Global Finance

INDIAIt's been rough going for India's airline industry recently. High fuel prices, the global economic downturn and cutthroat competition for the domestic market have burdened carriers like flagship Air India and privatelyowned Kingfisher and Jet Airways...

Intellectual property, once an arcane and confusing area of law, is now a hot asset class for corporates worldwide. But companies are finding it challenging to value and monetize their IP assets.Corporations, investors and inventors - all are discovering...

INDIAThree major Chinese banks were central to one of India's largest-ever corporate refinancings of foreign currency debt. Reliance Communications, India's second-largest cellular operator, controlled by billionaire Anil Ambani, successfully raised...

Companies want ever-more-detailed information to better manage cash and liquidity. Those banks that are investing in best-in-class risk and liquidity management solutions are winning corporate clients.Last year was a difficult one for most of the large...

BRAZILE.ON, the German power utility, is partnering with MPX Energia, a power company controlled by Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista, to launch a joint venture to build Brazil's largest network of privately held power plants. The project will require...

UNITED STATESStruggling with a sagging real estate market and a weak economic recovery, the US has been revamping its efforts to attract foreign investors. For example, the current administration is pumping new life into the long-moribund EB-5 program,...

ITALYWhile many big wigs in the world of finance hit the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in late January to rub shoulders with glamorous attendees from business, politics and showbiz - this year led by Rolling Stones frontman Mickjagger -...

The improving economie and investment environment makes Angola a tempting target for foreign direct investors. But changes aimed at improving the business environment and building infrastructure must move forward before the country reaches its full potential.While...

TAIWANMa Ying-jeou will serve a second term as president of Taiwan after winning 51 .6% of the vote in the January election, defeating his closest competitor, Tsai lngwen, by less than six percentage points. Ma's political party, the Kuomintang (KMT),...

Although rival political parties in the UK agree on the need for austerity, debate rages on over the timeline and severity.There is little controversy among politicians or economists in the UK about the need for fiscal discipline, but there is great...

With new regulations and tighter enforcement that could lead to more corporate legal action, many companies are increasing their cover for directors and officers insurance.Most corporate risk officers should still enjoy favorable terms this year as they...

AFRICATransnet, South Africa's state-owned transit and logistics company, and Swaziland Railway have joined forces to complete a $2.2 billion railway linking their two countries, a plan under consideration since the late-19th century. Construction of...

Global Finance sat down with James Rickards, senior managing partner at boutique alternative investment firm Tangent Capital Partners and author of Currency Wars: The Making Of The Next Global Crisis.Global Finance: Will the US dollar remain the world's...

One of Africa's most vibrant economies is in the midst of a high-stakes political transition that will determine whether it continues on a path of reform or contends with the type of backlash that shook Nigeria in January.Morocco has long thrived on...

The US market for initial public offerings is off to a strong start in 2012, with anticipation building ahead of the expected $5 billion Facebook IPO, which will be the biggest Internet IPO on record. As of February 10, the FTSE Renaissance US IPO Index...