Banking
Capital One’s Discover Acquisition Would Reshape US Credit Card Industry
US commercial bank Capital One surprised the financial industry with its plans to acquire US credit card issuer Discover Financial...
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
IFC Partners For Sustainable Supply Chain Finance
To help develop sustainable supply chain finance (SCF) programs for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, the International...
Technology
Risk Management: Maritime Data Gains New Audience
Data regarding a ship’s location or a container’s status historically has been of interest to a relatively small audience. But...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Honduras: Crypto Gets Nixed
Honduran regulators have had enough of cryptocurrencies. The country’s National Banking and Insurance Commission (CNBS) has prohibited them from the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shareholder Activists Circle Macy’s
A nasty spat between premier US retailer Macy’s Inc. and some of its shareholders got a little hotter last month,...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Capitalizing On Dim Sum Bonds
So-called “dim sum” bonds and loans—offshore debt denominated in mainland China’s currency—rose 65% year-over-year in 2023 to 550 billion yuan...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Reddit Goes Public
Social media platform Reddit is set to debut this month on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)—the first major initial...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China: The “Broker Butcher” Returns
The “Broker Butcher” is back at work in China. Will he clean up financial markets, or simply watch them sink?...
Technology
Altman Ups AI Arms Race
News that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is seeking a reported $5 trillion to $7 trillion to build a network of...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tsunami Coming?
Nippon Steel’s United States Seal deal suggests the new wave of Japanese acquisitions is more than a blip. Japanese giant...
Technology
Banorte Mints First Domestic Digital Bank In Mexico
Banorte has kicked off Mexico’s digital bank expansion with the January launch of Bineo, its first fully digital banking platform....
Sustainable Finance
Debt Deal Turbocharges European Batteries
Swedish battery startup Northvolt secured Europe’s largest green bond to date. The $5 billion debt deal will help expand a...