Western Europe

The UK’s decision to leave the EU and the dwindling strength of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who saw her party diminished in Germany’s recent federal elections, have given Macron a rare chance to bolster French influence.

Overall global FDI declined last year with developed economies seeing a decrease in flows even as developing economies saw an increase.

An intellectual property (IP) rights’ victory in China for the Danish toymaker will also give  comfort to other Western consumer-goods companies struggling with similar issues.

Turbulence in Europe’s airline industry is likely to culminate in a massive shakeout for the sector in 2018. Look for more mergers and global alliances.

Fierce competition among Swiss banks to win the business of the world’s wealthy has led to a raft of management shake-ups.

Cash is increasingly viewed by Nordic banks, businesses, and tax and financial regulators as outdated and inefficient.

In a comparison with the Portuguese soccer star, Portuguese finance minister Mário Centeno has been dubbed “the Cristiano Ronaldo of Ecofin."

The deal sends a strong signal that two of the world’s major exporters still believe in the merits of open markets.

Norway's  new tax plan could double electric-vehicle unit costs, and add as much as $9,975 to the retail price of the Tesla Model X. 

The automaker's electric-car strategy includes plug-in hybrid and conventional hybrid technologies, as well as all-electric options.

Rapidly rising London share prices and the political uncertainty following Donald Trump’s elections have added to the interest.

Gavin Maclean, head of Cash Management & Payments, Lloyd Banking, spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano regarding the bank is focusing on innovation and technology as the era for open banking is almost here for European banks..

As the January deadline draws closer, realities of surviving in the post PSD2 are starting to dawn on banks.

Societe Generale 's Global Head for Transaction Banking  Benoit Desserre spoke with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on the sideline of Sibos 2017 regarding the bank's use of blockchain technology to transform transaction banking for its customers.

Lutz-Christian Funke, executive director of KfW, The World’s Safest Bank for several consecutive years, discusses with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano Germany’s political balancing act and economic stability, Europe’s refugee problem, and KfW’s collaborations with other European banks and political agencies.

Large multinationals are edged out of Europe’s top 50 by midsize banks that are based in developed economies and offer global service.

In the face of rising political risks, nearly 1,900 companies have moved their seat out of Catalonia including some of the biggest in the region like Gas Natural and Abertis. While murmurs of companies moving out of Catalonia owing to ...

Serbia finds success yet faces challenges as it works to take its place on the world economic stage.

Bruno Le Maire, France's new minister of the Economy — is appointed by Emmanuel Macron following the French presidential elections

Despite gloomy forecasts, Britain’s expected economic collapse has not materialized, and new research suggests the impact on trade will be mitigated.