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Innovation: A New Look

Innovation: A New Look

One of the most overused words in the business lexicon is often misunderstood: What is true innovation? Should it be a priority for all companies? And how can firms make it happen?

Features

Award Winners

The Innovators 2021: Finance

The Innovators 2021: Finance

The pandemic spurred financial institutions to ramp up technology upgrades and add new services at record speeds.

Global Salon

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Milestones

UAE Liberalizes Corporate Ownership

UAE Liberalizes Corporate Ownership

The UAE, led by Dubai, earlier created a number of offshore business parks dubbed “free zones,” which permit 100% foreign ownership.

Corporate Finance

New Rules For Lease Accounting

New Rules For Lease Accounting

CFOs are finding the scrutiny of new accounting rules is helping them streamline their lease management and save money, but there are challenges.

Newsmakers

Elon Musk Flips On Bitcoin

Elon Musk Flips On Bitcoin

Tesla's decision to no longer accept Bitcoin due to environmental impact concerns led to a tumble in the cryptocurrency's value.

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Trends

Corporate Finance & Capital

Big Banks Free Up Reserves

Big Banks Free Up Reserves

Rather than building up their reserves, financial institutions are reviving share buybacks and increasing dividends

Capital Gains Outside ‘The City’

Capital Gains Outside ‘The City’

More than 440 financial services firms in the UK that are relocating part of their business, staff or legal entities to the EU due to Brexit.

Telecoms And Content Makers Disconnect

Telecoms And Content Makers Disconnect

Many telecoms are splitting with the entertainment companies they acquired to focus on their core businesses which demand serious technology investments.

Frontier Market Report