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Top banks downgraded
Published on 22/06/2012
» WASHINGTON - The health of 15 of the world's largest financial institutions has been called into serious question after Moody's downgraded their credit ratings, citing risk exposure and the eurozone crisis.
Staying in shape
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 01/06/2015
» Asian banks remain healthy and have managed to avoid the ongoing problems faced by some multinationals that have been divesting assets left, right and centre, say some of the region's top finance executives.
Asian central banks are forever blowing bubbles
Published on 13/06/2015
» Recent years have seen reams of research on the role of central banks in inflating asset-price bubbles. The latest developments in Asia suggest that more may be coming.
Banking on transformation
Asia focus, Chiratas Nivatpumin, Published on 19/11/2018
» The rise of blockchain technology, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital currencies will completely transform how banks operate in the future, according to William Winters, group chief executive for Standard Chartered Bank.
A deal to save the planet
Life, Sawarin Suwichakornpong, Published on 04/09/2020
» The rising temperature of Earth's climate is wreaking havoc on our ecosystems by generating extreme changes in the weather, unresolved seasonal changes, and ecological damage. While there is ample evidence to suggest climate change took place even in prehistoric times, scientists have observed that the rate and degree of change since the mid-20th century has been accelerating, concluding that human activity has been the major driving force underlying this drastic transformation.
Musk Decries 'M.B.A.-ization' of America
Business, Patrick Thomas, Published on 11/12/2020
» What is wrong with American corporations? Elon Musk says too many M.B.A.s. are polluting companies' ability to think creatively and give customers what they really want.
Red-Hot U.S. Economy Expected to Cool From Here
Business, Published on 20/07/2021
» The U.S. economy's 2021 growth surge likely peaked in the spring, but a strong expansion is expected to continue into next year, say economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal.
Median CEO Pay Package Rose to $14.7 Million in 2021, a New High
Business, Published on 17/05/2022
» The median pay package for chief executives of the biggest U.S. companies reached $14.7 million in 2021, setting a sixth-straight annual record as strong profits and robust markets boosted performance measures.
Metaverse Lures Brands With New Ways to Market and Make Money
Business, Published on 22/06/2022
» Some of the world's biggest companies are starting to set up shop in the so-called metaverse, sketching out an early blueprint for how people might eventually make real money in the much-hyped digital realm.
The $42 Billion Question: Why Aren't Americans Ditching Big Banks?
Business, Published on 10/12/2022
» Americans are missing out on billions of dollars in interest by keeping their savings at the biggest U.S. banks.