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.
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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...