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1 – 10 of 14SPACs -- also known as ‘blank-cheque’ companies -- raise money through initial public offerings (IPOs) and then look to merge with or acquire private firms, thereby giving the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267126
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Three of the four existing AUMFs can be repealed with little objection but the fourth, passed after the September 11, 2001 attacks and still used as a blanket authorisation for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281829
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The new US strategy announced by President Donald Trump seeks to provide just enough military support to allow Afghan forces to hold the line against the Taliban and prevent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224100
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President-elect Donald Trump plans to expand military spending as part of his "America First" foreign policy but has so far offered few details of how this expansion will be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217332
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The company's initial public offering (IPO) is one of three this week expected to raise upwards of USD500mn each, adding to what is already set to be a record-breaking year for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB264737
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More bailouts for Eskom and other cash-strapped SOEs come amid an ongoing exodus of senior executives. This has raised renewed questions about the willingness and ability of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB245290
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A month after the declaration of Juan Guaido as ‘interim president’, regime-change ambitions are stalling. As Maduro digs in, the risks of opposition missteps increase. Events…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242054
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Macron has used his absolute majority in parliament and the weakened state of France’s unions to deliver his campaign promise to reform France’s labour laws. Yet his success is…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224623
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He travelled to Beirut the day after the devastating port explosion on August 6, calling on the political elite to implement far-reaching reforms while directly promising the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256463
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The Senate passed the resolution with 54 votes in favour to 46 against on March 13. The resolution is the first time that Congress has invoked the War Powers Act of 1973…