BBVA Sweetens Sabadell Bid | Global Finance Magazine

[ad_1] Spain’s second-largest bank is edging closer to creating Europe’s third-largest lender by market value, behind only HSBC and Santander. BBVA has raised its hostile takeover offer for Banco Sabadell by 10% to €17 billion (about $20 billion). The revised allshare proposal—one BBVA share for every 4.8376 Sabadell shares—would eliminate …

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Tougher H-1B Visa Stance Spells Global Change

[ad_1] President Donald Trump is pushing back against longstanding US immigration rules. In a September proclamation, Trump imposed a one-time $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, which permits skilled foreign workers to be temporarily employed in the US. The White House claims the program has been exploited, facilitating the …

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Banks and Private Credit Deepen Ties Amid Rising Risks

[ad_1] Banks are joining private equity funds in issuing private credit to corporate borrowers—despite regulators’ concerns about unseen risks. As private equity becomes an increasingly dominant force in backing corporate transactions, banks are taking an “If you can’t beat ’em, join’em” approach to the business of debt-capital financing. Standing to …

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Global Salon: AI, Payments, And The Changing CFO Role

[ad_1] Rohini Jain, CFO of business payments platform Bill, has strong views on how artificial intelligence is transforming the role of finance, the future of cross-border payments, and the challenges facing SMBs in today’s economic environment. Global Finance: How is AI changing finance? Rohini Jain: I’ve been in finance for over two …

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Tariffs and AI Reshape Global Growth Outlook

[ad_1] Tariff fights, rising US debt, and policy volatility weigh on global expansion—even as AI investment fuels some resilience. This has been a turbulent year, marked by uncertainty over global economic policies. US tariffs remain undefined in form and scope, fueling instability. Global growth is projected to ease in the …

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