North America

Company executives are under greater pressure to respond to global issues, as business and politics intersect in new ways.

Following the April summit the US and China achieved a 100-day joint action plan, a significant departure from Trump’s campaign rhetoric

Elon Musk, profitless billionaire first it surpassed Ford, then GM, then went head to head with Honda and flew past it. 

For the US Federal Reserve to diminish its balance sheet, it must take care not to spook the markets.   

Bank of America grew earnings 16% last year and plans further expansions, says chairman and CEO Brian Moynihan.

After Wells Fargo forced two senior executives to pay back $75 million in compensation, other companies are rethinking clawback clauses—which experts say are effective governance mechanism.  

Amazon enters Arab markets of the Middle East / North Africa region by buying up Souq.com, an established online retailer.

Global Finance Magazine’s 2017 rankings of the best US regional banks

Banks across North America are doing what they are supposed to do. They are lending more money and making more money. 

Gideon Rachman, author of “Easternization: Asia’s Rise and America’s Decline From Obama to Trump and Beyond,” talks with Global Finance about the growing power of Eastern nations.

The Starbucks brand will be impacted by COO Johnson taking the top slot from CEO Howard Schultz, adding to pressure on the company.  

GM sloughs off its European brands to focus on Asia and US markets, boosting PSA Group to second-largest automaker in Europe 

CSX is only the latest example of shareholder activists pushing for change in leadership. 

Donald Trump's policy plans put him in conflict with traditional Republicans in Congress and the states--in this case, his plans to impost tariffs to shape trade. 

ExonMobil’s CEO Rex Tillerson went overnight from dark-horse candidate to president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of State. If confirmed, Tillerson might prove to have the toughest position in the new cabinet as he wrestles with strife around the world and a new relationship with Russia.

Justin Trudeau's government wants to boost infrastructure spending, but without using tax dollars, so it's establishing a bank to attract private money. 

As the reality of a Donald Trump presidency sinks in with the world's markets, financial professionals and economic groups are choosing to look at the stimulus that could result from the election of the real estate developer turned reality show star.

Tim Sloan, new CEO of Wells Fargo, will likely close branches and seek growth online, but even that may not be enough to help the San Francisco-based bank change direction in the wake of its cross-selling scandal. 

Caterpillar, the US-based leader in the machinery and engine industry, announced that in January Doug Umpleby, a longtime Caterpillar executive, will succeed Doug Oberhelman as the company’s CEO. He will be challenged by slow growth worldwide. 

Will bringing in an outsider revive the brand with fresh insight or cause it to stumble on the turns?