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Economics, Policy & Regulation

US-China Tariff Truce Triggers Transpacific Rush—But Uncertainty Lingers

A brief easing of tariffs between the US and China has set off a burst of transpacific trade activity, but deeper tensions and long-term supply chain disruptions continue to cloud the outlook.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Google And Meta Face Scrutiny

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently ruled against Google twice: in August 2024 for monopolizing the search engine and search advertising markets, and in April 2025 for its digital advertising network being an illegal monopoly.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Is Musk Done With DOGE? Tesla Investors Hope So

Tesla just posted its worst quarterly results in years. Net income plunged 71% to $409 million in the first quarter.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

(Another) New Deal With The IMF

Even before Argentina’s previous agreement with the International Monetary Fund expired in December, President Javier Milei began pursuing a new bailout package.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

For British Steel, Nationalization Looms – Again

UK citizens could be forgiven for thinking, in early April, that they had been transported back in time, amid suggestions British Steel should be nationalized—something that happened back in 1967.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

GIFT City Takes Off With Axis Bank Lease Deal

The deal also marks a milestone for Indian aviation finance: the first transaction in which all the stakeholders— lender, borrower,...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trump Tariffs Halt IPO Deals In US

Several firms have suspended IPO plans, and merger activity has slowed following President Trump’s imposition of global tariffs, fueling uncertainty across US dealmaking markets.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Investing In Lawsuits

Think that the class action plaintiffs' attorney has a good case? Now you can invest in it, says James Koutoulas, CEO of JurisTrade, which he calls "the first secondary marketplace for litigation assets."

Banking

Germany Approves UniCredit Stake In Commerzbank

Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank.

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...