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Hani Mulki Takes Reins In Jordan, For Now
<strong>Jordan | </strong>Hani Mulki, a former Jordanian minister, was appointed interim prime ministerin May.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Parente To Lead Petrobras In Fire Sale
<strong>Brazil | </strong>Pedro Parente, who was appointed CEO of state-controlled oil producer Petrobras on May 19, brings both corporate and government experience to the new role.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Peru’s New President Seeks Unity After Tight Race
<strong>Peru </strong>| Even though Pedro Pablo Kuczynski was elected Peru’s new president by a whisker, his victory was greeted with enthusiasm at home and abroad.
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Political Mayhem Adds To Olympic Woes
<strong>Brazil </strong>| Despite the optimistic expectations in 2009, when Rio de Janeiro was chosen to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, the competition in August is not likely to show Brazil in the best light.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Swiss Success Highlights Infrastructure Neglect
After 17 years of construction, the Gotthard Base Tunnel, connecting Northern and Southern Europe through the Alps, opened to great fanfare on June 1, and shone a light on years of lax investment in infrastructure by European nations generally.
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The Rise Of The Machines
Robots, ubiquitous in factories, are moving up to take on both menial paperwork and complex data analysis. Should we worry?
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
US Still A Strong Draw For FDI
Aaron Brickman, senior vice president for strategy and development at the Organization for International Investment (OFII), a nonprofit trade association, also founded SelectUSA, a federal program to promote foreign direct investment in the US. He visited Global Finance to discuss the state of FDI worldwide.
Banking
Scandal And Risk Drive Private Banks Out Of Russia
Facing reputational risk and poor prospects, private banking operations are bailing on Russia and encouraging its wealthy to park their assets offshore.
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LinkedIn Hopes For Soft Link With Microsoft
<strong>US</strong> | When Microsoft boughtLinkedIn, the deal was structured to leavethe networking site to grow and develop somewhat independently. The question is, how independently?
Banking
Robo-Advisers Are Here
Picture investment recommendations tailored or customized to individual needs or personality traits, provided cheaply via a highly intuitive digital interface.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Assuming The Mantle Of Asia’s Financial Hub
Singapore has overtaken Hong Kong as Asia’s top financial center and now ranks third globally behind London and New York. This is the key takeaway from the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI), a ranking by British commercial think-tank Z/Yen Group.
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Brazil’s Finance Minister Faces Storm
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Well known for his caution, Brazil Finance Minister Henrique Meirelles is well aware of the enormity of his nation’s fiscal hole. Brazil is likely to report a primary deficit of $36 billion this year, instead of the $6.8 billion surplus previously forecast.