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Banks and Investment Firms

Uniquely in Italy, Rucellai & Raffaelli’s growth has been exclusively internal

Industry and infrastructure between the Rhine, Ruhr, and Weser rivers have made North Rhine-Westphalia the most popular region in Germany for foreign investors

Porsche conceded defeat in a month long power struggle with Volkswagen in July by axing its embattled CEO, paving the way for VW to merge with the maker of the 911 sportscar. As a way to improve its negotiating position with Volkswagen, Porsche also said it would raise at least €5 billion in equity as […]

Liam Vaughan notes how many creditors in France have less protection than their counterparts in the living and working within the UK

Many commentators and economists have argued that the current economic climate may herald a shift in international banking perspectives, following the most recent call for tighter regulation. The crisis may even bring new players to Eastern European banking, says Boris Groendahl

Today’s credit crunch may cause a tax crisis in a few years’ time. Good tax management now could anticipate, if not eliminate, this potential tax calamity, as Gianmarco Monsellato of Taj, French tax and legal firm, member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, explains

These difficult times offer a wealth of opportunity for the smaller private banking brands

Triparty is extensively used in the US, but after being imported to Europe, does it have a future? By Godfried De Vidts, Chairman of the European Repo Council

Although not unaffected by the credit crunch and the current financial crisis, Austria has been enjoying a constant economic boom over the last few years

With an impressive portfolio of business achievements, Sweden is an attractive location for investment. With that in mind World Finance spoke to some of the top business brains in the country

Business is booming in Russia. Last year witnessed some 845 M & A transactions involving Russian companies, the combined value of these deals reaching more than $118bn

Finland, a country well known for its technological innovation, strong economy and highly skilled workforce, has recently passed a wave of legislation regarding taxation that will alter transactions going forward

An in-depth look at business transactions in Greece and the latest business environment present in the country at the moment – with expert comment and opinion

Cyprus’s status as a ‘golden island’ for foreign direct investment has been built on the foundations of a competitive tax regime and liberal investment policies. Economic growth may be forecast to slow slightly until 2009, but the fundamentals remain strong