Estonia: Digital Economy Drives Growth
By embracing new technologies, Estonia has become the Baltic region’s economic rising star.
Investors Flock To Gulf IPOs
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are leading frenzied activity in Gulf equity capital markets.
Colombia's First Left-Wing Prime Minister Elected
Former guerrilla rebel Gustavo Petro pledged ambitious reforms in pensions, taxes, labor and health care on the campaign trail.
Somalia Returns To The Global Banking Scene
Egypt’s Banque Misr and Turkey’s Ziraat Katilim are the first international banks to begin operations in Somalia.
Russia Defaults On Debt
Moscow argues that default is a technicality and that debt payments have been held up by Western sanctions.
The Super Dollar
With the US Fed on an anti-inflation tear, the recent surge in the world’s foremost currency is leaving few companies unaffected.
The Dark Side Of SPACs
More than 300 companies went public via mergers with SPACs over the past two years, but many of these listings proved to be problematic.
Surfing The Oil Wave
As the Ukrainian conflict blows up, the GCC economies hit the jackpot.
UK: Boris Johnson Steps Down
Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson steps down just three years after winning a historic mandate.
Ireland: Celtic Tiger Loses More Stripes
Foreign banks are pulling back from the Irish market amid regulatory tightening.
MENA Banks Power Sustainability Efforts
As the MENA region prepares to host the world’s major climate-change policy event, COP27, Global Finance explored the region’s sustainability commitment and sustainable finance initiatives in a discussion with experts from MENA’s leading banks.
Banks Expand Digital Corporate Finance
Powered by high valuations and mainstream adoption of blockchain, dealmaking in the crypto industry is moving rapidly, opening an uncharted lane for traditional corporate finance.
Agentina: Squeeze Play For New Minister
Argentine President Alberto Fernández appointed Silvina Aída Batakis in a desperate attempt to calm investors amid a 64% year-over-year inflation rate.
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Tapping Into Fintech: Q&A With Tap Payments Kuwait Managing Director And Senior VP Of Tap Payments Global Faisal AlHaroun
Faisal AlHaroun is managing director of Tap Payments Kuwait and senior vice president of Tap Payments Global. He speaks to Global Finance about the evolution of fintech and its customers in the MENA region.
Australia: Direct Debits Face New Competition
PayTo is expected to become a digital alternative to periodic payments and other similar arrangements.
US Lags In Global Chip Race
Partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. may derail the CHIPS Act, a $52 billion bill aimed at helping the U.S. catch up in the global race to secure semiconductor chips.
Asset Seizures Hit Foreign Companies In Russia
The Kremlin is moving in on the holdings of foreign energy companies as the war in Ukraine drags on.
Sustainability Endures: Q&A With Former SVP Of Sustainability Research And Policy At Calvert Investments Bennett Freeman
Bennett Freeman, associate fellow of Chatham House and former SVP of Sustainability Research and Policy at Calvert Investments, speaks to Global Finance about environmental, social, and governance efforts worldwide.
Germany: Trade Deficit Surprise
The last time Germany had a trade deficit was in 1991.