List of Finance and Banking articles
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Bitcoin and other financial innovations are proliferating, Jan. 1, 2013. (Zach Copley/Flickr) U.S. Sanctions Weapon Is Under Threat — but Not From Bitcoin
Forget cryptocurrencies. The real threat to American sanctions power is rapid technological innovation in finance.
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and the landscape near the planned city of Neom. (Foreign Policy illustration/Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images/NEOM) Saudi Arabia Is Betting Its Future on a Desert Megacity
Can Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s ambitious plans jumpstart social and economic reform, or are they an expensive miscalculation?
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The sign and logo of Wanda Group, a Chinese multinational conglomerate corporation and FIFA partner, on Oct. 13, 2016 at FIFA headquarters in Zurich. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images) It’s No Accident That China’s Tycoons Are Bad Investors
The first priority for wealthy Chinese has been to move as much money abroad as possible. If Beijing has its way, that won't be an option anymore.
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WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif arrives at the White House October 22, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Prime Minister participated in a bi-lateral meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) The Downfall of Nawaz Sharif and the Triumph of Stupidity
Pakistan’s democracy is stronger with the removal of the prime minister on corruption charges. But the primacy of the armed forces remains intact.
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GettyImages-810761752 China’s Seen Globally As Gaining Ground on United States
The world is souring on the U.S. and Trump and taking a shine to China despite all its struggles.
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GettyImages-809602416 As America Retreats, the World Moves Forward on Trade
American companies might not feel it yet, but they’re already falling behind their foreign competitors.
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GettyImages-680803832 Japanese Retail Giant to Stop Selling Ivory
But without a significant turnaround, elephants could be on their way to extinction.
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GettyImages-805079256 China Opens Its Bond Market To International Investors
Wall Street has long wanted to invest in Chinese debt.
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GettyImages-694085720 Islamic State Revenues Down 80 Percent from 2015
A new report says the caliphate’s days are numbered.
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GettyImages-671241444 The Lights Are on at the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, but Nobody Is Home
The committee charged with protecting national security from risky foreign investments is understaffed and besieged by a surge in cases.
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GettyImages-694042878 Two Japanese Banks Bail on London Ahead of Brexit
The exodus from the City is starting to look like a stampede.
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GettyImages-684675464 Europe, Once Again, Kicks a Long-Term Solution to Greek Debt Down the Road
Everyone says Athens needs debt relief. But Germany won’t give it.
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GettyImages-694251978 Trump’s Trade Restrictions Could Miss China and Slam Everybody Else
As a national security probe into steel and aluminum imports finishes up, a new analysis warns restrictions could hamstring U.S. allies more than Beijing.
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GettyImages-693079512 House Republicans Quietly Gut Dodd-Frank Protections
But the bill that made it through the House isn’t likely to survive in the Senate.
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GettyImages-691270844 A Relieved Wall Street Touches Record High After Comey Testimony
The Dow tickled all-time highs as the former FBI chief wrapped up his testimony.