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Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Pope’s Fiscal Legacy

The April 21 passing of Pope Francis touched not only 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, but millions of people of other faiths who came to admire him for his progressive views during his dozen-year pontificate.

Banking

M&A Booms Globally, But Tariffs Freeze US Deals

M&A activity got off to a strong start in 2025, with global deal value surpassing $1.2 trillion through April, according...

Banking

Former Top-Rated Bank Governor Mark Carney Elected To Lead Canada

The Liberal Party of Canada pulled off a stunning upset in the national election. By choosing Mark Carney—the former governor...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Hyundai Agrees To Deal To Avoid Trump’s Tariffs

Hyundai Motor Group has managed to sidestep the Trump administration’s tariff threats. All it cost was $21 billion. The South...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Klarna IPO Could Redefine Payments Market

Fintech giant Klarna has filed a registration statement to the SEC to propose an IPO but has put the process...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Google Cloud Eyes Wiz Purchase

Pending regulatory approval, Google plans to acquire multi-cloud security platform provider Wiz in an all-cash deal worth $32 billion. Once...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Namibia Historic Election Seats First Female President

Namibia marked a milestone in its history on March 21, when Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the country’s first...

News

CK Hutchison Denies $1.2 Billion Panama Claim Amid US-China Canal Tensions

The Hong Kong conglomerate rejects audit findings as Washington moves to curb Beijing’s footprint in Latin American infrastructure and strategic...

Banking

South Africa: Standard Bank’s Deputy CEO Bolts To Rival Absa

South Africa’s banking industry found itself in an uproar the night of March 16, when the heir apparent of its...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Turkey: Political Crisis Puts Investors On Edge

Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s unpredictability is one of the few things both his supporters and critics agree on. Over two decades...

Technology

Electric Vehicles: Innovation, Cost Fueling BYD’s Global Momentum

Is momentum shifting in the global electric vehicle (EV) market? Chinese EV maker BYD has surged ahead of Tesla, reporting...

Technology

India: Musk’s Starlink Links Up

Two of India’s biggest telecom providers, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, separately inked deals with Elon Musk’s Starlink last month...