What began as a shift in political tone has become a wave of corporate reversals. As firms abandon high-profile commitments, ...

In 1952, President Harry S Truman sat at his desk in the Oval Office and mused about what was in store for his successor, Dwight D Eisenhower. “He’ll sit here”, said Truman, tapping his desk for ...

On March 22, telecommunications equipment manufacturer ZTE pleaded guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea and Iran. The Chinese multinational had been accused of integrating US-made ...

Born from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrency once promised to replace the global monetary system.

From missile strikes and cyber-attacks to disrupted shipping lanes and AI-powered warfare, today’s conflicts are reshaping ...

Narendra Modi’s government has spent more than a decade attempting one of the most ambitious economic transformations in ...

As conflict in the Middle East sends shockwaves through global energy markets, governments are rushing to deploy strategic ...

In the Banking Awards 2026, World Finance will once again be putting together the most comprehensive awards in the industry. In a busy and competitive industry, organisations must constantly be ...

IRS, HMRC, FTS or CRA: whatever you like to call him, there’s no hiding from the taxman. No individual or institution is immune from the annual tax deadline, although many aim to reduce what they pay ...

In September 2023, Nigeria was upbeat after Emirates Airlines agreed to resume direct flights to the country. This came after an 11-month hiatus, the root cause of which was an inability to repatriate ...

Of all the crisis meetings around the world in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the US and the onset of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, the one in Athens was the most significant.

One enduring theory, known as ‘metallism’ or ‘bullionism’ (from the Latin ‘to melt’), holds that only the metal in a coin is real money. Money should consist of scarce, precious metal, or at least be ...