The growing demand for reliable and affordable energy in emerging markets now lies at the nexus of economic development and geopolitical competition. In this context, international energy finance has ...

Cyber threats to the financial system are growing, and the global community must cooperate to protect it In February 2016, hackers targeted the central bank of Bangladesh and exploited vulnerabilities ...

In hindsight, summer 2001 was a precarious time to launch an annual ranking of the world’s Best Trade Finance Banks. Just months later, the 9/11 attacks would destroy New York’s World Trade Center, ...

Mongolia’s financial institutions are now rewriting the country’s economic future with sustainability at the core.

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) was established in 2004 as a special economic zone to provide companies with world-class infrastructure. Its opening brought about a paradigm shift for ...

In 2022, the latest year for which full data are available, the world spent just short of US$10 trillion on health care. The United States was by far the largest single spender, representing 43% of ...

As the business world becomes closer in its financial and trade ties, many countries are moving towards International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), common accounting rules that define how ...

American Pharmaceutical Companies Still Aren’t Paying Tax in the U.S. The 2024 10-K reports of America’s largest pharmaceutical companies show that they continue to avoid paying much, if any, U.S.

Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. In 2018, Congress passed the Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act (BUILD Act), which combined the Overseas Private ...

Unlike U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizen students, international students do not have access to federal student loans, and scholarship opportunities are more limited. If you're an international ...