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Ferrero Buys Nestle’s US Candy Business
With the Nestle acquisition, Ferrero has now become the third-largest confectionary company in the United States.
North America
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Data
Countries With Most FDI In 2018
Overall global FDIdeclined last yearwith developed economies seeinga decrease in flows even asdeveloping economies saw an increase.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Apple Puts Spotify On Notice By Purchasing Shazam
Shazam, which is headquartered in London, has more than one billion downloads worldwide.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Are Vertical Mergers Healthy For Consumers?
M&A dealsbetween companies like CVS and Aetna and Amazon and Whole Foods will test what it meansto create value in business today, as well as whether such deals provide value for consumers.
Banking
Citi | Managing Innovation
Vanessa Colella, head of Citi Ventures and chief innovation officer at Citi, visited Global Finance to discuss integrating innovation into global banking, the role of employees in driving change, and emerging trends in technology and banking.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Upscale Westfield Brand Survives Mall Consolidation
Westfield has developed shopping venues in such prime locations as London’s Shepherd Bush, New York’s World Trade Center and Los Angeles’ Century City.
Features
US Digital Policy | Weaving A Complex Web
The repeal of net neutrality sparked immediate political response from consumers, but its impact on business will be complicated, and take time to unfold and to absorb.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bankruptcy Pros Suffer As Fewer Companies Go Bust
European Union countries saw lower bankruptcy rates in the first half of 2017, as did Canada. USbankruptcy filings dropped 5.5% in the 12-month period ended September 30, 2017.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
All-Stock Deals Plummet In Cheap-Debt Environment
It is a dramatic drop compared not just to the 1990s, when stock-for-stock deals accounted for over half of all mergers, but also to 2016, when the average equaled 23.9% by dollar value.
Features
GAAP Gets A Bad Rap
There’s a growing push to replaceGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles with an accounting system that better reflects companies’ finances.
News
Trump’s First Year | An Economic Evaluation
A year into President Trump’s term, America’s political life has changed beyond recognition. But what has his administration meant for companies?
News
A Lightbulb Moment For GE
GE stock has lost more than 40% of its value since 2000, when Flannery’s predecessor, Jeffrey Immelt, was appointed.