Global Business

Regulation

Walmart FCPA Case Cites Poor Internal Controls

The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Walmart with dragging its feet on anti-corruption compliance for more than a decade.

Vincent Ryan
June 20, 2019
Supply Chain

Companies Scramble to Ease Impact of China Tariffs

Those surveyed by KPMG have employed various strategies to reduce the added cost.
Supply Chain

Do Tariffs Really Raise Prices?

The effects of supply and demand dictate that in many cases, tariffs actually result in lower prices for consumers.
Credit & Capital

ECB Leaves Rates Unchanged, Hints at Easing

Amid "pervasive uncertainty" over trade, "the ECB and the U.S. Federal Reserve appear to have given up on plans to tighten [monetary] policy."
Banking & Capital Markets

British Steel Goes Insolvent, Blaming Brexit

"There are a number of reasons why [British Steel's] turnaround has been very badly blown off course but the main one is Brexit,” its owner says.
Global Business

U.S. Blacklists Huawei Amid Escalating Trade Dispute With China

Huawei and 70 affiliates were placed on the U.S. trade blacklist.
Global Business

China Raises Tariffs on $60 Billion of U.S. Goods

The increased tariffs are in retaliation for the Trump administration’s latest decision to increase duties on Chinese products.
The Economy

Brazil’s 0.2% GDP Drop Fans Recession Fears

"There is a very real risk of contraction, which would take the country into a technical recession," an economist warns.
Global Business

Global Auto Sales to Fall More Than Expected

S&P Global Ratings had previously forecast modest growth in China and Europe.
Strategy

For Aflac, Slow Growth Means Extra Cash Flow

And for CFO Fred Crawford, investing the excess cash means weighing opportunities against the baseline return afforded by stock buybacks.
Global Business

Stay or Go: The Quiz

See how much you know about the long-running British political drama dubbed “Brexit.”
Global Business

The Key to Regional Investment: Understanding Complexity

With its big investment in Latin America, Softbank will have to manage significant complexity that varies greatly from market to market within the region.
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