Luca Ventura, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Countries With Lowest GDP Growth 2024

After recessions, economies often bounce back more vigorously than ever—unless they stumble across new obstacles along their way. Before the...

Economic Data

What does it mean to be unemployed? It is a question that appears easy to answer, at least superficially. Not...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker with no previous experience in a political role, has been tasked with the navigating Pakistan...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Ursula von der Leyen announced she will pursue a second term as president of the European Commission. With the endorsement...

Data

What does it mean to be a happy country? The World Happiness Report points the way to life satisfaction for...

Banking

From the establishment of the first commercial bank in the early 1950s to the creation of one of the most...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Kaspi.kz recently became the first Kazakhstan-based company to list in the US. Even more noteworthy: It’s the third-largest initial public...

Banking

The Global Finance list of Qatar’s leading banks, based on size, longevity and market knowledge, in alphabetical order. Pearling, fishing,...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

In a watershed moment for the global automotive industry, China is estimated to have displaced Japan as the world’s largest...

Banking

A rundown of the top banks in Egypt, including domestic and foreign players. From ancient times, Egypt has been fertile...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

In 2023, Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein acquired a stake in struggling rival Forever 21; food-delivery company Wonder Group gobbled up...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The vice-president and candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DDP) William Lai will be vying for the post of...