Belgian minister warns about ‘dangerous’ frozen asset loan for Kyiv

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The US is deregulating banks. Will the rest of the world follow?

New rules will boost lending and profits and entrench American dominance. But critics say they could lead to another crash

Business school teaching case study: the First Brands Group collapse

Could — or should — the books have flagged the risks?

Coface exploits data to foresee corporate failures

French trade credit insurer has reinvented itself as a provider of business intelligence for the era of the polycrisis

Megadeals hit new record as Wall Street’s animal spirits roar back

Global transactions of $10bn or more hit 63 as Trump deregulation and fading trade war risks spur M&A blitz