October 2022

Central bank rate-hiking may bring on a recession, unemployment and debt defaults. Some say that’s just the price of suppressing inflation.

Global Finance presents its 29th annual list of the best banks worldwide, which includes the global, regional and national winners from more than 150 countries and regions.

Piyush Gupta, CEO of DBS, shares his thoughts regarding the future of banking and corporate finance.

Sjoerd Leenart, global head of Corporate Banking at JPMorgan Chase, discusses current and future trends, as well as key issues facing the New York–based bank in 2023.

Michel Löwy, co-founder and CEO of Hong Kong–based boutique investment bank SC Lowy, which owns banks in Korea and Italy, shares his thoughts on the looming recession, mid-caps versus SMEs, M&A and alternative financing.

Scores of semiconductor companies are going out of business in China despite the government's drive to boost the sector.

Although the precise remit has not been defined, the envoy will focus on the major funds in the Persian Gulf.

From January 1, 2023, tolls will increase by 15% for vessels including oil tankers, and 10% for dry bulk and cruise ships.

Queen Elizabeth II’s passing may lead to independence bids from some the of 15 remaining realms under the rule of the British monarchy.

The first twinges of a credit crunch are hitting companies at the lower end of the corporate food chain. Beef up before the squeeze intensifies.

In 2017, Bulchandani led ‘The Fearless Girl’ campaign, which challenged the male dominance of Wall Street’s charging bull statue, by counterposing a bronze statue of a defiant young girl facing it down.

 The company and other giant petroleum refiners face an uphill battle after a US Congressional committee released documents revealing that their executives and staffers contradicted their public statements regarding their sustainability goals.

Poised to become Italy’s first female premier, Meloni succeeds Mario Draghi, who resigned in July after his governing coalition collapsed. 

The new president has said he intends to prioritize agriculture and food security, stimulate job creation and reawaken the competitiveness of the private sector by reducing government domestic borrowing.

The hiring will also include software developers and data specialists who will work with BBVA’s Client Solutions, Architecture and Data teams on the design, development and deployment of global and reusable components that support the creation of functionalities for retail and corporate clients.

Ethereum reduced its energy consumption by 99.95% through a software upgrade that changed its consenus mechanisms.

Patagonia’s move comes as more companies try to give Mother Nature legal standing. 

Onewo hopes to raise up to $783.5 million with its IPO, but the overall state of China’s real estate market could undermine investor appetite.

ESG makes headway in the shipping industry thanks to Japan.

A new SEC seeks to align CEO and close collaborators’ compensation with corporate results.

According to the bank’s internal projections, Marcus will lose more than $1.2 billion in 2022.

Porsche's IPO shakes up this year's sleepy IPO market, raising roughly $9 billion.

The profit warnings from FedEx and Ford Motor are harbingers of what’s to come.

Morocco acts as a stepping stone between two continents.

The coming elections hold the future of Brazil and its economy in check.

Central American and Caribbean getaways provide a much-needed financial boost to the region, but geopolitical issues and a looming recession may stymie recovery efforts. 

If it looks like stagflation, acts like stagflation, it's not necessarily stagflation. 

The technology is gaining traction, but lack of knowledge and uncertainties about security are still barriers to implementation across Latin America. 

Renewables initiatives are languishing as a political feud grinds to a halt the sector’s growth plans.