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Saudi Arabia’s football league will grow strongly

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SAUDI ARABIA

In June, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), took over four domestic football clubs, including Al Hilal. The PIF is aggressively targeting European…

Low returns drive Japanese megabanks further overseas

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JAPAN

The overseas activities of Japan's megabanks.

Biden stance on China keeps pressure on US companies

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UNITED STATES

The Biden administration has continued the hawkish foreign policy stance towards Beijing adopted by his predecessor, Donald Trump, maintaining the central aspects around trade and…

Xinjiang issues place US firms in a difficult position

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UNITED STATES

Many are facing a combination of ethical and commercial dilemmas as China uses the commercial power of its domestic consumers to silence critics. Those targeted so far, mostly…

US government tightens grip on corporate cybersecurity

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US

This follows the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May. As criminal and state-sponsored cyberattacks intensify, the administration is focusing on threats to US critical…

Asia-Pacific will be cautious about blank-cheque firms

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ASIA/PACIFIC

SPACs -- 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…

Winter Olympic boycott increases corporate pressures

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UNITED STATES

The US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in February will increase the pressure on US companies to decide whether China or the United States is their more valuable…

Developing economies will struggle to rebound solidly

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INTERNATIONAL

Although the Fund upgraded its forecast for global growth this year to 6%, the recovery is becoming more uneven. Decisions were taken on global corporate tax, extended debt relief…

SPAC investment schemes’ sustainability is doubtful

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INTERNATIONAL

Their promoters claim that they offer private companies a cheaper, faster and more certain path to becoming a public company than by taking the traditional route of an initial…

Saudi Arabian funding will change the business of golf

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SAUDI ARABIA

LIV Golf is Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s expansion into the world of men’s professional golf, launched in 2022. The US PGA Tour and the European Tour have dominated…