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[ad_1] Smaller enterprises look to boost value-added per worker. Global Finance names the winners of its third annual World’s Best SME Banks. When it comes to productivity, bigger is usually better. Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) and micro, small, and midsize enterprises (MSMEs) face a significant gap in value-added per …

[ad_1] Home Awards Award Winners World’s Best SME Banks 2026: Central and Eastern Europe Across Central and Eastern Europe, small and midsize businesses are accelerating productivity gains through modernization and cross-border collaboration. Regional Winner | CSOB The Czech Republic’s Ceskoslovenska Obchodni Banka (CSOB) is this year’s regional winner as Best …

[ad_1] Gabriel Motomura, partner and co-head of BTG Pactual Empresas, and Rogério Stallone, BTG Pactual corporate credit partner and co-head of BTG Empresas, discuss democratizing offerings. Global Finance: As our Best Global Bank for SMEs, how have you been helping your small and mid-sized enterprise clients navigate this year’s on-again, off-again …

[ad_1] Positive sustainable development has become essential to long-term growth for clients across the financial spectrum, and RBI is leveraging its experience to deliver integrated sustainable finance solutions and advisory services to help achieve sustainability goals. The range of services is proof – from ESG-related transactions such as issuing green …

[ad_1] Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company plans to acquire a 75% controlling stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for $2.6 billion from The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, pending regulatory approvals. The acquisition would give the Steinhausen, Switzerland-based Coca-Cola HBC control …

[ad_1] LG Electronics India Limited’s initial public offer sparked frenzied activity, quickly rising to a market capitalization of $13 billion—surpassing its parent, LG Electronics of South Korea, valued at $9.4 billion. It was the eighth-largest IPO in India. LGEINDIA got listed on both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay …

[ad_1] Warner Bros Discovery, the media conglomerate behind HBO, CNN, and the Warner Bros film studio, is exploring a sale—just three years after WarnerMedia and Discovery combined to form the unified giant. The discussions follow an earlier announcement in June this year, when the company’s board said it was considering …

[ad_1] Despite its broad adoption, AI raises questions among the coding community. Artificial intelligence has gone from a novelty to widespread adoption among software developers, with 90% of developers using the technology in their workflows, up 14% from a year earlier, according to a study by Google Cloud’s DevOps Research …

[ad_1] When Google announced its $15 billion investment in India on October 14—the company’s largest commitment to the subcontinent to date—it pointed to more than just a corporate expansion. It marked a turning point in the global AI race, showing that emerging markets are no longer just using technology—they’re helping …

[ad_1] Speaking on the sidelines of Sibos 2025, Citi’s Bis Chatterjee and Stephen Randall tell Gilly Wright, Global Finance’s Technology & Transactions Banking Editor, how the bank is helping corporates manage liquidity needs using blockchain technology to modernise existing systems. Liquidity is back in the spotlight for organisations globally. Findings …