Corporate Awareness in America: The Current Debates and Emerging Trends
Corporate America’s shifting stance on wokeness sparks debate and reflection on the role of corporations in society
Oman’s Banking Sector, Anticipating Revitalized Credit Landscape in 2023
Oman’s financial landscape is primed for positive shifts, as indicated by the Central Bank of Oman’s Credit Conditions Survey. Forecasts for 2023 highlight increased credit demand across households, corporates, and SMEs, underpinned by a potential surge in lending growth. The survey echoes a robust appetite for corporate credit, especially in sectors like services, manufacturing, and transportation. Additionally, the SME sector is expected to thrive, reflecting the government’s commitment to entrepreneurial support. Overall, Oman’s banking realm seems poised for a buoyant trajectory in the year ahead.
U.S. SEC to tighten insider trading rules, boost money market fund resilience
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday proposed tightening a legal safe-harbor that allows corporate insiders to trade in a company’s shares, and other rules to improve the resilience of money market funds.
How companies can lower the bar in sustainability bond binge
Companies are selling a record number of bonds with penalties attached if they fail to meet environmental and social targets, but there’s a catch – some goals are so soft that firms can actually take their foot off the gas.
Analysis: EU adds more pieces to its ‘elusive’ capital market jigsaw
The European Union has moved a step closer to its vision of creating a single capital market across the bloc, a slow moving process but one that is chipping further away at Britain’s status as Europe’s investment banker.
Asia sits out equities rally as Alibaba slides
Asian shares sat out a global rally on Friday as disappointing earnings from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba reinforced worry about slowing growth in the world’s second-largest economy, even as European and U.S. share futures indicated gains.
After U.S. push, EU pauses tax plan, but Ireland sticks to its guns
The European Union has agreed to delay a corporate tax plan for the bloc following pressure from the U.S. administration and in a bid to facilitate a broader global tax deal, but EU member Ireland reiterated its criticisms of the wider reform.
Why have bankruptcies fallen during the pandemic?
By Paul Vandenberg Government assistance programs, and relaxed insolvency procedures, have helped keep businesses afloat during the pandemic. The number of bankruptcies fell in 2020 in many countries. At first glance, this is a strange occurrence as 2020 was the year of the COVID-19 outbreak that caused lockdowns, a sharp decline in business activity, and negative economic […]
