Economics, Policy & Regulation
WTO’s Consensus Builder
The World Trade Organization gets its first woman and first African leader.
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Executive Insights: Asia’s Culture Clout
Stuart Wood, a founding partner of design agency Missouri Creative in London, points to Asia’s rising cultural influence—from K-pop to TikTok—as a soft yet powerful facet of its 21st century leadership.
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Japan: New Beginnings
Tokyo is reviving ambitions to be Asia’s top global financial hub. Many factors, including the country’s fully diversified economy and high level of household savings, favor the effort. But will it work this time around?
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Leadership Insights: Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike
Governor Yuriko Koike discusses plans, progress and potential hurdles in Tokyo’s efforts to reclaim the mantle of a top world financial center for the 21st century.
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The Asian Century
With a major new trade deal, favorable demographics and relative success managing the pandemic, Asia is fast assuming global leadership. Has the “Asian Century” just begun?
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A New Brand Of Shareholder Activism At Omnicom
Powerful investors are known for tackling gender wage gaps or unconscious bias, but hate speech is new.
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Brussels, Beijing Ink Trade Deal
Strongly advocated by Germany, the agreement drew criticism from other European Union member states concerned with issues ranging from Beijing’s human rights record to cybersecurity and technology transfer.
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Calling The Shots: Private Equity In China
Following the lead of their US counterparts, China’s private equity funds are angling for bigger ownership stakes and a louder voice in the country’s corporate sector.
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Coinbase IPO Breaks New Ground
Total cryptocurrency-market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion for the first time last month, suggesting that yet more companies with a stake in the sector may be preparing to test the waters.
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Germany: A Successor At Last?
Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democratic Union choseArmin Laschetto lead the party.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Global Shakeout
In 2021, the world’s companies will back off bond buying in favor of paying down debt and making strategic acquisitions.
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Gulf States Bury The Hatchet With Qatar
The Trump administration worked to persuade the kingdom to end the standoff, leading to an agreement mediated by Kuwait.