, citizens around the globe are pushing back against their leaders’ policy choices.
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Lebanon: New Leaders Seek To End Economic Agony
After two years of a political vacuum, Lebanon finally elected Michel Aoun president. Under the constitution, however, the head of state has little power, and his election sparks little hope.
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Robo-Advisors Put Client Before Product
Paolo Sironi, a global thought leader in wealth management and investment analytics with IBM, talks about robots, algorithms and making personal finance more like a game.
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South Korea: Scandal Sweeps Political, Corporate World’s
The scandal that led to the president's impeachment implicates some of South Korea's best-known conglomerates.
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Spain Gets A Government, At Last—But Uncertainty Reigns
After two inconclusive elections and 10 months without a fully functioning government, Spain has formed ancoalition administration, but without a majority, action will be difficult.
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Trudeau Seeks Infrastructure Bank To Boost Investment
Justin Trudeau's government wants to boost infrastructure spending, but without using tax dollars, so it's establishing a bank to attract private money.
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US Investors’ Unease Clouds Outlook For Manila
With Trump at the helm in the US, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte'santi-American rhetoric may backfire.
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Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist, Euler Hermes
Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist, Euler Hermes, speaks with Andre Fiano, Editor In Chief of Global Finance, about a changed trade outlook after the US elections.
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With SoftBank, Saudis Build $100 Billion Tech Fund
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has joined with Japan's SoftBank Group tolaunch what could become a $100 billion fund to focus on technology investments.
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Worlds Safest Banks 2016: Global Top 50
Rating upgrades are again driving changes in Global Finance’s ranking of the World’s 50 Safest Banks. Three new banks entered...