The FIFA World Cup allows the host nation to showcase itself globally for a whole month. It attracts vast television revenues, legions of visitors and impressive ticket sales. However, as Brazilians ...

After a year defined by US dollar dominance and central bank divergence, the FX landscape in 2025 is shifting toward greater balance. The reversal of dollar strength, central bank normalisation, and ...

Corporate governance continued to evolve rapidly in 2024, responding to both growing stakeholder expectations and systemic challenges across global markets. According to PwC and the World Economic ...

As global educational institutions find it increasingly difficult to come by public funding, many are looking to the bond market to plug the gap Higher education is the new frontier for the bond ...

Leonardo Aguilera assumed the executive presidency of Banreservas, the largest financial institution in the Dominican Republic, in August 2025. He holds a PhD in economics, has more than 20 years of ...

Perhaps more than any other, the Vatican Bank should be expected to maintain the highest of moral standards in the way it conducts its business. However, despite its saintly links, the bank that acts ...

Forex trading, short for foreign exchange trading, is a dynamic and global financial market where currencies are bought and sold. Over the years, this market has witnessed a remarkable evolution, ...

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The Italian wealth management market is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid expansion of the High Net Worth Individual (HNWI) and Ultra High Net Worth Individual (UHNWI) segments ...

US food giant Kraft Heinz has abandoned its $143bn pursuit of Unilever, just two days after confirming its interest in the brand. On February 17, Unilever rejected the US firm’s initial offer, ...

Gold prices continue to break new price records. During the second week of October 2025, gold had surged to $4,000 a troy ounce, and the Financial Times reports that prices have doubled in less than ...

Since time immemorial, alcohol has been a part of the social fabric of human life on earth. The earliest evidence of intentional alcohol production stems back to 7,000BC, from fermented residues found ...